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Engelsk udsagnsord: examine

1. examine (om erkendelse) consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningAnalyze a sonnet by Shakespeare.
Analyze the evidence in a criminal trial.
Analyze your real motives.


Eksempler på anvendelseSam and Sue examine the movie


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)analyse, analyze, canvas, canvass, study


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something


Mere specifikke termeranatomize, appraise, assay, audit, check, check into, check out, check over, check up on, compare, consider, diagnose, diagnose, follow, go over, inspect, investigate, look at, look into, look into, name, reexamine, review, screen, scrutinise, scrutinize, sieve, sift, survey, survey, suss out, trace, view

2. examine (om opfattelse) observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe customs agent examined the baggage.
I must see your passport before you can enter the country.


Eksempler på anvendelseThe customs agents examine the bags for drugs


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)see


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something


Mere specifikke termerauscultate, autopsy, candle, check, glance over, inspect, look, peruse, rake, run down, scan, scan, scrutinise, scrutinize, search, search, size up, skim, survey, take stock, x-ray


Kan forårsagelook

3. examine (om kommunikation) question or examine thoroughly and closely


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)probe


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s.
Somebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s PP


Mindre specifikke termerinvestigate, look into


Mere specifikke termerenquire, hear, inquire, investigate, re-examine, try

4. examine (om kommunikation) question closely


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s somebody.
Somebody ----s somebody PP


Mindre specifikke termerquery, question


Mere specifikke termercatechise, catechize, cross examine, cross question, grill, quiz, test

5. examine (om adfærd) put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThis approach has been tried with good results.
Test this recipe.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)essay, prove, test, try, try out


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something


Mindre specifikke termerevaluate, judge, pass judgment


Mere specifikke termercontrol, field-test, float, verify









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