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durchsuchen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • browse verb To look through something casually, without a specific goal in mind.
  • scour verb To clean something thoroughly by rubbing it hard, often with an abrasive.
  • search verb To look carefully in order to find someone or something.

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

  1. verb To look through something casually, without a specific goal in mind.
  2. verb Of an animal, to feed on leaves, shoots, or shrubs.

scour — full definition

  1. verb To clean something thoroughly by rubbing it hard, often with an abrasive.
  2. verb To search an area or source thoroughly for something.
  3. noun A channel or hollow cut into the ground by fast-moving water.

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