to rummage, to search thoroughly, to rifle through
1. to search through something in a disorderly or thorough manner, often looking for something specific
The police officers vascalharam the entire house looking for evidence.
Os polícias vascalharam a casa inteira procurando evidências.
2. to rummage or poke around in someone's belongings without permission
Don't let anyone vasculhar your private things.
Não deixe ninguém vasculhar suas coisas privadas.
3. to investigate or examine something minutely and intrusively
The journalist vascalharam the politician's past.
A jornalista vascalhou o passado do político.
NYC Slang
shake down, toss, rifle through
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