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scouring

UK
/ˈskaʊərɪŋ/
US
/ˈskaʊɚɪŋ/

Translations

scouringnoun
scourings
pl
The scouring of the pots and pans took longer than expected after the big family dinner.
Le récurage des casseroles et des poêles a pris plus de temps que prévu après le grand dîner de famille.
fouilleDans le sens de recherche minutieuse.
The scouring of the archives revealed several important historical documents.
La fouille des archives a révélé plusieurs documents historiques importants.
diarrhéeSens vétérinaire, surtout chez les jeunes animaux.
The farmer was concerned about the scouring in his calves and called the vet for advice.
L’éleveur s’inquiétait de la diarrhée de ses veaux et a appelé le vétérinaire pour demander conseil.
Synonyms
searching
rummaging
sifting
scrutiny
examination
scouringgerund / present participle
UK
/ˈskaʊərɪŋ/
US
/ˈskaʊərɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe things intended for, or characteristic of, scouring (cleaning by abrasion).
récurantSe dit d’un produit ou d’un ustensile destiné à récurer.
She replaced the old sponge with a scouring pad for the tough stains.
Elle a remplacé l’éponge usée par une éponge récurante pour les taches tenaces.
ratissantDans le sens de recherche intensive et systématique.
Scouring detectives combed through the evidence for clues.
Des détectives ratissant ont passé les preuves au crible pour գտourner des indices.
Synonyms
searching
scrubbing
scouring (duplicate)
rummaging
probing
sweeping
foraging
scanning
sifting
combing
scraping
abrading
cleansing
purging
scourverb

scouring

Gerund

scoured
Past Simple
scoured
Past Participle
scouring
Gerund
UK
/skaʊə/
US
/skaʊɚ/
She scoured the pots and pans until they shone.
Elle a récuré les casseroles et les poêles jusqu’à ce qu’elles brillent.
fouillerAu sens de rechercher méthodiquement.
The police scoured the area for clues.
La police a fouillé la zone à la recherche d’indices.
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
scrub
clean
search
rummage
sift
examine
inspect
browse
scouringsnoun

scouring

scourings
pl
UK
/ˈskaʊərɪŋz/
US
/ˈskaʊərɪŋz/
After several scourings of the pan, the burnt residue finally came off.
Après plusieurs récurages de la poêle, le résidu brûlé s’est enfin détaché.
résidus de nettoyage
The floor was covered with the scourings from the previous day's cleaning.
Le sol était couvert des résidus de nettoyage de la veille.
Additional translations
racailleS’emploie surtout avec l’article défini : « the scourings ».
Synonyms
scrapings
residues
debris
waste
remnants

Definitions

scouringnoun
The act of cleaning or polishing a surface by scrubbing it with a rough or abrasive material.
The scouring of the pots and pans took longer than expected after the big family dinner.
The process of searching thoroughly and diligently for something.
The scouring of the archives revealed several important historical documents.
A form of diarrhea in livestock, especially in young animals, often caused by infection or poor diet.
The farmer was concerned about the scouring in his calves and called the vet for advice.
scouringgerund / present participle
Designed for or involved in cleaning or polishing by abrasive scrubbing.
She replaced the old sponge with a scouring pad for the tough stains.
Actively or thoroughly searching for someone or something.
Scouring detectives combed through the evidence for clues.
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.
scouringsnoun
Repeated acts or instances of scouring (cleaning or purifying by vigorous scrubbing or washing).
After several scourings of the pan, the burnt residue finally came off.
Material removed by scouring, especially dirt or refuse.
The floor was covered with the scourings from the previous day's cleaning.
Worthless or contemptible people; the dregs or riffraff of a community (usually preceded by "the").
The newly settled frontier town attracted the scourings of Europe.
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