quest

quest
noun
Suche, die (for nach); (for happiness, riches, etc.) Streben, das (for nach)

in quest of something — auf der Suche nach etwas

* * *
[kwest]
noun
(a search: the quest for gold; the quest for truth.) die Suche
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quest
[kwest]
I. n (also fig) Suche f (for nach +dat)
a \quest for a treasure eine Schatzsuche
the \quest for the Holy Grail die Suche nach dem Heiligen Gral
\quest for truth Wahrheitssuche f
in \quest of sth auf der Suche nach etw dat
to go in \quest of sb/sth (old liter) sich akk auf die Suche nach jdm/etw begeben [o SCHWEIZ machen] geh
II. vi (liter)
to \quest after [or for] sb/sth nach jdm/etw suchen
* * *
[kwest]
1. n
(= search) Suche f (for nach); (for knowledge, happiness etc) Streben nt (for nach)

to go in quest of sth (old, liter) — sich auf die Suche nach etw machen

2. vi
1) (old, liter: seek) suchen (for nach)

to quest for riches/truth — nach Reichtümern/der Wahrheit streben

2) (HUNT) die Beute aufspüren
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quest [kwest]
A s
1. Suche f, fig auch Streben n (beide:
for nach):
in quest of auf der Suche nach
2. HIST Ritterzug m:
quest of the Holy Grail Suche f nach dem Heiligen Gral
3. obs Untersuchung f, Nachforschung(en) f(pl)
B v/i
1. suchen (for, after nach)
2. JAGD Wild suchen (Jagdhunde)
C v/t suchen oder streben nach
* * *
noun
Suche, die (for nach); (for happiness, riches, etc.) Streben, das (for nach)

in quest of something — auf der Suche nach etwas

* * *
n.
Suche -n f.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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