LEARNit Dictionary

search

noun
A2
1
A2
an attempt to find somebody/something, especially by looking carefully for them/it
جستجو, کاوش, تفحص
see also word search
2
A2
an act or the activity of looking for information on a computer or on the internet
جستجو, جست‌وجو
I've just done a search on the internet and came up with this website.
I did an image search for ‘vinyl record’.
A Google search on her name yielded nothing.
Our site is found on the first page of search results.
verb
A2
1
A2
to look carefully for something/somebody; to examine a particular place when looking for something/somebody
جستجو کردن, کاوش کردن, بازرسی کردن, گشتن, کنکاش کردن, تفحص کردن, کاویدن
2
A2
to look for information on a computer or on the internet
جستجو کردن, کاوش کردن, کاویدن
You can search for any word or phrase in the text.
I searched online today for more information on sonic booms.
The database can be searched by keyword, topic or source.
I searched the internet for recipes.
3
B1
to examine somebody’s clothes, their pockets, etc. in order to find something that they may be hiding
بازرسی کردن, تجسس کردن
Visitors are regularly searched as they enter the building.
The youths were arrested and searched for anything that would incriminate them.
see also strip-search
4
B1
to think carefully about something, especially in order to find the answer to a problem
تفحص, کاوش, پویش
He searched desperately for something to say.
We are continually searching for ways to cut costs.
She paused, searching for the right word.
They were still searching for answers about what had happened.
see also soul-searching