search
gb/sˈɚt͡ʃ/ us/sˈɚt͡ʃ/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 2000
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ρήμα
A2
action
1
Look for something or information
To try to find something by looking for it carefully.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to search [something] for [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'search' with 'research'. 'Search' means to look for something specific, while 'research' means to study a topic in depth.
Συνώνυμα
look for (More general and informal; not necessarily involving detailed checking.)
|
seek (More formal or literary tone, often used in serious contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
ignore (To deliberately not look for or pay attention to something.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
search the internet
|search a room
|search for clues
|search a database
|search the house
Θέματα
daily life
|technology
|investigation
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The police searched the house for evidence.
- I spent hours searching the internet for travel deals.
- She searched her bag but couldn’t find her phone.
- We searched the database for matching records.
- He searched the crowd for a familiar face.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I searched my room for my keys.
- We searched the park for our dog.
- She searched the web for new shoes.
- They searched the box for the missing toy.
- He searched his pockets for money.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
action
2
Act of trying to find something
The act of trying to find something.
Συνώνυμα
hunt (Informal; can imply a longer or more challenging process.)
|
quest (More literary; often used metaphorically.)
Αντώνυμα
neglect (Failure to look for something that should be found.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
conduct a search
|search warrant
|search party
|area search
Θέματα
daily life
|investigation
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The search for survivors continued through the night.
- Police carried out a search of the suspect’s home.
- We organized a search party to find the missing child.
- The search ended when they discovered the lost dog.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The search took three hours.
- We joined the search for the missing cat.
- The police started a search of the house.
- They began a search in the forest.
Ρήμα
technical
A2
action
3
Look up data on a system
To type words into a computer or phone to find information online.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to search [database/website] for [something]
Συνώνυμα
browse (Less precise; implies looking casually rather than systematically.)
Αντώνυμα
close (To stop looking for information on a system.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
search online
|search Google
|search the database
|search the archives
Θέματα
technology
|communication
Παραδείγματα
- You can search Google for recipes using specific ingredients.
- I searched the company’s website for job openings.
- He searched the database to verify the customer’s details.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I searched Google for pictures of cats.
- She searched the website for cheap flights.
- We searched the app for new games.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
search
IPA
GB/sˈɚt͡ʃ/
US/sˈɚt͡ʃ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
search (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (search)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: search
- Plural: searches
Verb
- Base: search
- 3rd Person Singular: searches
- Present Participle: searching
- Past: searched
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
searches
noun
searching
verb
searched
verb
Core family
searcher
noun
searchable
adjective B2
Related words
research
verb B1
researcher
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
unsearchable
adjective
Εκφράσεις
search for
1/sˈɚt͡ʃ fɚ/
phrasal verb
Try to find something carefully
To try to find someone or something by looking carefully.
Παραδείγματα
- I’m searching for my lost wallet.
- They searched for hours but found nothing.
search high and low
1/sˈɚt͡ʃ hˈaɪ ˈænd lˈoʊ/
idiom
informal
Look everywhere possible
To look in every place you can think of to find something.
Παραδείγματα
- We searched high and low for the missing keys.
- She searched high and low but couldn’t find her glasses.
strip search
1/stɹˈɪp sˈɚt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
Search by removing clothes
To check someone for hidden things by making them take off their clothes.
Παραδείγματα
- The suspect was taken into custody and given a strip search.
- The suspect was taken into custody for a strip search.
- Airport security performed a strip search after finding suspicious items.
- Airport security rarely performs a strip search without cause.