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• Nom désignant l'action de chercher quelque chose ou quelqu'un, souvent de manière systématique ou minutieuse ; peut aussi désigner une fouille ou une recherche approfondie.

A noun referring to the act of looking for something or someone, often systematically or thoroughly.

1. Act of looking for somethingA2formal

   An attempt to find something or someone by looking carefully.

   Recherche

   • The police conducted a thorough search of the area.
   • Her search for the missing keys lasted an hour.
   • The search for survivors continued through the night.

   Synonymesexaminationexplorationhuntinvestigationlookprobepursuitquestscourtrawl

2. Online information retrievalA2informal

   The act of using a search engine or database to find information on the internet.

   Recherche en ligne

   • I did a quick search for the best restaurants in town.
   • His search returned thousands of results.
   • The search for the article took only a few seconds.

   Synonymeslookupquery

3. Quest or pursuitB2formal

   A long or determined attempt to find or achieve something.

   quête

   • His search for meaning in life led him to travel the world.
   • The scientist's search for a cure consumed decades of work.
   • Their search for justice continued in the courtroom.

   Synonymesexplorationhuntpursuitquestseeking

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de chercher quelque chose ou quelqu'un, ou d'examiner soigneusement un lieu ou une zone.

A verb used to indicate the act of looking for something or someone, or examining a place or area thoroughly.

1. Examine or inspectB1formal

   To examine something thoroughly in order to find something hidden or to check for details.

   Examiner ou inspecter

   • Customs officers searched his luggage at the airport.
   • The doctor searched the wound for debris.
   • They searched the database for the required information.

   Synonymescombexamineexplorego throughinspectprobescourscrutinize

   Antonymesdisregardignoreneglectoverlook

2. Try to find informationA2informalIT

   To use a search engine or reference material to find information.

   chercher des informations

   • I searched Google for the best restaurants in town.
   • She searched the dictionary for the meaning of the word.
   • He searched the library catalog for books on history.

   Synonymesbrowselook upqueryresearchscanseek