Betekenis van search In het Nederlands

• 0 to look somewhere carefully in order to find something:

  • The police searched the woods for the missing boy.

  • She searched his face for some sign of forgiveness, but it remained expressionless.

  • He searched (in/through) his pockets for some change.

  • I've searched high and low (= everywhere), but I can't find my birth certificate.

  • The detectives searched the house from top to bottom (= all over it), but they found no sign of the stolen goods.

  • figurative She searched her mind/memory for the man's name, but she couldn't remember it.

  • figurative People who are searching after inner peace sometimes turn to religion.

  • Philosophers have searched for millennia but they haven't found the meaning of life.

  • The men were searched for drugs and then released.

  • I searched the internet for the best deal.

• 1 an attempt to find someone or something:

  • After a long search, they eventually found the missing papers.

  • The police carried out/conducted/made a thorough/exhaustive search of the premises, but they failed to find any drugs.

  • the search for happiness

  • I did a search for yoga clubs in my area.

  • She was shot by a sniper when she went out in search of firewood.

• 2 to look somewhere carefully in order to find something:

  • [ T ] Dogs were brought in to search the area for survivors.

  • [ I ] Teens are often searching for their identity.

• 3 the act or process of looking carefully in order to find something:

  • [ C ] After a long search, they finally found the lost child.

  • [ U ] It’s a book about the search for love.

• 4 to look somewhere carefully in order to find something or someone:

  • search for sth/sb For the past six months, she has been unsuccessfully searching for a job.

  • They are still searching for a new chief executive.

  • search sth for sth We will search the market for the cheapest deal for you.

  • search among sth We have begun searching actively among many potential suppliers in order to identify the best product at the best price.

  • search through sth The regulators must be able to search through detailed records.

• 5 to look for information on a computer or on the internet:

  • search a database/the Web

  • search sth for sth She searched the Internet for information about the loans.

  • search (sth) by sth The database of executive branch workers can be searched by an employee's name.

  • search through sth The new file system will allow users to search through all their files at one time.

  • search on a word/phrase Search on the word "retrospective" and then filter the results.

• 6 to examine a place or a person carefully in order to find something or someone:

  • The offices of the credit rating agency were searched by police.

• 7 an attempt to find someone or something:

  • search for sb/sth He will lead the high-profile search for a new chief executive officer.

  • a job search

• 8 the action of looking for information on a computer or on the internet:

  • an internet search

  • a search service/tool

  • search option/result/term The company makes nearly all of its profit from ads that appear alongside its search results.

  • search for sth a search for all restaurants in the area

  • run a search on sb/sth I ran a search on him to see if I could find out any more.

• 9 a careful examination of a place or a person in order to find something or someone:

  • The Serious Fraud Office raid included a search of the premises of the Jersey investment group.

  • conduct a search