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2 buscar por toda el área
• comb the area• comb the area for• look all over• scanDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > buscar por toda el área
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3 buscar por todos los sitios
• comb the area• comb the area for• look all over• look all over forDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > buscar por todos los sitios
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4 peinar con peine de metal
• comb with a metal combDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > peinar con peine de metal
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5 peinarse
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6 dentado de peine
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7 hacer una búsqueda exhaustiva en el área
• comb the area• search the place thoroughlyDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > hacer una búsqueda exhaustiva en el área
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8 hacer una búsqueda extensiva en el área
• comb the area• search the place thoroughlyDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > hacer una búsqueda extensiva en el área
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9 hacerse el mońo
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10 peinarse el cabello
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11 peinarse hacia atrás
• comb back -
12 peine de dientes metálicos
• comb with metal teeth• currycombDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > peine de dientes metálicos
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13 rastrear
• comb• follow in secret• put a tilde over• put a trellis on• spider• trace down -
14 peinar
v.to comb (also figurative).* * *1 (gen) to comb; (con cepillo) to brush2 (registrar) to comb, search* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [+ pelo] [con peine] to comb; [con cepillo] to brush2) [+ caballo] to comb, curry3) [+ zona] to comb4) LAm [+ roca] to cut5) Arg * (=adular) to flatter6) (Dep) * [+ balón] to head2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <melena/flequillo> ( con peine) to comb; ( con cepillo) to brushb) peluquero¿quién te peina? — who does your hair?
2) < lana> to card3) (period) <área/zona> to comb2.peinarse v prona) (refl) ( con peine) to comb one's hair; ( con cepillo) to brush one's hairb) (caus) to have one's hair done* * *= trawl, comb.Ex. The Internet search engines, such as AltaVista and Excite, send out robots or Web crawlers to trawl the Internet and automatically index the files that they find.Ex. All barnacles are filter feeders -- extending feathery legs into the water at high tide to comb plankton from the water.----* peinar en busca de = scour + Nombre + for.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <melena/flequillo> ( con peine) to comb; ( con cepillo) to brushb) peluquero¿quién te peina? — who does your hair?
2) < lana> to card3) (period) <área/zona> to comb2.peinarse v prona) (refl) ( con peine) to comb one's hair; ( con cepillo) to brush one's hairb) (caus) to have one's hair done* * *= trawl, comb.Ex: The Internet search engines, such as AltaVista and Excite, send out robots or Web crawlers to trawl the Internet and automatically index the files that they find.
Ex: All barnacles are filter feeders -- extending feathery legs into the water at high tide to comb plankton from the water.* peinar en busca de = scour + Nombre + for.* * *peinar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹melena/flequillo› (con un peine) to comb; (con un cepillo) to brushven aquí que te peine come here and let me comb/brush your hair o ( colloq) do your hair2«peluquero»: ¿quién te peina? who does your hair?B ‹lana› to cardC ( period); «policía» to combla policía peinó la zona the police combed the area o carried out a thorough search of the area■ peinarseno he tenido tiempo de peinarme I haven't had time to comb/brush my hair o ( colloq) do my hair2 ‹melena/flequillo› to comb¡péinate esas greñas! comb that mop! ( colloq)3 ( caus) to have one's hair donesiempre me peino en la misma peluquería I always have my hair done at the same salon* * *
peinar ( conjugate peinar) verbo transitivo
1
( con cepillo) to brushb) [ peluquero]:◊ ¿quién te peina? who does your hair?
