scour

UK
/skaʊə/
US
/skaʊɚ/
scoursubstantiv
scours
Pl.
UK
/ˈskaʊə/
US
/ˈskaʊɚ/
Übersetzungen
The scour of the pots took longer than expected.
Чистка кастрюль заняла больше времени, чем ожидалось.
The river's scour has changed the landscape over the years.
Эрозия реки изменила ландшафт за эти годы.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
Definitionen
The act of cleaning or polishing a surface by rubbing it hard, typically with an abrasive or detergent.
The scour of the pots and pans left them gleaming and spotless.
A thorough search in order to locate something.
The police conducted a scour of the area to find any evidence related to the crime.
The erosion or removal of material from a surface, especially soil or rock, by the action of water, wind, or ice.
The river's scour had deepened the channel significantly over the years.
scourverb
scoured
Präteritum
scoured
Partizip Perfekt
scouring
Gerundium
UK
/skaʊə/
US
/skaʊɚ/
Übersetzungen
The police scoured the area for clues.
Полиция прочесывала район в поисках улик.
She scoured the pots and pans until they were spotless.
Она чистила кастрюли и сковородки, пока они не стали безупречно чистыми.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
Definitionen
To clean or polish by hard rubbing.
She scoured the pots and pans until they shone.
To search thoroughly and energetically.
The police scoured the area for clues.
To remove soil, rock, or other material from (a surface or channel) by the abrasive action of fast-moving water, wind, or ice; to erode.
The floodwaters scoured the riverbed down to the bare rock.
To purge the bowels of (a person or animal); to cause diarrhea in.
The vet scoured the calf before the competition.