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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ro-vis-ta-re
"Ha fatto un piccolo rovistare tra le vecchie scatole."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An informal, casual search, investigation, or exploration through a place or collection of items.
"After a quick poke-around in the attic, she found her childhood photo albums."
- 1
To search casually or inquisitively in various places or among various items.
"He likes to poke around antique shops on Saturday afternoons."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'poke' (Middle English, likely of Germanic or Scandinavian origin meaning to thrust or push) combined with the directional adverb 'around'. Originally appearing in colloquial American English during the late 19th century as a phrasal verb, it later evolved into a hyphenated noun describing an informal search or investigation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Poke-around" is said worldwide
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fouiller
Transliteration: foo-yé
"Il a fait un petit tour pour fouiller dans le grenier."
stöbern
Transliteration: stoh-bern
"Sie ging ein wenig auf dem Dachboden stöbern."
rovistare
Transliteration: ro-vis-ta-re
"Ha fatto un piccolo rovistare tra le vecchie scatole."
rebuscar
Transliteration: re-bus-kar
"Dió una vuelta para rebuscar en la tienda de antigüedades."
investigar
Transliteration: in-ves-ti-gar
"Ela deu uma olhada rápida para investigar o armário."
तटोलना
Transliteration: tatolna
"उसने पुरानी किताबों के बीच में थोड़ा टटोला।"
搜寻
Transliteration: sōu xún
"他在旧货店里四处搜寻了一番。"
뒤지다
Transliteration: dwijida
"그는 다락방을 이리저리 뒤져보았다."
物色する
Transliteration: bosshoku suru
"彼女はアンティークショップを少し物色した。"
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