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examinar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • check noun An inspection to make sure something is correct, safe, or working.
  • 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.
  • eye noun The organ of sight in humans and animals.
  • investigate verb To look into something carefully in order to find out the facts.
  • peruse verb To read something carefully and thoroughly.
  • sift verb To pass a dry substance through a sieve to remove lumps or separate fine from coarse.
  • study verb To spend time learning about a subject, often in preparation for an exam or qualification.

Senses

examinar is used for these senses in English:

  • check (transitive) To inspect; to examine.
  • examine To observe or inspect carefully or critically.
  • examine To check the health or condition of something or someone.
  • examine To determine the aptitude, skills or qualifications of someone by subjecting them to an examination.
  • explore (intransitive, medicine) To examine diagnostically.
  • eye (transitive) To carefully or appraisingly observe (someone or something).
  • investigate (transitive) To examine, look into, or scrutinize in order to discover something hidden or secret.
  • sift (transitive) To examine (something) carefully.

check — full definition

  1. noun An inspection to make sure something is correct, safe, or working.
  2. noun A written order instructing a bank to pay a stated sum (spelled "cheque" in British English).
  3. noun The bill for a meal, especially in a restaurant.
  4. noun In chess, a position where the king is under direct threat of capture.
  5. verb To examine or verify something.

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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