scavenge

• Verb, das das Suchen und Sammeln von noch verwendbaren Gegenständen aus Abfall oder weggeworfenem Material bezeichnet, oder das Fressen von totem oder verwestem Material durch ein Tier.

A verb used to indicate the act of searching for and collecting usable items from discarded or waste materials, or of an animal feeding on dead or decaying matter.

1. Clean refuse fromB2formal

   To remove waste or unwanted material from a place.

   Von Müll befreien

   • The workers scavenged the debris from the construction site.
   • They scavenged the beach of plastic bottles and trash.
   • The team scavenged the old warehouse of scrap metal.

   Synonymecleancleanseclearsweep

2. Collect discarded materialB2formal

   To search for and collect items that have been thrown away, often for reuse or recycling.

   Weggeworfenes sammeln

   • He scavenged the junkyard for usable parts.
   • She scavenged through the trash for old newspapers.
   • The artist scavenged materials from abandoned buildings for her sculptures.

   Synonymeforagerummagesalvagescrounge

3. Feed on carrion or refuseB2formal

   To eat dead animals or waste material, typically used for animals.

   Sich von Aas ernähren

   • Vultures scavenge on the remains of dead animals.
   • Raccoons often scavenge through garbage bins at night.
   • The hyenas scavenged the carcass left by the lions.

4. Remove unwanted substancesC1formal

   To extract or eliminate harmful or unwanted substances from something.

   Entfernen

   • The chemical process scavenges impurities from the water.
   • The filter scavenges pollutants from the air.
   • The system scavenges excess heat from the engine.

   Synonymecleanseclearfilterpurgepurifyremovescrub