search

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

ruСуществительное, обозначающее действие по поиску чего-либо или кого-либо, часто систематическое или тщательное.esSustantivo que denota la acción de buscar algo o a alguien, a menudo de manera sistemática o minuciosa; también puede referirse a un registro o inspección.frNom 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.deSubstantiv, das die Handlung bezeichnet, etwas oder jemanden zu suchen, oft systematisch oder gründlich; auch die Suche nach Informationen oder die Durchsuchung eines Ortes oder einer Person.ptSubstantivo que designa a ação de procurar algo ou alguém, frequentemente de forma sistemática ou minuciosa.zh名词，指寻找某人或某物的行为，通常是有系统或彻底的；也指搜查、调查或检索。arاسم يدل على فعل البحث عن شيء أو شخص ما، وغالباً ما يكون منظماً أو دقيقاً؛ ويشمل أيضاً عملية التفتيش والتحري للعثور على شيء مفقود أو مطلوب.

1. Act of looking for something A2 formal

   An attempt to find something or someone by looking carefully.

   • 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.

   ruПоискesbúsquedafrRecherchedeSucheptBuscazh搜寻arبحث

   同义词: examinationexplorationhuntinvestigationlookprobepursuitquestscourtrawl

2. Online information retrieval A2 informal

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

   • 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.

   ruПоискesBúsqueda en líneafrRecherche en lignedeSuchanfrageptBuscazh搜索arالبحث عبر الإنترنت

   同义词: lookupquery

3. Quest or pursuit B2 formal

   A long or determined attempt to find or achieve something.

   • 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.

   ruПоискesBúsqueda o persecuciónfrquêtedeSucheptBuscazh寻求arبحث

   同义词: explorationhuntpursuitquestseeking

• searches plural form
• searches' possessive plural form
• search's possessive singular form

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

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия поиска чего-либо или кого-либо, или тщательного осмотра места или области.esVerbo utilizado para indicar la acción de tratar de encontrar algo o a alguien, o de examinar minuciosamente un lugar o una zona.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de chercher quelque chose ou quelqu'un, ou d'examiner soigneusement un lieu ou une zone.deVerb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, etwas oder jemanden zu suchen, oder einen Ort oder Bereich gründlich zu durchsuchen.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de procurar algo ou alguém, ou de examinar cuidadosamente um lugar ou uma área.zh动词，表示寻找某人或某物，或对某个地方或区域进行仔细检查、搜查。也指在信息、数据库或网络上查找、检索。arفعل يُستعمل للدلالة على البحث عن شيء أو شخص ما، أو فحص مكان أو منطقة فحصًا دقيقًا.

1. Examine or inspect B1 formal

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

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

   ruОсматривать или проверятьesexaminar o inspeccionarfrExaminer ou inspecterdeUntersuchen oder ÜberprüfenptExaminar ou inspecionarzh检查或搜查arتفحص أو فحص

   同义词: combexamineexplorego throughinspectprobescourscrutinize

   反义词: disregardignoreneglectoverlook

2. Try to find information A2 informal IT

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

   • 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.

   ruИскатьesBuscar informaciónfrchercher des informationsdeSuchenptPesquisarzh搜索arالبحث عن المعلومات

   同义词: browselook upqueryresearchscanseek

• searched past participle
• searched past simple
• searching present participle
• searches third person singular