Fouilles (en. Excavations)

[fuj]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Actions of research or excavation, often associated with archaeology.

The archaeological excavations revealed ancient artifacts.

Les fouilles archéologiques ont révélé des artefacts anciens.

Act of digging through something to uncover its contents.

He searched through his old books to find a letter.

Il a effectué des fouilles dans ses vieux livres pour retrouver une lettre.

A thorough search in a place or document.

The police searches in the suspect's house were successful.

Les fouilles policières dans la maison du suspect ont été fructueuses.

From the verb 'fouiller', which means 'to dig or to explore'.

archaeological excavations

Research and excavations to discover remnants of the past.

fouilles archéologiques

police searches

Investigations conducted by police at a suspicious location.

fouilles policières

to conduct excavations

To carry out an exploration or excavation.

faire des fouilles

to dig

Action of digging or looking through something.

fouiller

to excavate

Digging to remove earth or objects.

excaver

exploration

Act of searching for or uncovering something.

exploration

To rummage through someone's belongings without permission.

He rummaged through my phone, that's rude.

Il a fait des fouilles dans mon téléphone, c'est impoli.

To desperately search for something.

She searched in her handbag looking for her keys.

Elle a fouillé son sac à main à la recherche de ses clés.