2 ‹ lana› to card
3 (period) ‹área/zona› to comb
peinarse verbo pronominal
( con cepillo) to brush one's hair
peinar verbo transitivo
1 (el cabello) to comb
2 (una zona) to comb
' peinar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cana
English:
comb
- frizzy
- scour
- style
- do
- sweep
* * *♦ vt1. [cabello] [con peine] to comb;[con cepillo] to brush;¿quién te peina? who does your hair?2. [caballo, gato] to comb, to groom3. [rastrear] to comb* * *v/t tb figcomb;peinar a alguien comb s.o.’s hair* * *peinar vt: to comb* * *peinar vb to comb someone's hair -
15 peine
m.comb.enterarse de o saber lo que vale un peine (informal figurative) to find out what's what o a thing or twopres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: peinar.* * *1 comb\¡te vas a enterar de lo que vale un peine! familiar you're going to get what's coming to you, you're going to cop it* * *noun m.* * *SM combpeine de púas — fine-toothed comb, nit comb
* * *masculino combte vas/se va a enterar de lo que vale un peine — (Esp fam) you'll/he'll soon find out what's what (colloq)
* * *= comb.Ex. A series of magnetic reading heads which is usually movable and arranged like a comb is used to read and write data.----* enterarse (de) lo que vale un peine = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.* * *masculino combte vas/se va a enterar de lo que vale un peine — (Esp fam) you'll/he'll soon find out what's what (colloq)
* * *= comb.Ex: A series of magnetic reading heads which is usually movable and arranged like a comb is used to read and write data.
* enterarse (de) lo que vale un peine = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.* * *combme pasé el peine I ran a comb through my hair, I gave my hair a quick combte vas a/se va a enterar de lo que vale un peine ( Esp fam); you'll/he'll soon find out what's what ( colloq)* * *
Del verbo peinar: ( conjugate peinar)
peiné es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
peine es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
peinar
peine
peinar ( conjugate peinar) verbo transitivo
1
( con cepillo) to brushb) [ peluquero]:◊ ¿quién te peina? who does your hair?
2 ‹ lana› to card
3 (period) ‹área/zona› to comb
peinarse verbo pronominal
( con cepillo) to brush one's hair
peine sustantivo masculino
comb
peinar verbo transitivo
1 (el cabello) to comb
2 (una zona) to comb
peine sustantivo masculino comb
' peine' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
púa
- peinar
- peineta
English:
comb
- tooth
* * *peine nmcomb;pasarse el peine to comb one's hair;Esp Fam* * *m comb;¡te vas a enterar de lo que vale un peine! fam you’re going to find out what’s what!* * *peine nm: comb* * *peine n comb -
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f.1 decorative comb worn in hair.2 back-comb, short curved comb usually made of tortoise shell and used by women to fix their hair not to comb it, tortoise-shell back comb, curved comb.* * *1 ornamental comb* * *SF back comb, ornamental comb* * *a) (para sujetar, adornar) ornamental combb) (Chi) ( peine) comb* * *a) (para sujetar, adornar) ornamental combb) (Chi) ( peine) comb* * *1 (para sujetar, adornar) ornamental combCompuesto:* * *
peineta sustantivo femenino
' peineta' also found in these entries:
English:
comb
* * *peineta nf1. [adorno] = decorative comb worn in hair* * *f ornamental comb* * *peineta nf: ornamental comb -
17 cresta
intj.damn it.f.1 comb.2 crest.estar en la cresta (de la ola) to be riding high3 ridgelike formation.* * *1 (de ave) crest; (de gallo) comb2 (de pelo) toupée3 (de montaña, ola) crest\dar a alguien en la cresta familiar to deflate somebody, bring somebody down to earthestar en la cresta de la ola familiar to be on the crest of a wavelevantar la cresta / alzar la cresta familiar to give oneself airs, get on one's high horse* * *noun f.1) crest2) comb* * *SF1) (Orn) [gen] crest; [de gallo] comb2) (Geog) crest3) [de ola] crest4) (=peluca) wig, toupée* * *1)a) (Zool) crest; ( de gallo) combb) (de ola, monte) crestestar en la cresta de la ola — to be on o be riding on the crest of the wave
2) (Chi vulg) ( uso expletivo) mierda 2) d)* * *= ridge, crest.Ex. It is worth camping out there for the weekend but probably with mates as it is hard to convince the chicks they want to hike over a ridge to get to a place with no bogs.Ex. In the crest of the timeworn Black Mountains lies the summit of Mount Mitchell, the highest point east of the Mississippi.----* cresta de montaña = mountain ridge.* * *1)a) (Zool) crest; ( de gallo) combb) (de ola, monte) crestestar en la cresta de la ola — to be on o be riding on the crest of the wave
2) (Chi vulg) ( uso expletivo) mierda 2) d)* * *= ridge, crest.Ex: It is worth camping out there for the weekend but probably with mates as it is hard to convince the chicks they want to hike over a ridge to get to a place with no bogs.
