untersuchen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- delve verb To search thoroughly into something, especially information or a topic, in order to learn more.
- examine verb To look at or study something closely and carefully.
- explore verb To travel through an unfamiliar place in order to learn about it.
- inspect verb To examine something carefully, often to check for problems or verify its condition.
- investigate verb To look into something carefully in order to find out the facts.
- probe noun A formal investigation into a matter, often one involving wrongdoing.
- scope noun The range or extent of a subject, task, or activity.
- sleuth noun A detective, especially a skilled one who investigates crimes or mysteries.
- survey noun A set of questions used to gather information or opinions from a group of people.
- troubleshoot verb To analyze or diagnose (a problem, or something faulty) to the point of determining a solution.
- try verb To make an attempt at doing something.
Senses
untersuchen is used for these senses in English:
- delve (ambitransitive) To search thoroughly and carefully for information, research, dig into, penetrate, fathom, trace out
- examine To determine the aptitude, skills or qualifications of someone by subjecting them to an examination.
- explore (intransitive, medicine) To examine diagnostically.
- inspect To examine critically or carefully; especially, to search out problems or determine condition; to scrutinize.
- investigate (transitive) To inquire into or study in order to ascertain facts or information.
- investigate (transitive) To examine, look into, or scrutinize in order to discover something hidden or secret.
- investigate (intransitive) To conduct an inquiry or examination.
- probe (ambitransitive) To explore, investigate, question, test, or prove.
delve — full definition
- verb To search thoroughly into something, especially information or a topic, in order to learn more.
- verb To dig into the ground.
examine — full definition
- verb To look at or study something closely and carefully.
- verb To check someone's health or a thing's condition.
- verb To test someone's knowledge or skills formally.
- verb To question someone closely, especially in a legal setting.