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scour

UK
/skaʊə/
US
/skaʊɚ/

Translations

scournoun
scours
pl
UK
/ˈskaʊə/
US
/ˈskaʊɚ/
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.
Additional translations
поиск
очистка
Synonyms
search
sweep
comb
hunt
rummage
inspection
cleaning
cleansing
scouring
scrubbing
abrasion
erosion
wash
scourverb
scoured
Past Simple
scoured
Past Participle
scouring
Gerund
UK
/skaʊə/
US
/skaʊɚ/
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.
Additional translations
рыскать
Synonyms
scrub
clean
search
rummage
sift
examine
inspect
browse

Definitions

scournoun
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
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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