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1 scavenge
scavenge [ˈskævɪndʒ][+ object] récupérer ; [+ information] aller chercher* * *['skævɪndʒ] 1.transitive verb lit récupérer ( from dans)2.to scavenge for food — [bird, animal] chercher de la nourriture
to scavenge in ou through the dustbins for something — [person] faire les poubelles à la recherche de quelque chose; [dog] fouiller les poubelles à la recherche de quelque chose
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2 scavenge
scavenge ['skævɪndʒ](a) (bird, animal)∎ to scavenge (for food) chercher sa nourriture∎ to scavenge in the dustbins fouiller ou faire les poubelles;∎ if you haven't got any tools, you'll have to scavenge si vous n'avez pas d'outils, il va falloir en récupérer à droite et à gauche(a) (material, metals) récupérer;∎ he managed to scavenge a meal il a finalement trouvé quelque chose à se mettre sous la dent -
3 scavenge
A vtr1 lit récupérer [food, scrap metal] (from dans) ;2 fig mendier [funds, subsidies].B vi to scavenge in ou through the dustbins for sth [person] faire les poubelles à la recherche de qch ; [dog] fouiller les poubelles à la recherche de qch. -
4 scavenge
['skævin‹](to search for useful or usable objects, food etc amongst rubbish etc.) fouiller les poubelles
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