Comb through Meaning in English
expression
Definition
To search or examine something very carefully and thoroughly, usually looking for specific details or items.
Usage & Nuances
Informal to neutral. Often used for documents, data, or physical places, e.g., 'comb through the evidence'. Suggests a detailed, methodical search, not a quick one.
Spanish: examinar cuidadosamente - buscar minuciosamentePortuguese (BR): vasculhar - examinar minuciosamentePortuguese (PT): vasculhar - examinar minuciosamenteChinese (Simplified): 仔细查找 - 仔细搜寻Chinese (Traditional): 仔細查找 - 仔細搜尋Hindi: गहराई से खोजना - ध्यान से देखनाArabic: يفحص بدقة - يبحث بعنايةBengali: খুঁজে দেখা - খুঁটিয়ে দেখা - গভীরভাবে অনুসন্ধান করাRussian: тщательно просматривать - тщательно изучать - внимательно исследоватьJapanese: 徹底的に調べる - くまなく探すVietnamese: xem xét kỹ lưỡng - rà soátKorean: 샅샅이 뒤지다 - 꼼꼼히 살펴보다Turkish: tek tek incelemek - didik didik aramakUrdu: باریک بینی سے دیکھنا - اچھی طرح جانچناIndonesian: memeriksa dengan saksama - meneliti dengan teliti
Example Sentences
We need to comb through these documents for any mistakes.
basic
The police combed through the area looking for clues.
basic
She combed through the emails to find the message.
basic
We've been combing through job applications all week.
natural
He combed through the data but couldn’t find any errors.
natural
After combing through hundreds of pages, she finally found the answer.
natural