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1 frugare
1. v/i ( rovistare) rummage2. v/t ( cercare con cura) search, rummage through* * *frugare v.tr. e intr. to search (sthg.), to search in (sthg.), to rummage (sthg.), to rummage in (sthg.); ( minuziosamente) to ransack (sthg.); ( col muso) to nose, to root, to nuzzle: frugare nelle proprie tasche, nelle tasche di qlcu., to search (o to go through) one's, s.o.'s pockets; ordinò di frugare tutti i passeggeri, he ordered all the passengers to be searched; frugherò finché lo troverò, I'll ferret it out; frugò nel suo cassetto, he rummaged in his drawer; frugare (in) una stanza, to ransack a room; frugare in tutti gli angoli, to search high and low (o in every nook and cranny); invece di frugare qua e là cercalo con metodo, why don't you look properly instead of rummaging about?; il cane frugava col muso tra i rifiuti, the dog was nosing around in the rubbish.* * *[fru'ɡare]1. vt2. vifrugare in — to search, rummage around in
* * *[fru'gare] 1.frugare in — to delve in(to), to ferret about, to go through [tasche, cassetto, armadio]
2.frugare per trovare qcs. — to rummage o fumble for sth
verbo transitivo (esaminare, perquisire) to search [casa, bagagli, tasche]; to search, to rummage through [ stanza]* * *frugare/fru'gare/ [1](aus. avere) (rovistare) frugare in to delve in(to), to ferret about, to go through [tasche, cassetto, armadio]; frugare per trovare qcs. to rummage o fumble for sth.(esaminare, perquisire) to search [casa, bagagli, tasche]; to search, to rummage through [ stanza]. -
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3 raspare
raspare v.tr.1 ( lavorare con la raspa) to rasp, to scrape: raspare una superficie, to rasp (o to scrape) a surface2 ( irritare) to rasp, to irritate3 ( grattare con le unghie) to scratch: il cane raspava la porta, the dog was scratching at the door◆ v. intr.1 ( raschiare, grattare) to rasp, to scratch: i polli raspavano nel cortile, the chickens were scratching about in the courtyard2 ( frugare) to rummage, to poke around: ti ho visto raspare nel cassetto, I saw you rummaging in the drawer.* * *[ras'pare]1. vt1) (levigare) to rasp2) (grattare: sogg: gallina, cane) to scratch, (cavallo) to paw2. vi* * *[ras'pare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (con una raspa) to rasp2) fig. to tickle [ gola]3) (grattare) [cane, gallina] to scratch [ terreno]2.1) (grattare) to scratch2) fig. (frugare) to rummage* * *raspare/ras'pare/ [1]1 (con una raspa) to rasp2 fig. to tickle [ gola]3 (grattare) [cane, gallina] to scratch [ terreno](aus. avere)1 (grattare) to scratch2 fig. (frugare) to rummage. -
4 grufolare
grufolare v. intr.1 to root, to nose, to grub2 (fig. non com.) (frugare) to rummage3 (fig. spreg.) (mangiare rumorosamente) to chomp away.◘ grufolarsi v.rifl. (rotolarsi nel fango) to wallow in the dirt.* * *[grufo'lare]* * *grufolare/grufo'lare/ [1](aus. avere) [cinghiale, maiale] to root around, to root about. -
5 razzolare
razzolare v. intr.1 to scratch (about): le galline razzolavano nel cortile, the hens were scratching about in the yard // predicare bene e razzolare male, not to practise what one preaches* * *[rattso'lare]••* * *razzolare/rattso'lare/ [1]\predicare bene e razzolare male not to practise what one preaches. -
6 frugacchiare
frugacchiare v.tr. (non com.) to rummage: di sicuro, quando esco, frugacchia qua e là nei miei cassetti, there's no doubt that when I go out she rummages (o pokes around) in my drawers.
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rummage around in — phr verb Rummage around in is used with these nouns as the object: ↑handbag … Collocations dictionary
rummage — [[t]rʌ̱mɪʤ[/t]] rummages, rummaging, rummaged 1) VERB If you rummage through something, you search for something you want by moving things around in a careless or hurried way. [V prep] They rummage through piles of second hand clothes for… … English dictionary
rummage — rum|mage1 [ˈrʌmıdʒ] v [I always + adverb/preposition] also rummage around/about to search for something by moving things around in a careless or hurried way rummage in/through etc ▪ Looks like someone s been rummaging around in my desk. rummage 2 … Dictionary of contemporary English
rummage — 1 verb (intransitive always + adv/prep) also rummage around to search for something by moving things around in a careless way (+ in/through etc): Looks like someone s been rummaging around in my desk. 2 noun 1 have a rummage informal to rummage 2 … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
rummage — [c]/ˈrʌmɪdʒ / (say rumij) verb (rummaged, rummaging) –verb (t) 1. to search thoroughly or actively through (a place, receptacle, etc.), especially by moving about, turning over, or looking through contents. –verb (i) 2. to search actively, as in… …
rummage — [16] Rummage is etymologically ‘roomage’. It originally denoted the ‘stowage of 431 rut cargo in a ship’s hold’. It came from Anglo Norman *rumage, a reduced form of Old French arrumage. This was derived from the verb arrumer ‘stow in a hold’,… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
rummage — [16] Rummage is etymologically ‘roomage’. It originally denoted the ‘stowage of cargo in a ship’s hold’. It came from Anglo Norman *rumage, a reduced form of Old French arrumage. This was derived from the verb arrumer ‘stow in a hold’, which… … Word origins
rummage — verb he rummaged through Stacey s bureau drawers Syn: search (through), hunt through, root about/around (in), ferret about/around (in), fish about/around (in), poke around (in), dig through, delve through, go through, explore, sift through, rifle … Thesaurus of popular words
rummage — v 1. search, hunt, ransack, rifle through, Sl. look through, Sl. paw through, explore; turn over, turn inside out, turn upside down, disarrange, forage; look into, look about for, examine, pry into, poke around for, peer into, snoop around, smell … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
rummage — rummager, n. /rum ij/, v., rummaged, rummaging, n. v.t. 1. to search thoroughly or actively through (a place, receptacle, etc.), esp. by moving around, turning over, or looking through contents. 2. to find, bring, or fetch by searching (often fol … Universalium
rummage — 1) vb British to raid and/or search (premises). The specialised sense, deriving from the standard colloquialism, has been used by police and criminals since the 1990s. ► It s going to be rummaged tomorrow. (River Police, ITV documentary, 15 Sep… … Contemporary slang