Ex: In the crest of the timeworn Black Mountains lies the summit of Mount Mitchell, the highest point east of the Mississippi.* cresta de montaña = mountain ridge.* * *A1 ( Zool) crest; (de gallo) comb2 (de una ola) crestestar en la cresta de la ola to be on o be riding the crest of a wave3 (de un monte) crestB( Chi vulg) (uso expletivo): ¿dónde cresta(s) dejé las llaves? where the hell did I leave the keys? ( colloq)¡apúrate por la cresta! get a move on for goodness sake ( colloq)¡por la cresta! otra vez me equivoqué damn it! I've got(ten) it wrong again! (sl)¡a la cresta con el trabajo! to hell with work! ( colloq)con esta inflación todos nos vamos a ir a la cresta with inflation like this we're all going to be up shit creek ( vulg)dile que se vaya a la cresta tell him to go to hell (sl)gana más que la cresta he earns a hell of a lot ( colloq), he earns a goddamn ( AmE) o ( BrE) bloody fortune (sl)sacarse la cresta ( Chi vulg): me caí y casi me saco la cresta I fell and nearly broke my neck o killed myself ( colloq)se sacó la cresta en moto he smashed himself up in a motorbike accident ( colloq)* * *
cresta sustantivo femeninoa) (Zool) crest;
( de gallo) comb
cresta sustantivo femenino
1 (de plumas) crest
(carnosa) comb
2 (estilo punk) Mohawk haircut
3 (cumbre) crest, top
4 (de una ola) crest
♦ Locuciones: estar en la cresta de la ola, to be on the crest of the wave
' cresta' also found in these entries:
English:
crest
- ridge
* * *cresta nf1. [de ave] crest;[de gallo] comb2. [peinado punk] Mohican3. [de ola, montaña] crest;estar en la cresta (de la ola) to be riding high* * *f crest;estar en la cresta de la ola fig be riding high, be on the crest of a wave* * *cresta nf1) : crest2) : comb (of a rooster)* * *cresta n1. (de ave) crest2. (de gallo) comb3. (de montaña) ridge -
18 rastrear
v.1 to search, to comb (bosque, zona).Pedro rastreó el bosque Peter combed the forest.2 to track.María rastreó al lobo Mary tracked the wolf.* * *1 (seguir el rastro) to trail, track, trace2 (río) to drag, dredge3 (para pescar) to trawl4 (zona) to comb, search5 (averiguar) to find out1 AGRICULTURA to rake2 AVIACIÓN to fly very low* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=buscar) to track, trail; [+ satélite] to track; [+ río] to drag2) [+ minas] to sweep3) (Pesca) to trawl2. VI1) (Agr) to rake, harrow2) (Pesca) to trawl3) (Aer) to skim the ground, fly very low* * *verbo transitivoa) < zona> to combb) <persona/satélite> to trackc) <río/lago> pescadores to trawl; la policía to drag, dredged) <causas/orígenes> to trace* * *= hound, track down, trace.Ex. Jefferson, like Clinton, was hounded by reports of adultery and cowardice in wartime.Ex. In stepping away from the genre's glamorous robberies and flashy lifestyle, this stealthy, potent movie tracks down the British gangster icon to its inevitable end.Ex. The author approach remains an important means of tracing a specific document.* * *verbo transitivoa) < zona> to combb) <persona/satélite> to trackc) <río/lago> pescadores to trawl; la policía to drag, dredged) <causas/orígenes> to trace* * *= hound, track down, trace.Ex: Jefferson, like Clinton, was hounded by reports of adultery and cowardice in wartime.
