root about

rovistare, frugare

Cercare qualcosa spostando e mescolando oggetti, spesso senza ordine.

In inglese semplice: To search for something by moving things around, often without much order.

• I rooted about in the drawer.
• He was rooting about for his glasses.
• Have you been rooting about in my cupboard again?

Come si usa: root about in something (I rooted about in my bag for the ticket.); root about for something (She rooted about for a spare key.)

Sinonimi: rummage, hunt around

Espressioni comuni: root about for something, root about in something

grufolare, cercare cibo

Cercare cibo smuovendo terra o altro materiale con il muso.

In inglese semplice: To search for food by pushing the nose around in soil or other material.

• The pigs root about in the mud.
• A boar rooted about beneath the trees.
• The animals were rooting about for food among the leaves.

Come si usa: root about in something (The pigs rooted about in the soft earth.); root about for something (Wild boars root about for roots and insects.)

Sinonimi: forage

Espressioni comuni: root about for food, root about in mud