microscope
To examine with a microscope, to put under a microscopeTo examine with a microscope, to put under a microscope (literally or figuratively).
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» Do you know who invented the microscope?
Wissen Sie, wer das Mikroskop erfunden hat? — xtofu80
Weißt du, wer das Mikroskop erfunden hat? — xtofu80
Вы знаете, кто изобрёл микроскоп? — Balamax
Ты знаешь, кто изобрёл микроскоп? — Balamax
Ти знаєш, хто винайшов мікроскоп? — deniko
Ви знаєте, хто винайшов мікроскоп? — deniko
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1 sensesTo examine with a microscope, to put under a microscope (literally or figuratively).
mikroskopieren
Examples
53 sentencesDo you know who invented the microscope?
Ти знаєш, хто винайшов мікроскоп? — deniko
ruВы знаете, кто изобрёл микроскоп? — Balamax
deWissen Sie, wer das Mikroskop erfunden hat? — xtofu80
Do you know the difference between a microscope and a telescope?
Ви знаєте різницю між мікроскопом та телескопом? — uaspeaker
ruВы знаете разницу между микроскопом и телескопом? — Hellerick
deKennst du den Unterschied von Mikroskop und Teleskop? — SeeVogel
Tom wants a microscope.
Том хоче мікроскоп. — deniko
ruТом хочет микроскоп. — odexed
deTom möchte ein Mikroskop. — mayabe
He was looking through a microscope.
ruОн смотрел в микроскоп. — sharptoothed
Tom bought a microscope for Mary.
ruТом купил Мэри микроскоп. — marafon
deTom kaufte ein Mikroskop für Maria. — wolfgangth
Translations
1 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From New Latin microscopium and Italian microscopio, from Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “sFrom New Latin microscopium and Italian microscopio, from Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”) + σκοπέω (skopéō, “to look at”), equivalent to micro- + -scope.
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Forms
microscopes, microscoping, microscoped, microscoped| Base form | microscope · to microscope |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | microscopes |
| Present participle | microscoping |
| Past simple | microscoped |
| Past participle | microscoped |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons 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
See also
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