rummaging

ˈrʌmɪdʒɪŋ
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Translation of rummaging into German,

Noun

searching items

search through things in a messy or careless way
Herumwühlen Wühlen
  • He was rummaging through the drawer for his keys.Er war beim Herumwühlen in der Schublade nach seinen Schlüsseln.

Adjective

disorder

characterized by disorderly searching or sorting
wühlend stöbernd kramend
  • A rummaging behavior can lead to a messy space.Ein wühlendes Verhalten kann zu einem unordentlichen Raum führen.
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Synonyms and analogies of rummaging in English

Examples of rummaging in a sentence

  • Her quiet rummaging behind the sofa found the lost receipt.
  • The rummaging noise from the attic was unsettling.
  • Her rummaging manner made it hard to find anything.
rummage
ˈrʌmɪdʒ
Verb
1.

search thoroughly

intr.
search unsystematically and untidily through something
intr.
  • She rummaged through her purse to find her keys.Sie hat ihre Tasche durchwühlt, um ihre Schlüssel zu finden.
2.

maritime

tr.DatedUK
arrange cargo in a ship's hold
tr.DatedUK
  • They rummaged the goods before setting sail.Sie verstauten die Waren, bevor sie in See stachen.
Noun
1.

finding

thorough search often causing disorder
Durchsuchung fDurchwühlung
  • The detective conducted a rummage of the suspect's room.Der Detektiv führte eine Durchsuchung des Zimmers des Verdächtigen durch.
2.

organization

Dated
disorganized collection of miscellaneous objects
Dated
Durcheinander nSammelsurium nWirrwarr
  • Her attic was a rummage of old toys and clothes.Ihr Dachboden war ein Durcheinander von alten Spielzeugen und Kleidern.

Expressions with rummage: examples in English and translations in German

herumwühlen
He rummaged about in his bag for his keys.
herumkramen
herumstöbern
She rummaged around in her bag for the keys.
kramen
durchwühlen
She rummaged through her bag for her keys.
herauskramen
heraussuchen
She rummaged out her old diary from the attic.
aufstöbern
He rummaged up some change from his pockets.
Flohmarkt
Wohltätigkeitsbasar
The church organized a rummage sale to raise funds.

Translations of "rummaging" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dasStöbernnn.

Yes, and then I discovered this one while rummaging.

Ja, und dann hab ich diese beim Stöbern entdeckt.

We wish a lot of joy while rummaging and finding.

Wir wünschen viel Freude beim Stöbern und Finden.

dasHerumstöbernnn.

I am pleased that you are visiting this site and wish you a lot of fun while rummaging around.

Ich freue mich, dass Sie diese Seite besuchen und wünsche Ihnen beim Herumstöbern viel Spaß.

If you want to go rummaging around in a law firm's files,

Wenn Sie in den Akten einer Anwaltskanzlei herumstöbern wollen,

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Other translations for rummaging:

  • wühlen
  • kramen

rummaging: Examples and translations in context

Have fun while rummaging and discovering - or simply being inspired.

Viel Spaß beim stöbern und finden - oder einfach nur inspirieren lassen.

He spent hours rummaging in the attic for old family photos.

Er verbrachte Stunden damit, auf dem Dachboden nach alten Familienfotos zu stöbern.

At a little rummaging one finds wonderful results here.

Bei ein wenig Stöbern stößt man hier auf wunderschöne Ergebnisse.

We wish you a lot of fun by rummaging in our shop.

Viel Spaß beim stöbern in unserem Shop.

Have fun while rummaging on our pages.

Wir wünschen Euch viel Spaß beim Stöbern auf unseren Seiten.

The ruin and the gigantic way systems invite for rummaging and discovering.

Die Ruinen und die riesigen Gangsysteme laden zum Stöbern und Entdecken ein.

We wish you much fun while rummaging into the amazing world of playing cards.

Viel Spaß beim Stöbern in der immer wieder verblüffenden Welt der Spielkarten.

If you want to go rummaging around in a law firm's files, you better come to me with more than innuendo.

Wenn Sie in den Akten einer Anwaltskanzlei herumstöbern wollen, dann kommen Sie besser mit mehr als nur Innuendo zu mir.

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