search
gb/sˈɚt͡ʃ/ us/sˈɚt͡ʃ/
A2
Ingles
~ 2000
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pandiwa
A2
action
1
Look for something or information
To try to find something by looking for it carefully.
Padron ng paggamit:
to search [something] for [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'search' with 'research'. 'Search' means to look for something specific, while 'research' means to study a topic in depth.
Mga kasingkahulugan
look for (More general and informal; not necessarily involving detailed checking.)
|
seek (More formal or literary tone, often used in serious contexts.)
Mga kasalungat
ignore (To deliberately not look for or pay attention to something.)
Mga kolokasyon
search the internet
|search a room
|search for clues
|search a database
|search the house
Mga tema
daily life
|technology
|investigation
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Pangngalan
B1
action
2
Act of trying to find something
The act of trying to find something.
Mga kasingkahulugan
hunt (Informal; can imply a longer or more challenging process.)
|
quest (More literary; often used metaphorically.)
Mga kasalungat
neglect (Failure to look for something that should be found.)
Mga kolokasyon
conduct a search
|search warrant
|search party
|area search
Mga tema
daily life
|investigation
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Pandiwa
technical
A2
action
3
Look up data on a system
To type words into a computer or phone to find information online.
Padron ng paggamit:
to search [database/website] for [something]
Mga kasingkahulugan
browse (Less precise; implies looking casually rather than systematically.)
Mga kasalungat
close (To stop looking for information on a system.)
Mga kolokasyon
search online
|search Google
|search the database
|search the archives
Mga tema
technology
|communication
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I searched Google for pictures of cats.
- She searched the website for cheap flights.
- We searched the app for new games.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
search
IPA
GB/sˈɚt͡ʃ/
US/sˈɚt͡ʃ/
Mga pantig at diin
search (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (search)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: search
- Plural: searches
Verb
- Base: search
- 3rd Person Singular: searches
- Present Participle: searching
- Past: searched
Mga kaugnay na salita
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
Mga ekspresyon
search for
1/sˈɚt͡ʃ fɚ/
phrasal verb
Try to find something carefully
To try to find someone or something by looking carefully.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.