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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

  1. verb To search thoroughly into something, especially information or a topic, in order to learn more.
  2. verb To dig into the ground.

examine — full definition

  1. verb To look at or study something closely and carefully.
  2. verb To check someone's health or a thing's condition.
  3. verb To test someone's knowledge or skills formally.
  4. verb To question someone closely, especially in a legal setting.

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