Ex: In stepping away from the genre's glamorous robberies and flashy lifestyle, this stealthy, potent movie tracks down the British gangster icon to its inevitable end.Ex: The author approach remains an important means of tracing a specific document.* * *rastrear [A1 ]vt1 ‹zona› to search, comb2 ‹persona› to track, trail3 ‹río/lago› «pescadores» to trawl; «policías» to drag, dredge4 ‹satélite› to track5 ‹causas/orígenes› to trace* * *
rastrear ( conjugate rastrear) verbo transitivo
[ policías] to drag, dredge
rastrear verbo transitivo
1 (seguir la pista a una persona, un animal) to trail, track
2 (una zona) to comb
3 (los orígenes, las raíces, una pista) to search for
' rastrear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
husmear
English:
drag
- scour
- sweep
- track
- trail
* * *rastrear vt1. [bosque, zona] to search, to comb;los submarinistas rastrearon el canal en busca del cuerpo divers dredged the canal in search of the body2. [persona, información] to track* * *I v/t1 persona trackII v/i rake* * *rastrear vt1) : to track, to trace2) : to comb, to search3) : to trawl -
19 batir
m.beating of wings, whirr.Se oyó un súbito batir de alas A sudden whirr was heard.v.1 to beat, to whisk.El ave bate las alas en el viento The bird beats its wings in the wind.2 to beat against.las olas batían las rocas the waves beat against the rocksel viento batía las ventanas the windows were banging in the wind3 to flap, to beat (alas).4 to beat.5 to beat down (sol, lluvia).6 to comb, to search.7 to whip, to beat, to churn, to scramble.Elsa bate las claras para el pastel Elsa whips the whites for the cake.* * *1 (huevos) to beat; (nata, claras) to whip2 (palmas) to clap3 (metales) to beat4 (alas) to flap, beat5 (derribar) to knock down6 (vencer) to beat, defeat7 DEPORTE (marca, récord) to break8 (explorar) to reconnoitre; (registrar) to comb, search9 (cazador) to beat1 to fight\batirse en duelo to fight a duelbatirse en retirada to retreat* * *verb1) to beat2) mix, whisk, whip* * *1. VT1) (=vencer, superar) [+ adversario, enemigo] to beat; [+ récord] to break, beatbatió el récord mundial de 400 metros vallas — she broke o beat the world 400 metres hurdles record
las ventas han batido todos los récords este año — sales have broken o beaten all records this year
2) (Culin) [+ huevos] to beat, whisk; [+ nata, crema] to whip; [+ mantequilla, margarina] to cream; [+ leche] [para hacer mantequilla] to churn3) (=recorrer) (Mil) to comb, search; (Caza) to beatla policía batió la zona pero no encontró nada — the police combed o searched the area but found nothing
4) (=agitar) [+ alas] to flap; [+ pestañas] to flutter; [+ brazos] to flap, wavebatir el vuelo — to fly off, take flight
5) (=golpear)a) [+ tambor, metal] to beatel batir de los martillos contra el metal — the sound of hammers beating the metal, the clang of hammers on metal
b) [lluvia, olas, viento] to beat on o against; [sol] to beat down onlas olas batían la orilla de la playa — the waves were beating on o against the shore
el viento batía con fuerza las ventanas — the wind was pounding on o against the windows
c) [+ moneda] to mintcobre 1)6) (=derribar) [+ edificio] to knock down, demolish; [+ privilegio] to do away with7) (Mil) [+ muro] to batter, poundlos cañones batieron las murallas de la ciudad — the cannons battered o pounded the city walls
8) (=cardar) [+ lana] to comb out, card; [+ pelo] to backcomb10) Arg (=denunciar) to inform on2. VI1) [lluvia, olas, viento] to beatel viento batía con fuerza contra los cristales — the wind pounded on o against the windows
2) [puerta, persiana]3) [tambor] to ring out, sound3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < huevos> to beat, whisk; <crema/nata> to whip; < mantequilla> to churnbatir las claras a punto de nieve — beat o whisk the egg whites until stiff
2) <marca/récord> to break; <enemigo/rival> to beat3)a) < ala> to beat, flapb)c) < metal> to beatd) (liter) viento/lluvia to beat against; olas/mar to beat o crash againste) (Mil) <muralla/posición> to pound, batter2.batir vi viento/lluvia/mar3.batir sobre/contra algo — to beat on/against something
batirse v pron1)a) ( enfrentarse)batirse a or en duelo — to fight a duel
