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rummages

/ˈrʌmɪdʒɪz/

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noun

Revisión, búsqueda

A thorough search, usually resulting in disorder.

Examples :

"Have a rummage through the attic and see if you can find anything worth selling."

Revisa el ático y mira si puedes encontrar algo que valga la pena vender.

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noun

Alboroto, disturbio

Commotion; disturbance.

Examples :

"The noisy rummages in the hallway signaled the start of another school day. "

Los ruidos en el pasillo señalaron el comienzo de otro día escolar.

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noun

Aglomeración, revoltijo

A disorganized collection of miscellaneous objects; a jumble.

Examples :

"The attic was a rummage of old toys, dusty boxes, and forgotten clothes. "

El ático era un revoltijo de juguetes viejos, cajas polvorientas y ropa olvidada.

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noun

Bodega

A place or room for the stowage of cargo in a ship.

Examples :

"The ship's cargo rummages were full of sacks of rice. "

Las bodegas del barco estaban llenas de sacos de arroz.

nautical sailing vehicle place

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noun

El acto de estibar la carga; el tirar y mover paquetes incidentes al estibaje cerrado

The act of stowing cargo; the pulling and moving about of packages incident to close stowage.

Examples :

"The rummages of the old boxes in the attic revealed a hidden treasure of family photographs. "

El acto de estibar las viejas cajas en el ático reveló un tesoro escondido de fotografías familiares.

nautical sailing

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verb

Acomodar, reordenar

To arrange (cargo, goods, etc.) in the hold of a ship; to move or rearrange such goods.

Examples :

"The dockworkers carefully rummages the crates in the ship's hold to make space for the new shipment of bananas. "

Los estibadores acomodan cuidadosamente las cajas en la bodega del barco para hacer espacio para el nuevo envío de plátanos.

nautical sailing

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verb

Registra, hurga

To search a vessel for smuggled goods.

Examples :

"After the long voyage, the customs officers rummaged the ship."

Después del largo viaje, los oficiales de aduanas registraron el barco.

nautical sailing police law

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verb

Rebusca, hurga

To search something thoroughly and with disregard for the way in which things were arranged.

Examples :

"She rummaged her purse in search of the keys."

Ella rebuscó en su bolso en busca de las llaves.