sondeo — meaning in English

English meaning

• poll noun A survey that asks people questions to gauge public opinion.
• probe noun A formal investigation into a matter, often one involving wrongdoing.
• sounding adjective Producing or giving off sound.
• survey noun A set of questions used to gather information or opinions from a group of people.

Senses

sondeo is used for these senses in English:

• poll (in extended senses of the above) A mass of people, a mob or muster, considered as a head count.
• probe (figuratively) An investigation or inquiry. [from 20th c.]
• sondage (archaeology) A small test excavation or test pit to examine the stratigraphy of a site; a deeper investigation of a small part of a larger trench.
• sounding A test made with a probe or sonde.
• straw poll (idiomatic) A survey of opinion or a vote that is nonbinding, unofficial, casual, or ad hoc.
• survey An examination of the opinions of a group of people.

poll — full definition

1. noun A survey that asks people questions to gauge public opinion.
2. noun A formal vote, or the place where voting happens.
3. verb To ask a group of people for their opinions or votes, or to record such results.

probe — full definition

1. noun A formal investigation into a matter, often one involving wrongdoing.
2. noun A slender instrument used to explore a wound, cavity, or piece of equipment.
3. noun An uncrewed spacecraft sent to gather information about a distant location.
4. verb To investigate or examine something closely, often to uncover hidden information.

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