Fouille (en. Search)

/fuj/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Exploration or search conducted in a place to find something.

The excavation of the archaeological site revealed ancient artifacts.

La fouille du site archéologique a révélé des artefacts anciens.

Action of searching, especially in the context of an investigation.

The police conducted a thorough search of the house.

La police a effectué une fouille minutieuse de la maison.

verb

To look inside something to find an object.

She is searching in her bag for her keys.

Elle fouille dans son sac à la recherche de ses clés.

To examine something in depth.

He decided to dig into his memories to recall an old story.

Il a décidé de fouiller dans ses souvenirs pour retrouver une vieille histoire.

From Old French 'fouillir', meaning 'to dig'.

systematic search

Exhaustive and rigorous analysis of a situation.

fouille systématique

manual search

Search conducted by hand, without tools.

fouille à la main

bag search

Action of checking what is inside a bag, often for security.

fouille de sacs

to search

Action of seeking or exploring in depth.

fouiller

ferret

A person who seeks to know more, often intrusively.

fouine

To rummage through someone's belongings without permission.

He searched through my phone without me knowing.

Il a fouillé dans mon téléphone sans que je le sache.

To insistently look for something that does not belong to us.

She spent her time digging into the lives of others.

Elle a passé son temps à fouiller dans la vie des autres.