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com·ˈput·er search N

computer search: Recherche f am Computer

to conduct a computer search: per Computer recherchieren

Rasterfahndung: ≈ computer search (search for wanted persons by using computers to assign suspects to certain categories)

I. search [sɜ:tʃ, Am sɜ:rtʃ] N

1. search (for object, person):

search for: Suche f <-, -n> nach +dat

a land and sea search: eine Suche zu Land und zu Wasser

careful [or exhaustive][or thorough]search: gründliche Suche

after a long search: nach langer Suche

in search of sth: auf der Suche nach etw dat

to go off in search of sth: sich acc auf die Suche nach etw dat machen

2. search (for drugs, stolen property, etc.):

search of a building, house: Durchsuchung f <-, -en>

search of a person: Leibesvisitation f <-, -en>

to make a search of sth: etw absuchen

3. search COMPUT:

search: Suchlauf m <-(e)s, -läufe>

to do a search for sth: etw [o. nach etw dat] suchen

to do a search for sth: einen Suchlauf nach etw dat durchführen

II. search [sɜ:tʃ, Am sɜ:rtʃ] VB intr

search: suchen

to search for sb/sth: nach jdm/etw suchen

to search for [or after] sth form: nach etw dat suchen

to search for peace/spiritual enlightenment/the truth: nach Frieden/geistiger Erleuchtung/der Wahrheit suchen

to search high and low [for sth]: überall [nach etw dat] suchen

to search through sth: etw durchsuchen

III. search [sɜ:tʃ, Am sɜ:rtʃ] VB trans

1. search (try to find sb/sth in):

to search sth [for sb/sth] building, bag: etw [nach jdm/etw] durchsuchen

to search sth [for sb/sth] place, street: etw [nach jdm/etw] absuchen

to search a file/a text for errors COMPUT: eine Datei/einen Text nach Fehlern absuchen

to search sth from top to bottom: etw von oben bis unten durchsuchen

2. search LAW:

to search sb [for sth]: jdn [nach etw dat] durchsuchen

3. search fig (examine carefully):

to search sth [for sth]: etw [nach etw dat] absuchen

to search one's conscience/heart: sein Gewissen/Herz prüfen

to search one's memory: sein Gedächtnis durchforschen

Phrases:

search me! inf: was weiß ich!? inf

search me! inf: woher soll ich das wissen!? inf

com·put·er [kəmˈpju:təʳ, Am -t̬ɚ] N

computer: Computer m <-s, ->

computer: Rechner m <-s, ->

to do sth by [or on]computer: etw mit dem Computer bearbeiten

to record sth on computer: etw mit dem Computer erfassen

OpenDict entry

computer N

My Computer (Microsoft Windows) COMPUT: Arbeitsplatz m

Present
I	search
you	search
he/she/it	searches
we	search
you	search
they	search

Past
I	searched
you	searched
he/she/it	searched
we	searched
you	searched
they	searched

Present Perfect
I	have	searched
you	have	searched
he/she/it	has	searched
we	have	searched
you	have	searched
they	have	searched

Past Perfect
I	had	searched
you	had	searched
he/she/it	had	searched
we	had	searched
you	had	searched
they	had	searched

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