b) (Chi)batírselas — to manage
2) (Méx) ( ensuciarse) to get dirty* * *= beat, churn, best, whisk, trounce.Ex. Flexible moulds made of laminated paper called 'flong' were first used in Lyons in 1829 and were blotting and tissue paper pasted together, and the mould was formed by beating damp flong on the face of the type.Ex. Everywhere, where the waters had hit, one saw this total devastation and strange debris created by these churning swirling waters.Ex. Back in 2001, the tossed salad they prepared fed some 5,000, which then bested the record held by a community in Utah in the United States.Ex. Whisk ingredients together, pour into oiled waffle iron, and cook on medium heat until steam starts coming out of the sides.Ex. Defending champions Japan fought back from 1-0 behind to trounce Thailand 4-1 to qualify for the quarter-finals.----* batir hasta hacer espuma = work up + a lather.* batirse en duelo = duel.* batir un récord = set + record, break + record, shatter + record.* cuenco para batir = mixing bowl.* escobilla de batir = wire whisk.* que bate todos los récords = record breaking.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < huevos> to beat, whisk; <crema/nata> to whip; < mantequilla> to churnbatir las claras a punto de nieve — beat o whisk the egg whites until stiff
2) <marca/récord> to break; <enemigo/rival> to beat3)a) < ala> to beat, flapb)c) < metal> to beatd) (liter) viento/lluvia to beat against; olas/mar to beat o crash againste) (Mil) <muralla/posición> to pound, batter2.batir vi viento/lluvia/mar3.batir sobre/contra algo — to beat on/against something
batirse v pron1)a) ( enfrentarse)batirse a or en duelo — to fight a duel
b) (Chi)batírselas — to manage
2) (Méx) ( ensuciarse) to get dirty* * *= beat, churn, best, whisk, trounce.Ex: Flexible moulds made of laminated paper called 'flong' were first used in Lyons in 1829 and were blotting and tissue paper pasted together, and the mould was formed by beating damp flong on the face of the type.
Ex: Everywhere, where the waters had hit, one saw this total devastation and strange debris created by these churning swirling waters.Ex: Back in 2001, the tossed salad they prepared fed some 5,000, which then bested the record held by a community in Utah in the United States.Ex: Whisk ingredients together, pour into oiled waffle iron, and cook on medium heat until steam starts coming out of the sides.Ex: Defending champions Japan fought back from 1-0 behind to trounce Thailand 4-1 to qualify for the quarter-finals.* batir hasta hacer espuma = work up + a lather.* batirse en duelo = duel.* batir un récord = set + record, break + record, shatter + record.* cuenco para batir = mixing bowl.* escobilla de batir = wire whisk.* que bate todos los récords = record breaking.* * *batir [I1 ]vtA ‹huevos› to beat, whisk; ‹nata/crema› to whip; ‹mantequilla› to churnbatir las claras a punto de nieve beat o whisk the egg whites until stiffbatir la margarina con el azúcar cream the margarine and sugar togetherB1 ‹marca/récord› to breakbatir un récord mundial to break a world record2 (derrotar) ‹enemigo/rival› to beatC1 ‹ala› to beat, flap2batir palmas to clap3 ‹metal› to beat; ‹moneda› to mint4 ( liter); «viento/lluvia» to beat against; «olas/mar» pound, beat o crash against5 ( Mil) ‹muralla/posición› to pound, batterD ‹lugar› «ejército/policía» to comb, search; «cazador» to beatE ‹pelo› to backcomb■ batirvi«viento/lluvia/mar» to beatel agua batía sobre los cristales the rain beat on o against the windows■ batirseA1(enfrentarse): batirse a or en duelo to fight a duel2B ( Méx) (ensuciarse) to get dirtyllegó batido de lodo he was covered in mud when he arrived* * *
batir ( conjugate batir) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ huevos› to beat, whisk;
‹crema/nata› to whip;
‹ mantequilla› to churn
2 ‹marca/récord› to break;
‹enemigo/rival› to beat
3
b)
batirse verbo pronominal
1 ( enfrentarse): batirse a or en duelo to fight a duel
2 (Méx) ( ensuciarse) to get dirty;
batir verbo transitivo
1 to beat
2 Culin (mezclar ingredientes) to beat, (levantar claras, etc) to whip, whisk
3 Dep (un récord) to break
