forage

forage
1. noun
(food for horses or cattle) Futter, das
2. intransitive verb
auf Nahrungssuche sein

forage for something — auf der Suche nach etwas sein

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['fori‹] 1. verb
((often with about) to search thoroughly: He foraged about in the cupboard; He foraged for food in the cupboard.) herumstöbern
2. noun
(food for horses and cattle.) das Viehfutter
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for·age
[ˈfɒrɪʤ, AM ˈfɔ:r-]
I. vi
to \forage [about [or around]] for food person nach etwas Essbarem suchen; animal nach Futter suchen
II. n no pl Viehfutter nt
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['fɒrɪdZ]
1. n
1) (= fodder) Futter nt
2) (= search for fodder) Futtersuche f; (MIL) Überfall m
2. vi
nach Futter suchen; (MIL) einen Überfall/Überfälle machen; (fig = rummage) herumstöbern (for nach)
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forage [ˈfɒrıdʒ; US auch ˈfɑr-]
A s
1. (Vieh)Futter n
2. Nahrungs-, Futtersuche f
3. MIL Überfall m
B v/i
1. (nach) Nahrung oder Futter suchen
2. auch forage about (oder around) (herum)stöbern, (-)wühlen, (-)kramen (alle:
in in dat;
for nach)
3. MIL einen Überfall machen
C v/t
1. mit Nahrung oder Futter versorgen
2. obs (aus)plündern
* * *
1. noun
(food for horses or cattle) Futter, das
2. intransitive verb
auf Nahrungssuche sein

forage for something — auf der Suche nach etwas sein

* * *
v.
hamstern v.

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