انگریزی

search

gb/sˈɚt͡ʃ/ us/sˈɚt͡ʃ/
A2 انگریزی
~ 2000
معانی
0 معانی
فعل A2 action
1

Look for something or information

To try to find something by looking for it carefully.

استعمال کا انداز: to search [something] for [something]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'search' with 'research'. 'Search' means to look for something specific, while 'research' means to study a topic in depth.
ہم معنی الفاظ
look for (More general and informal; not necessarily involving detailed checking.) | seek (More formal or literary tone, often used in serious contexts.)
متضاد الفاظ
ignore (To deliberately not look for or pay attention to something.)
لفظی تراکیب
search the internet |search a room |search for clues |search a database |search the house
موضوعات
daily life |technology |investigation |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 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.
اسم B1 action
2

Act of trying to find something

The act of trying to find something.

ہم معنی الفاظ
hunt (Informal; can imply a longer or more challenging process.) | quest (More literary; often used metaphorically.)
متضاد الفاظ
neglect (Failure to look for something that should be found.)
لفظی تراکیب
conduct a search |search warrant |search party |area search
موضوعات
daily life |investigation |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 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.
فعل technical A2 action
3

Look up data on a system

To type words into a computer or phone to find information online.

استعمال کا انداز: to search [database/website] for [something]
ہم معنی الفاظ
browse (Less precise; implies looking casually rather than systematically.)
متضاد الفاظ
close (To stop looking for information on a system.)
لفظی تراکیب
search online |search Google |search the database |search the archives
موضوعات
technology |communication
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • I searched Google for pictures of cats.
  • She searched the website for cheap flights.
  • We searched the app for new games.
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IPA
GB/sˈɚt͡ʃ/
US/sˈɚt͡ʃ/
ہجا بندی اور زور
search (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (search)
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Noun
  • Base: search
  • Plural: searches
Verb
  • Base: search
  • 3rd Person Singular: searches
  • Present Participle: searching
  • Past: searched
متعلقہ الفاظ
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
عبارات

search for

1
/sˈɚt͡ʃ fɚ/
phrasal verb

Try to find something carefully

To try to find someone or something by looking carefully.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

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