How to Say "frisk" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “frisk” is “registro” — B2 level.
English → SpanishB2
nounB2formal
body search
Examples
La policía obtuvo una orden para realizar un registro en el apartamento.
The police obtained a warrant to carry out a search of the apartment.
Tuvimos que pasar por un registro de seguridad muy estricto.
We had to go through a very strict security inspection.
Search vs. Look for
Mistake: “Using 'búsqueda' (search, general) when talking about a police raid.”
Correction: 'Registro' is specifically used for official or security searches of a location or person.
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