body search

body search (bd-sûrch)

n.

A physical search of a person made usually by patting the body with the hands and often by exploring bodily orifices in an attempt to find concealed weapons, explosives, drugs, or other contraband.

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body-search (bd-sûrch) v.

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body search

Noun

a search by police, customs officials, etc., that involves examination of a prisoner's or suspect's bodily orifices

Verb

body-search

to search (a prisoner or suspect) in this manner

Translations

body search n → cacheo;

to carry out a body search on sb → registrar a algn;

to submit to or undergo a body search → ser registrado

body search n → fouille f (corporelle);

to carry out a body search on sb → fouiller qn;

to submit to or undergo a body search → se faire fouiller

body search n → Leibesvisitation f

body search n → perquisizione f personale;

to submit to or undergo a body search → essere sottoposto/a a perquisizione personale