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search
(sûrch)v. searched, search·ing, search·es
v. tr.
1. To move around in, go through, or look through in an effort to find something: searched the room for her missing earring; searched the desk for a pen.
2. To make a careful examination or investigation of; probe: search one's conscience for the right thing to do.
3. To seek data matching a word, phrase, or pattern of characters in: searched the internet for information about ostriches.
4. Law To examine (a person or property) for the purpose of discovering evidence of a crime.
v. intr.
1. To search a place or space in order to find something: searched all afternoon for my wallet.
2. To make a careful examination or investigation: searching for the right words to say.
3. To use a search engine or other software to find any data matching a particular pattern.
4. Law To make a search for evidence.
n.
Phrasal Verb: 1. An act of searching.
2. Law The examination of a person or property, as by a law enforcement officer, for the purpose of discovering evidence of a crime.
3. A control mechanism on an audio or video player that rapidly advances or reverses the playing of a recording.
search out
Idiom: To seek to find or come to know by examination: sought out the answer in a history book.
search me Slang
Used by a speaker to indicate that he or she does not have an answer to a question just asked.
[Middle English serchen, from Anglo-Norman sercher, variant of Old French cerchier, from Latin circāre, to go around, from Latin circus, circle, from Greek krikos, kirkos; see sker-2 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]
search′a·ble adj.
search′er n.
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search
(sɜːtʃ)vb
1. to look through (a place, records, etc) thoroughly in order to find someone or something
2. (tr) to examine (a person) for concealed objects by running one's hands over the clothing
3. to look at or examine (something) closely: to search one's conscience.
4. (foll by: out) to discover by investigation
5. (Surgery) surgery
a. to explore (a bodily cavity) during a surgical procedure
b. to probe (a wound)
6. (Military) (tr) military to fire all over (an area)
7. (Computer Science) computing to review (a file) to locate specific information
8. archaic to penetrate
9. search me informal I don't know
n
10. the act or an instance of searching
11. (Law) the examination of a vessel by the right of search
12. (Computer Science) computing
a. a review of a file to locate specific information
b. (as modifier): a search routine.
13. (Law) right of search international law the right possessed by the warships of a belligerent state in time of war to board and search merchant vessels to ascertain whether ship or cargo is liable to seizure
[C14: from Old French cerchier, from Late Latin circāre to go around, from Latin circus circle]
ˈsearchable adj
ˈsearcher n
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search
(sɜrtʃ)v.t.
1. to look through (a place, area, etc.) carefully in order to find something missing or lost.
2. to examine (a person, object, etc.) carefully in order to find something concealed.
3. to explore or examine in order to discover: They searched the hills for gold.
4. to examine (a record, writing, collection, repository, etc.) for information: to search a property title.
5. to look into, question, or scrutinize: to search one's conscience.
6. to pierce or penetrate.
7. to uncover or find by examination or exploration (often fol. by out): to search out all the facts.
8. to command software to find specified characters or codes in (an electronic file): to search a database for all instances of “U.S.” and replace them with “United States.”
v.i. 9. to inquire, investigate, examine, or seek.
10. to find specified characters or codes in an electronic file by means of software commands.
n. 11. an act or instance of searching; careful examination or investigation.
12. the wartime practice of boarding and searching any neutral vessel suspected of transporting contraband.
[1300–50; (v.) Middle English serchen, cerchen (< Anglo-French sercher) < Old French cerchier < Late Latin circāre to go around, derivative of Latin circus circle; (n.) Middle English serche < Anglo-French serche, Old French cerche, derivative of cerchier]
search′a•ble, adj.
search′a•ble•ness, n.
search′er, n.
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search
1. An operation to locate an enemy force known or believed to be at sea.
2. A systematic reconnaissance of a defined area, so that all parts of the area have passed within visibility.
3. To distribute gunfire over an area in depth by successive changes in gun elevation.
2. A systematic reconnaissance of a defined area, so that all parts of the area have passed within visibility.
3. To distribute gunfire over an area in depth by successive changes in gun elevation.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
search
Search can be a verb or a noun.
1. used as a verb
If you search a place or person, you examine them thoroughly because you are trying to find something.
Police searched the building and found weapons.
He stood with his arms outstretched while the guard searched him.
Be Careful!
Don't say that you 'search' the thing you are trying to find. You can say that you search for it, but you usually say that you look for it.
He's looking for his keys.
