search

ricerca

Tentativo di trovare qualcuno o qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: An effort to find someone or something.

• The search took two hours.
• Police continued their search for the missing child.
• A careful search of the room revealed the keys.

Come si usa: search for someone/something (The search for the missing dog lasted all afternoon.); in search of someone/something (They went out in search of food.)

Sinonimi: hunt, quest

Espressioni comuni: search for someone, search for something, careful search, online search

cercare

Esaminare con attenzione dei luoghi per trovare qualcuno o qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: To look carefully in places to find someone or something.

• I searched my bag.
• They are searching for a lost child.
• Have you searched every room?

Come si usa: search for someone/something (We searched for the missing dog.); search something for someone/something (She searched her bag for her keys.)

Sinonimi: look for, seek

Espressioni comuni: search for something, search a room, search for someone, search for evidence

cercare

Digitare parole in uno strumento su internet per trovare informazioni.

In inglese semplice: To type words into an online tool to find information.

• Search the web for recipes.
• I searched her name online.
• Can you search this website for opening times?

Come si usa: search for something (I searched for cheap flights online.)

Sinonimi: look up

Espressioni comuni: search online, search the web, search a website