verb🔗ShareFouiller, glanerTo 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. "Après la tempête, les gens fouillaient pour trouver du bois et d'autres matériaux afin de réparer leurs maisons.environmentanimalactionecologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉpurer, nettoyerTo 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. "Les ouvriers de l'usine épuraient les impuretés de l'acier en fusion pour le rendre plus résistant.materialchemistryindustryprocessscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBalayer, rincerTo 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. "Le moteur a balayé les gaz d'échappement et aspiré de l'air frais pour la prochaine phase de combustion.technicaltechnologymachinevehicleenergyfuelindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCharogner, glanerTo feed on carrion or refuse"The stray dogs were scavenging through the garbage cans behind the restaurant, looking for scraps of food. "Les chiens errants fouillaient dans les poubelles derrière le restaurant, à la recherche de restes de nourriture.animalbiologynatureenvironmentfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareL'action de fouiller les ordures à la recherche de matériaux utilesThe act of searching through refuse for useful material."Our scavengings at the rubbish dump often yielded items of value."Nos fouilles à la décharge produisaient souvent des objets de valeur.environmentactionutilityeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareCharognardThat eats carrion"The scavenging crows were circling the discarded food containers outside the school cafeteria. "Les corbeaux charognards tournaient autour des conteneurs de nourriture jetés à l'extérieur de la cafétéria de l'école.animalnaturebiologyecologyorganismfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
