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la perquisition

search, police search

p ɛ ʁ . k i . z i . s j ɔ̃
noun · feminine Rare #48,492
search, police search Usually a search carried out by the police or other authorities, often to look for evidence.
FR: La police fait une perquisition dans la maison.
EN: The police are conducting a search of the house.
Declension of perquisition
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Je dirige une perquisition chez des Juifs.

I’m conducting a search at the homes of Jews.

— Oh Boy (2012)

Ceci est une perquisition.

This is a search warrant.

— Haider (2014)

Perquisition générale.

General search.

— La Grande Vadrouille (1966)

Perquisition préventive, on fouille quand même.

A preventative search is being conducted, but they're still searching.

— The Rip (2026)