verb🔗ShareRebuscar, carroñarTo collect and remove refuse, or to search through refuse, carrion, or abandoned items for useful material"After the storm, people were scavenging for wood and other materials to repair their homes. "Después de la tormenta, la gente rebuscaba madera y otros materiales para reparar sus casas.environmentanimalactionecologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLimpiar, purificarTo remove unwanted material from something, especially to purify molten metal by removing impurities"The factory workers were scavenging impurities from the molten steel to make it stronger. "Los trabajadores de la fábrica estaban limpiando las impurezas del acero fundido para hacerlo más resistente.materialchemistryindustryprocessscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBarrido, limpiezaTo expel the exhaust gases from the cylinder of an internal combustion engine, and draw in air for the next cycle"The engine scavenged the exhaust gases and drew in fresh air for the next power stroke. "El motor realizó el barrido de los gases de escape y aspiró aire fresco para la siguiente carrera de potencia.technicaltechnologymachinevehicleenergyfuelindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCarroñar, rebuscarTo feed on carrion or refuse"The stray dogs were scavenging through the garbage cans behind the restaurant, looking for scraps of food. "Los perros callejeros estaban carroñando en los botes de basura detrás del restaurante, buscando restos de comida.animalbiologynatureenvironmentfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLa acción de buscar material útil en la basuraThe act of searching through refuse for useful material."Our scavengings at the rubbish dump often yielded items of value."Nuestras búsquedas en el basurero a menudo producían objetos de valor.environmentactionutilityeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareCarroñeroThat eats carrion"The scavenging crows were circling the discarded food containers outside the school cafeteria. "Los cuervos carroñeros estaban dando vueltas alrededor de los contenedores de comida desechados fuera de la cafetería de la escuela.animalnaturebiologyecologyorganismfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
