scour
vt
(=scrub)
[+pan, sink] récurer
[+floor, table] frotter
(=search)
[+countryside, area, town] passer au peigne fin
[+shops] écumer
[+records, newspapers] examiner
He scoured the advertisements for teaching posts. Il a écumé les annonces à la recherche de postes d'enseignant.
Officers have scoured the city for the missing man. Les agents ont passé la ville au peigne fin pour retrouver l'homme disparu.
Traders were scouring the villages for family treasures. Les négociants écumaient les villages à la recherche de trésors de famille.
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