4 (vencer, derrotar) to beat: nuestro equipo fue batido dos veces seguidas, our team was beaten two times consecutively
5 (las alas) to flap
6 (un metal) to hammer
7 (recorrer un monte en busca de alguien) to search
(en busca de caza) to beat
' batir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
esponjar
- palma
- récord
- marca
- molinillo
- nieve
- punto
English:
beat
- beating
- break
- cream
- fight
- flap
- flutter
- hammer
- out
- smash
- whip
- whisk
- churn
* * *♦ vt1. [mezclar] [huevos, mezcla líquida] to beat, to whisk;[nata] to whip; [mantequilla] to cream2. [golpear] to beat against;las olas batían las rocas the waves beat against the rocks;el viento batía las ventanas the windows were banging in the wind;batir palmas to clap3. [alas] to flap, to beat4. [metal] to beat5. [moneda] to mint6. [derrotar] to beat;batir al portero [superarlo] to beat the goalkeeper7. [récord] to break8. [explorar] [sujeto: policía] to comb, to search9. [explorar] [sujeto: cazador] to beat11. RP Fambatir la justa: preguntale a Santi que te bate la justa ask Santi, he can give you the goods;te lo digo yo que acabo de volver, te bato la justa I've just come back from there, so I know what I'm talking about♦ vi[sol, lluvia] to beat down* * *v/t2 récord break3 territorio comb4 monedas mint* * *batir vt1) golpear: to beat, to hit2) vencer: to defeat3) revolver: to mix, to beat4) : to break (a record)* * *batir vb5. (viento, olas) to beat against -
20 rebuscar
v.1 to search (around in).2 to search painstakingly for, to beat about for, to cast about for, to beat around for.3 to rummage, to forage.* * *1 to search carefully for* * *1. VT1) [+ objeto] to search carefully for; (Agr) to glean2) [+ lugar] to search carefully; [+ montón] to search through, rummage in2.VI (=buscar minuciosamente) to search carefully; (Agr) to gleanestuve rebuscando en los armarios y no lo encontré — I was looking in the cupboards and I couldn't find it
3.See:* * *verbo intransitivorebusqué en sus bolsillos — I went through o searched his pockets
* * *= comb trough, fumble through, rummage (among/through), grub around, root through, forage, comb, root, rifle through.Ex. By contrast, in the 1962 BTI three entry headings, with one entry under each, and seven cross reference headings, have to be combed through to find reference from 'HYDROGEN Peroxide, Bleaching, Cotton' to its reverse.Ex. Stanton drew a breath and went on, 'We'll accept equivalent experience in lieu of professional experience... Let me get the exact wording' -- she fumbled through some papers in a folder -- 'so long as it, ah! here it is, quote, is sufficient to indicate ability to do the job, unquote'.Ex. But searching an Internet database through hot new technique such as Wide Area Information Servers is vastly different from using the BITNET protocols to rummage through files on one of its server computers.Ex. They are often looking for a call number so that they can go into the stacks and grub around in the materials near that call number.Ex. The library would send out squads of trained personnel to root through the piles looking for worthwhile items to be catalogued and shelved.Ex. We both woke up bright and early to forage for food nearby, which was a breeze.Ex. All barnacles are filter feeders -- extending feathery legs into the water at high tide to comb plankton from the water.Ex. We let our 4 hens loose to root in the garden but I think it's not a good idea in the long run, as they would kill raspberries and other plants.Ex. We could rifle through history and find many a world leader who has had a misty-eyed public moment.----* mendigo que rebusca en la basura = dumpster rat.* rebuscar en = sift through.* rebuscar en la memoria = comb + Posesivo + memory.* * *verbo intransitivorebusqué en sus bolsillos — I went through o searched his pockets
* * *= comb trough, fumble through, rummage (among/through), grub around, root through, forage, comb, root, rifle through.Ex: By contrast, in the 1962 BTI three entry headings, with one entry under each, and seven cross reference headings, have to be combed through to find reference from 'HYDROGEN Peroxide, Bleaching, Cotton' to its reverse.
