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scour ['skaʊə(r)](a) (clean → pan) récurer; (→ metal surface) décaper; (→ floor) lessiver, frotter; (→ tank) vidanger, purger(c) (of water, erosion) creuser;∎ the rainwater had scoured a deep channel in the hillside l'eau de pluie avait creusé une profonde rigole sur le flanc de la colline(d) (search → area) ratisser, fouiller;∎ the surrounding countryside was scoured for the missing girl on a ratissé ou fouillé la campagne environnante pour retrouver la jeune fille disparue;∎ the police spent the weekend scouring the woods la police a passé le week-end à battre les bois;∎ I've scoured the whole library looking for her j'ai fouillé toute la bibliothèque pour la trouver2 noun∎ give the pans a good scour récurez bien les casseroles;∎ the sink could do with a scour l'évier aurait bien besoin d'être récuréBritish battre la campagne;∎ they scoured about after or for a red car ils ont parcouru toute la région à la recherche d'une voiture rougeéroder, emporter par érosionenlever (à l'aide d'un tampon à récurer)
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