2. used as a noun
A search is an attempt to find something or someone by looking for them carefully.
I found the keys after a long search.
The search for survivors of the earthquake continues.
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Past participle: searched
Gerund: searching
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| Noun | 1. |  search - the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someoneactivity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity" exploration - a careful systematic search frisk, frisking - the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs; "he gave the suspect a quick frisk" looking for, looking - the act of searching visually manhunt - an organized search (by police) for a person (charged with a crime) ransacking, rummage - a thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion); "he gave the attic a good rummage but couldn't find his skis" scouring - moving over territory to search for something; "scouring the entire area revealed nothing" shakedown - a very thorough search of a person or a place; "a shakedown by the police uncovered the drugs" |
| 2. | search - an investigation seeking answers; "a thorough search of the ledgers revealed nothing"; "the outcome justified the search" investigating, investigation - the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically | |
| 3. | search - an operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property; "they wrote a program to do a table lookup" operation - (computer science) data processing in which the result is completely specified by a rule (especially the processing that results from a single instruction); "it can perform millions of operations per second" | |
| 4. | search - the examination of alternative hypotheses; "his search for a move that would avoid checkmate was unsuccessful" hunt - an instance of searching for something; "the hunt for submarines" pursuance, quest, pursuit - a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria; "the pursuit of love"; "life is more than the pursuance of fame"; "a quest for wealth" higher cognitive process - cognitive processes that presuppose the availability of knowledge and put it to use | |
| 5. | search - boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas; "right of search" examination, scrutiny - the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes) | |
| Verb | 1. | search - try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the missing man in the entire county" finger - search for on the computer; "I fingered my boss and found that he is not logged on in the afternoons" fumble, grope - feel about uncertainly or blindly; "She groped for her glasses in the darkness of the bedroom" divine - search by divining, as if with a rod; "He claimed he could divine underground water" surf, browse - look around casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particular; "browse a computer directory"; "surf the internet or the world wide web" leave no stone unturned - search thoroughly and exhaustively; "The police left no stone unturned in looking for the President's murderer" hunt - seek, search for; "She hunted for her reading glasses but was unable to locate them" gather - look for (food) in nature; "Our ancestors gathered nuts in the Fall" want - hunt or look for; want for a particular reason; "Your former neighbor is wanted by the FBI"; "Uncle Sam wants you" scour - examine minutely; "The police scoured the country for the fugitive" seek out - look for a specific person or thing grub - search about busily feel - grope or feel in search of something; "He felt for his wallet" |
| 2. | search - search or seek; "We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest"; "Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!" hunt - search (an area) for prey; "The King used to hunt these forests" examine, see - observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect; "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country" cruise - look for a sexual partner in a public place; "The men were cruising the park" prospect - search for something desirable; "prospect a job" | |
| 3. | search - inquire into; "the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project"; "He searched for information on his relatives on the web"; "Scientists are exploring the nature of consciousness" prospect - explore for useful or valuable things or substances, such as minerals google - search the internet (for information) using the Google search engine; "He googled the woman he had met at the party"; "My children are googling all day" mapquest - search for a location and directions by means of the MapQuest program; "you can just mapquest the restaurant" re-explore - explore anew; "We need to re-explore Colonialism" investigate, look into - investigate scientifically; "Let's investigate the syntax of Chinese" | |
| 4. | search - subject to a search; "The police searched the suspect"; "We searched the whole house for the missing keys" raid - search for something needed or desired; "Our babysitter raided our refrigerator" frisk - search as for concealed weapons by running the hands rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets; "The police frisked everyone at the airport" strip-search - search (someone) for weapons or drugs by having the person remove their clothes; "He was strip-searched at the airport" scan - make a wide, sweeping search of; "The beams scanned the night sky" rifle, go - go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way; "Who rifled through my desk drawers?" rummage - search haphazardly; "We rummaged through the drawers" |
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search
verb
1. examine, check, investigate, explore, probe, inspect, comb, inquire, sift, scour, ferret, pry, ransack, forage, scrutinize, turn upside down, rummage through, frisk (informal), cast around, rifle through, leave no stone unturned, turn inside out, fossick (Austral. & N.Z.), go over with a fine-tooth comb Armed troops searched the hospital yesterday.
noun
1. hunt, look, inquiry, investigation, examination, pursuit, quest, going-over (informal), inspection, exploration, scrutiny, rummage There was no chance of him being found alive and the search was abandoned.
in search of seeking, looking for, hunting for, in pursuit of, on the lookout for, chasing after, on the track of, making inquiries concerning She went in search of Jean-Paul.
search for something or someone look for, seek, hunt for, pursue, go in search of, cast around for, go in pursuit of, go in quest of, ferret around for, look high and low for The Turkish security forces have started searching for the missing men.
search me! I don't know, beats me, I've no idea, I haven't got a clue, how should I know?, I haven't got the faintest or foggiest idea He shrugged and chuckled: 'Search me!'
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search
verb1. To try to find something:
2. To examine the person or personal effects of in order to find something lost or concealed:
Slang: shake down.
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Translations
търся
hledatpátránípátrat
eftersøgningkropsvisitereledesøgeundersøge
serĉi
otsima
etsiäetsintähakeahaku
potragatragati
keresmegmotoz
leitleitaleita á
捜索捜索する探す
검색검색하다
ieškodamasieškotiiškratytikratos orderispaieškos grupė
izkratītmeklēšanameklētpārmeklēt
căutacăutarecercetare
pátraťvýskum
iskatiiskanje
sökasökningleta
การค้นหาค้นหา
lục soátsự tìm kiếmtìm
search
[sɜːtʃ]A. N
1. (= hunt) → búsqueda f (for de) after a long search I found the key → después de mucho buscar, encontré la llave
police launched a massive search for the killer → la policía ha emprendido una enorme operación de búsqueda para encontrar al asesino
the search for peace → la búsqueda de la paz
to conduct a search = to make a search
in search of → en busca de
they come to the city in search of work → vienen a la ciudad en busca de trabajo
we went in search of a restaurant → fuimos a buscar un restaurante
to make a search → llevar a cabo una búsqueda
search and rescue → búsqueda y rescate
police launched a massive search for the killer → la policía ha emprendido una enorme operación de búsqueda para encontrar al asesino
the search for peace → la búsqueda de la paz
to conduct a search = to make a search
in search of → en busca de
they come to the city in search of work → vienen a la ciudad en busca de trabajo
we went in search of a restaurant → fuimos a buscar un restaurante
to make a search → llevar a cabo una búsqueda
search and rescue → búsqueda y rescate
2. (= inspection) [of building, place] → registro m; [of records] → inspección f
she had to submit to a body search → tuvo que dejar que la registraran or cachearan
police made a thorough search of the premises → la policía registró todo el local
she had to submit to a body search → tuvo que dejar que la registraran or cachearan
police made a thorough search of the premises → la policía registró todo el local
3. (Comput) → búsqueda f
B. VT
1. [+ building, luggage, pockets] → registrar, catear (Mex); [+ person] → registrar, cachear, catear (Mex)
to search sth/sb (for sth/sb) he searched his pockets for change → se miró los bolsillos en busca de monedas
she searched the kitchen drawers for her keys → buscó las llaves en los cajones de la cocina
I searched the whole house for food → he revuelto toda la casa en busca de comida
we searched the entire office but the file didn't turn up → registramos la oficina de arriba abajo pero no encontramos el archivo
they were searched for weapons as they left → los registraron or cachearon or (Mex) catearon a la salida para ver si llevaban armas
to search high and low (for sth/sb) → remover el cielo y la tierra (en busca de algo/algn)
search me! → ¡yo qué sé!, ¡ni idea!
to search sth/sb (for sth/sb) he searched his pockets for change → se miró los bolsillos en busca de monedas
she searched the kitchen drawers for her keys → buscó las llaves en los cajones de la cocina
I searched the whole house for food → he revuelto toda la casa en busca de comida
we searched the entire office but the file didn't turn up → registramos la oficina de arriba abajo pero no encontramos el archivo
they were searched for weapons as they left → los registraron or cachearon or (Mex) catearon a la salida para ver si llevaban armas
to search high and low (for sth/sb) → remover el cielo y la tierra (en busca de algo/algn)
search me! → ¡yo qué sé!, ¡ni idea!
2. (= scan) [+ documents, records] → examinar
his eyes searched the sky for the approaching helicopter → escudriñó el cielo en busca del helicóptero que se acercaba
his eyes searched my face for any sign of guilt → sus ojos escudriñaban mi rostro en busca de algún rastro de culpabilidad
to search one's conscience → examinar (uno) su conciencia
to search one's memory → hacer memoria
his eyes searched the sky for the approaching helicopter → escudriñó el cielo en busca del helicóptero que se acercaba
his eyes searched my face for any sign of guilt → sus ojos escudriñaban mi rostro en busca de algún rastro de culpabilidad
to search one's conscience → examinar (uno) su conciencia
to search one's memory → hacer memoria
3. (Comput) → buscar en
C. VI → buscar
to search after truth/happiness → buscar la verdad/la felicidad
to search for sth/sb → buscar algo/a algn
we searched everywhere for the missing keys → buscamos las llaves que faltaban en todas partes
they are searching for a solution to the crisis → están buscando una solución a la crisis
to search through sth (for sth) rescuers searched through the rubble for survivors → los del equipo de rescate buscaron supervivientes entre los escombros
he searched through our passports → examinó nuestros pasaportes
to search after truth/happiness → buscar la verdad/la felicidad
to search for sth/sb → buscar algo/a algn
we searched everywhere for the missing keys → buscamos las llaves que faltaban en todas partes
they are searching for a solution to the crisis → están buscando una solución a la crisis
to search through sth (for sth) rescuers searched through the rubble for survivors → los del equipo de rescate buscaron supervivientes entre los escombros
he searched through our passports → examinó nuestros pasaportes
D. CPD search engine N (Internet) → buscador m, motor m de búsqueda
search party N → pelotón m de búsqueda
search warrant N → orden f de registro
search party N → pelotón m de búsqueda
search warrant N → orden f de registro
search about search around VI + ADV → buscar por todas partes
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search
[ˈsɜːrtʃ] n
(for person, thing) → recherches fpl, recherche f
We eventually found the keys after a long search → Nous avons fini par trouver les clés après de longues recherches.
the search for sth [+ clues, evidence, survivors] → la recherche de qch; [+ work] → la recherche de qch; [+ peace, solution, truth] → la recherche de qch
in search of → à la recherche de
We eventually found the keys after a long search → Nous avons fini par trouver les clés après de longues recherches.
the search for sth [+ clues, evidence, survivors] → la recherche de qch; [+ work] → la recherche de qch; [+ peace, solution, truth] → la recherche de qch
in search of → à la recherche de
[drawer, pockets, room] → fouille f
vt
[+ room, drawer, house] → fouiller
to search sth for sb
They searched the woods for her → Ils ont fouillé les bois pour la trouver.
to search sth for sb
They searched the woods for her → Ils ont fouillé les bois pour la trouver.
[police, customs] [+ area, house, bags] → fouiller; [+ person] → fouiller
Police searched the building for clues → La police a fouillé le bâtiment à la recherche d'indices.
search me! → je n'en sais fichtre rien!
Police searched the building for clues → La police a fouillé le bâtiment à la recherche d'indices.
search me! → je n'en sais fichtre rien!
(= consult) [+ records, archives] → compulser
to search one's memory → fouiller dans sa mémoire
to search one's mind for sth → chercher qch dans son esprit
She searched her mind for some words of comfort → Elle chercha dans son esprit quelques mots de réconfort.
to search sb's face → scruter le visage de qn
to search one's memory → fouiller dans sa mémoire
to search one's mind for sth → chercher qch dans son esprit
She searched her mind for some words of comfort → Elle chercha dans son esprit quelques mots de réconfort.
to search sb's face → scruter le visage de qn
vi
(for person, thing) → mener des recherches
[+ clues, evidence, survivors] → rechercher; [+ work] → rechercher; [+ peace, solution, truth] → rechercher
He searched for evidence → Il recherchait des preuves.
He searched for evidence → Il recherchait des preuves.
(COMPUTING) [+ data, file, word] → rechercher
search through
vt fus → fouillersearch engine n (COMPUTING) → moteur m de rechercheCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
search
n (= hunt: for lost object, missing person etc) → Suche f → (for nach); (= examination: of cupboard, luggage, suspect etc) → Durchsuchung f (→ of +gen); (esp Jur: of documents) → Nachforschungen pl (→ of über +acc); (Comput) → Suchlauf m, → Suchvorgang m; right of search → Durchsuchungsrecht nt; to go in search of somebody/something → auf die Suche nach jdm/etw gehen; to carry out a search of a house → eine Haus(durch)suchung machen; I found an interesting book in my search → bei meiner Suche or beim Suchen habe ich ein interessantes Buch gefunden; to do a search for something → nach etw suchen; they arranged a search for the missing child → sie veranlassten eine Suchaktion nach dem vermissten Kind; to do a search (and replace) for something (Comput) → etw suchen (und ersetzen)
vt (→ nach) → durchsuchen; archives, records → suchen in (+dat), → durchforschen; conscience → erforschen; memory, sb’s face → durchforschen; to search a place for somebody/something → einen Ort nach jdm absuchen/nach etw durch- or absuchen; search me! (inf) → was weiß ich? (inf); if you search your heart … → wenn Sie Ihr Herz fragen …
vi (also Comput) → suchen (for nach)
search
:search-and-destroy
search engine
n (Comput) → Suchmaschine f
search
:search item
n (Comput) → Suchbegriff m
searchlight
n → Suchscheinwerfer m
search mode
n (Comput) → Suchmodus m
search party
n → Suchmannschaft f
search program
n (Comput) → Suchprogramm nt
search time
n (Comput) → Suchdauer f
search tuning
n (Rad) → Sendersuchlauf m
search warrant
n → Durchsuchungsbefehl m
search word
n (Comput) → Suchwort nt, → Suchbegriff m
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search
[sɜːtʃ]1. n
a. (for sth lost) → ricerca
in search of → alla ricerca di
to make a search for sb/sth → fare delle ricerche per trovare qn/qc
in search of → alla ricerca di
to make a search for sb/sth → fare delle ricerche per trovare qn/qc
b. (of person, building) → perquisizione f
to carry out a search of sth (subj, police, customs official) → eseguire una perquisizione di qc (thief) → frugare in qc
to carry out a search of sth (subj, police, customs official) → eseguire una perquisizione di qc (thief) → frugare in qc
2. vt
a. to search (for) (subj, police) → perquisire (alla ricerca di); (thief) → frugare (alla ricerca di); (area, woods) → perlustrare or setacciare (alla ricerca di)
the police searched him for drugs → la polizia l'ha perquisito alla ricerca di droga
search me! (fig) (fam) → e che ne so io?
the police searched him for drugs → la polizia l'ha perquisito alla ricerca di droga
search me! (fig) (fam) → e che ne so io?
b. (scan, records, documents, photograph) → esaminare minuziosamente; (notice-board, newspaper) → leggere attentamente (Comput) → ricercare; (one's conscience) → interrogare; (one's memory) → frugare in
he searched her face for some sign of affection → scrutava il suo viso in cerca di un segno di affetto
he searched her face for some sign of affection → scrutava il suo viso in cerca di un segno di affetto
3. vi
a. (gen) → cercare
to search after or for sb/sth → cercare qn/qc
to search through or in sth for sth → frugare or rovistare qc alla ricerca di qc
to search after or for sb/sth → cercare qn/qc
to search through or in sth for sth → frugare or rovistare qc alla ricerca di qc
b. (Comput) to search for → ricercare
search out vt + adv → scovare
the library eventually searched out the book I wanted → la biblioteca alla fine ha rintracciato il libro che cercavo
the library eventually searched out the book I wanted → la biblioteca alla fine ha rintracciato il libro che cercavo
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
search
(səːtʃ) verb1. (often with for) to look for something by careful examination. Have you searched through your pockets thoroughly?; I've been searching for that book for weeks.
2. (of the police etc) to examine, looking for eg stolen goods. He was taken to the police station, searched and questioned.
noun an act of searching. His search did not take long.
ˈsearcher nounˈsearching adjective
trying to find out the truth by careful examination. He gave me a searching look.
ˈsearchingly adverbˈsearchlight noun
a strong light with a beam that can be turned in any direction, used eg to see enemy aeroplanes in the sky.
search party a group of people looking for a missing person. When the climbers failed to return, a search party was sent out.
search warrant a warrant giving legal permission to the police to search a house etc.
in search of searching for. We went in search of a restaurant.
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search
→ بَحْث, يُفَتِّشُ pátrání, pátrat eftersøgning, søge Suche, suchen αναζήτηση, ψάχνω buscar, búsqueda etsiä, etsintä fouille, fouiller potraga, tragati cercare, ricerca 捜索, 捜索する 검색, 검색하다 zoeken, zoektocht ransake, ransaking poszukać, poszukiwanie busca, procurar искать, поиск söka, sökning การค้นหา, ค้นหา arama, aramak lục soát, sự tìm kiếm 搜索Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
search
n. búsqueda, investigación; registro;
v. buscar, registrar; investigar.
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