forage

• Существительное, обозначающее пищу, особенно собранную в дикой природе для животных или людей, например, сено для скота или дикие растения и ягоды.

A noun referring to food, especially food gathered from the wild for animals or humans, such as hay for livestock or wild plants and berries.

uncountable

1. Food for animalsB2formal

   Bulk food, such as hay or grass, for horses, cattle, or other livestock.

   Корм для животных

   • The farmer stored enough forage for the winter.
   • The horses were fed a mix of hay and other forage.
   • During the drought, the supply of natural forage was scarce.

   Synonymsfeedfoddergrasshayherbagepastureprovendersilage

2. Act of searching for foodB2formal

   The act of searching widely for food or provisions.

   Поиск пищи

   • The animals went on a daily forage for berries and roots.
   • Their forage through the forest yielded wild mushrooms.
   • The tribe's survival depended on their daily forage.

   Synonymshuntquestsearchseeking

• Глагол, используемый для обозначения действия по широкому поиску еды или припасов, или для рытья в поисках чего-либо.

A verb used to indicate the act of searching widely for food or provisions, or to rummage for something.

1. Search for foodB2formal

   To search widely for food or provisions.

   Добывать пищу

   • The bears forage for berries in the forest.
   • Early humans foraged for edible plants and roots.
   • The birds forage in the fields for seeds and insects.

   Synonymsexploregrubhuntrootrummagescavengescroungesearch

2. Search for somethingB2informal

   To search or rummage for something needed or desired.

   Искать

   • He foraged through the drawer for a pen.
   • She foraged in the fridge for leftovers.
   • The children foraged for firewood in the woods.

   Synonymscombgrubhuntrootrummagescavengescoursearchseek