durchsuchen — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
durchsuchen is used for these senses in English:
- browse To scan, to casually look through in order to find items of interest, especially without knowledge of what to look for beforehand.
- pat down (US, informal, transitive) To frisk; to check someone's body for concealed items, especially weapons.
- scour (transitive) To search an area thoroughly.
- shake down (slang, transitive) To search exhaustively.
browse — full definition
- verb To look through something casually, without a specific goal in mind.
- verb Of an animal, to feed on leaves, shoots, or shrubs.
scour — full definition
- verb To clean something thoroughly by rubbing it hard, often with an abrasive.
- verb To search an area or source thoroughly for something.
- noun A channel or hollow cut into the ground by fast-moving water.