Ex: Stanton drew a breath and went on, 'We'll accept equivalent experience in lieu of professional experience... Let me get the exact wording' -- she fumbled through some papers in a folder -- 'so long as it, ah! here it is, quote, is sufficient to indicate ability to do the job, unquote'.Ex: But searching an Internet database through hot new technique such as Wide Area Information Servers is vastly different from using the BITNET protocols to rummage through files on one of its server computers.Ex: They are often looking for a call number so that they can go into the stacks and grub around in the materials near that call number.Ex: The library would send out squads of trained personnel to root through the piles looking for worthwhile items to be catalogued and shelved.Ex: We both woke up bright and early to forage for food nearby, which was a breeze.Ex: All barnacles are filter feeders -- extending feathery legs into the water at high tide to comb plankton from the water.Ex: We let our 4 hens loose to root in the garden but I think it's not a good idea in the long run, as they would kill raspberries and other plants.Ex: We could rifle through history and find many a world leader who has had a misty-eyed public moment.* mendigo que rebusca en la basura = dumpster rat.* rebuscar en = sift through.* rebuscar en la memoria = comb + Posesivo + memory.* * *rebuscar [A2 ]virebuscó entre los papeles de la mesa he searched through the papers on the deskrebusqué en sus bolsillos I went through o searched his pocketslos perros rebuscaban en la basura the dogs were rummaging about in the garbage* * *
rebuscar ( conjugate rebuscar) verbo intransitivo:
rebuscaba en la basura he was rummaging about in the garbage
rebuscar verbo intransitivo & vt to search throroughly: rebuscó entre las carpetas, she went through the files with a fine-tooth comb
el gato rebuscaba en la basura, the cat rummaged through the rubbish
' rebuscar' also found in these entries:
English:
forage
- fish
* * *♦ vito search (around);no me gusta que rebusques en mis cajones I don't like you poking around in o going through my drawers;rebusqué por todas partes pero no lo encontré I searched everywhere but I couldn't find it* * *v/t AGR glean; figsearch for* * *rebuscar {72} vi: to search thoroughly
См. также в других словарях:
comb — comb1 [kōm] n. [ME < OE camb, comb, lit., toothed object < IE * g̑ombhos (> Sans jámbah, Gr gomphos, tooth) < base * ĝembh ,ĝombh , to bite, tooth] 1. a thin strip of hard rubber, plastic, metal, etc. with teeth, passed through the… … English World dictionary
Comb — Comb, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Combed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Combing}.] To disentangle, cleanse, or adjust, with a comb; to lay smooth and straight with, or as with, a comb; as, to comb hair or wool. See under {Combing}. [1913 Webster] Comb down his… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Comb — (k[=o]m; 110), n. [AS. camb; akin to Sw., Dan., & D. kam, Icel. kambr, G. kamm, Gr. ? a grinder tooth, Skr. jambha tooth.] 1. An instrument with teeth, for straightening, cleansing, and adjusting the hair, or for keeping it in place. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Comb — Comb, v. i. [See {Comb}, n., 5.] (Naut.) To roll over, as the top or crest of a wave; to break with a white foam, as waves. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Comb — Comb, Combe Combe (? or ?), n. [AS. comb, prob. of Celtic origin; cf. W. cwm a dale, valley.] That unwatered portion of a valley which forms its continuation beyond and above the most elevated spring that issues into it. [Written also {coombe}.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
comb — (n.) O.E. camb comb, crest, honeycomb (later Anglian comb), from W.Gmc. *kambaz (Cf. O.S., O.H.G. camb, Ger. Kamm, M.Du. cam, Du. kam, O.N. kambr), lit. toothed object, from PIE *gombhos, from root *gembh to bite, tooth (Cf … Etymology dictionary
comb — [v1] arrange hair adjust, card, cleanse, curry, disentangle, dress, groom, hackle, hatchel, lay smooth, rasp, scrape, separate, smooth, sort, straighten, tease, untangle; concept 162 comb [v2] search by ransacking beat, beat the bushes*, examine … New thesaurus
comb — ► NOUN 1) an article with a row of narrow teeth, used for untangling or arranging the hair. 2) a device for separating and dressing textile fibres. 3) the red fleshy crest on the head of a domestic fowl, especially a cock. 4) a honeycomb. ► VERB… … English terms dictionary
Comb — Comb, n. A dry measure. See {Coomb}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Comb — (spr. Kohm), englisches Getreidemaß, 100 C. = 265 preuß. Scheffel, 2 C. = 1 Imp. Quarter … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Comb — (spr. kōm oder kūm), engl. Hohlmaß, s. Coom … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon