Durchsuchen Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Durchsuchen" is used as verb with the meaning of "search", "scour" or "rummage through".

Essential properties of "durchsuchen"

Its most important properties are:

Properties

  • Infinitive: durchsuchen
  • Simple past: durchsuchte
  • Participle: durchsucht

See full conjugation of durchsuchen

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Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.

Meanings of "durchsuchen" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "To thoroughly search something for something"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Die Polizei hat das Haus durchsucht.The police searched the house.
  2. Ich durchsuchte meinen Schreibtisch nach dem verlorenen Dokument.I searched my desk for the lost document.
  3. Wir haben den ganzen Raum durchsucht, aber den Schlüssel nicht gefunden.We searched the whole room but didn't find the key.

2.) "To search a database or file system"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Der IT-Techniker hat den Server nach den fehlenden Daten durchsucht.The IT technician searched the server for the missing data.
  2. Sie durchsuchte das Archiv nach alten Fotos.She searched the archive for old photos.
  3. Er durchsuchte die Datenbank nach relevanten Einträgen.He searched the database for relevant entries.
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