inspect
To examine critically or carefullyTo examine critically or carefully; especially, to search out problems or determine condition; to scrutinize.
» People love to inspect each other's houses.
Meaning
3 sensesTo examine critically or carefully; especially, to search out problems or determine condition; to scrutinize.
Inspect the system for leaks.
begutachten, untersuchen, inspizieren
осма́триватьosmátrivatʹ, осмотре́тьosmotrétʹ
examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification
To observe the status or nature of an object beyond what is found obvious upon its initial presentation; to 'view within' the object.
After talking with and observing his new patient for a few minutes, the doctor began to inspect his charge by means of a formal physical examination.
To examine officially.
The general inspected the troops and their barracks.
inspizieren, prüfen, begutachten
инспекти́роватьinspektírovatʹ, проинспекти́роватьproinspektírovatʹ
інспектува́тиinspektuváty, проінспектува́тиproinspektuváty
Examples
112 sentencesPeople love to inspect each other's houses.
If you don't mind, may we inspect your suitcase?
ruЕсли не возражаете, можно мы проверим ваш чемодан?
You should inspect the car well before you buy it.
When we inspected the tank last week, it wasn't leaking.
I've been given permission to inspect this equipment.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin inspectum, past participle of inspicere (“to look into”), from in (“in”) + specFrom Latin inspectum, past participle of inspicere (“to look into”), from in (“in”) + specere (“to look at”), equivalent to in- + -spect.
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Forms
inspects, inspecting, inspected, inspectedSynonyms
5 synonyms- come to see in an official or professional capacity:visit
- examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification:auditscrutinizescrutinise
Word family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle