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scoured

UK
/skaʊəd/
US
/skaʊɚd/

Translations

scourverb

scoured

Past Simple

scoured
Past Simple
scoured
Past Participle
scouring
Gerund
UK
/skaʊə/
US
/skaʊɚ/
fouillerAu sens de rechercher méthodiquement.
The police scoured the area for clues.
La police a fouillé la zone à la recherche d’indices.
She scoured the pots and pans until they shone.
Elle a récuré les casseroles et les poêles jusqu’à ce qu’elles brillent.
éroderSens géologique ou hydraulique.
The floodwaters scoured the riverbed down to the bare rock.
Les eaux de crue ont érodé le lit de la rivière jusqu’à la roche nue.
purgerMédecine vétérinaire.
The vet scoured the calf before the competition.
Le vétérinaire a purgé le veau avant la compétition.
Additional translations
ratisserSurtout pour une recherche exhaustive ou une zone parcourue systématiquement.
Synonyms
search
rummage
clean
scrub
browse
inspect
examine
sift

Definitions

scourverb
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.
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