Engelsk ordbog



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Engelsk udsagnsord: ascertain

1. ascertain (om kommunikation) establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningFind the product of two numbers.
The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)determine, find, find out


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE


Mere specifikke termeradmeasure, count, enumerate, gauge, locate, number, numerate, rectify, redetermine, refract, sequence, situate, translate


Udsagnsord med lignende betydningascertain, check, determine, discover, find, find out, learn, see, watch

2. ascertain (om erkendelse) be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningHe verified that the valves were closed.
See that the curtains are closed.
Control the quality of the product.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)assure, check, control, ensure, insure, see, see to it


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s that CLAUSE


Mindre specifikke termerverify


Mere specifikke termercard, cinch, control, cover, cross-check, double-check, proof, proofread, spot-check


Udsagnsord med lignende betydningascertain, check, check, check, check off, control, determine, find out, learn, mark, mark off, see, tick, tick off, verify, watch

3. ascertain (om kommunikation) find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningI want to see whether she speaks French.
See whether it works.
Find out if he speaks Russian.
Check whether the train leaves on time.


Eksempler på anvendelseThey ascertain whether there was a traffic accident


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)check, determine, find out, learn, see, watch


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s whether INFINITIVE


Mere specifikke termertest


Udsagnsord med lignende betydningascertain, ascertain, assure, check, control, determine, ensure, find, find out, insure, see, see to it

4. ascertain (om erkendelse) learn or discover with certainty


Eksempler på anvendelseThey ascertain that there was a traffic accident


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s that CLAUSE


Mindre specifikke termerdiscover, find out, get a line, get wind, get word, hear, learn, pick up, see


Mere specifikke termerprice









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