scavenge

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.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по поиску и сбору пригодных для использования предметов из выброшенных или отходных материалов, или действия животного, питающегося мертвой или разлагающейся материей.esVerbo que significa buscar y recoger objetos aprovechables entre materiales desechados o basura, o el acto de un animal que se alimenta de materia muerta o en descomposición.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de chercher et de récupérer des objets ou des matériaux encore utilisables dans des déchets ou des rebuts, ou l'action d'un animal qui se nourrit de matières mortes ou en décomposition.deVerb, 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.ptVerbo usado para designar a ação de procurar e recolher itens aproveitáveis em materiais descartados ou resíduos, ou a ação de um animal que se alimenta de matéria morta ou em decomposição.zh指从废弃物或废料中搜寻、收集可用的物品；也指动物以腐肉或腐烂物质为食。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على البحث عن الأشياء النافعة أو القابلة للاستعمال وجمعها من النفايات أو المواد المهملة، أو على تغذي حيوان على الجيف أو المواد المتحللة.

1. Clean refuse from B2 formal

   To remove waste or unwanted material from a place.

   • 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.

   ruОчищать от мусораesLimpiar de desechosfrdébarrasser des déchetsdeVon Müll befreienptLimpar detritos dezh清除垃圾arتنظيف المكان من النفايات

   Sinónimos: cleancleanseclearsweep

2. Collect discarded material B2 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruСобирать выброшенные материалыesRecoger material desechadofrrécupérer (des objets mis au rebut)deWeggeworfenes sammelnptColetar materiais descartadoszh捡拾废弃物品arجمع المواد المهملة

   Sinónimos: foragerummagesalvagescrounge

3. Feed on carrion or refuse B2 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruПитаться падальюesCarroñar / alimentarse de carroñafrse nourrir de charognedeSich von Aas ernährenptAlimentar-se de carniçazh食腐arالتغذي على الجيف

4. Remove unwanted substances C1 formal

   To extract or eliminate harmful or unwanted substances from something.

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

   ruУдалятьesEliminar sustancias no deseadasfrÉliminer les substances indésirablesdeEntfernenptRemoverzh清除arإزالة المواد الضارة

   Sinónimos: cleanseclearfilterpurgepurifyremovescrub

• scavenged past participle
• scavenged past simple
• scavenging present participle
• scavenges third person singular