scrutinize
To examine something with great care or detail, as to look for hidden or obscure flawsTo examine something with great care or detail, as to look for hidden or obscure flaws.
» He scrutinized the document one final time before approving it.
Er überprüfte das Dokument ein letztes Mal genau, bevor er seine Zustimmung erteilte. — Yorwba
Он тщательно изучил документ в последний раз, прежде чем одобрить его. — odexed
serendipity42 · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(transitive)To examine something with great care or detail, as to look for hidden or obscure flaws.
to scrutinize the conduct or motives of individuals
gründlich prüfen, hinterfragen, gewissenhaft überprüfen
тща́тельно проверя́тьtščátelʹno proverjátʹ, тща́тельно иссле́доватьtščátelʹno isslédovatʹ
to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
(transitive)To audit accounts etc in order to verify them.
Examples
5 sentencesHe scrutinized the document one final time before approving it.
ruОн тщательно изучил документ в последний раз, прежде чем одобрить его. — odexed
deEr überprüfte das Dokument ein letztes Mal genau, bevor er seine Zustimmung erteilte. — Yorwba
Spenser's mother often scrutinizes him for every small mistake he makes.
deSpensers Mutter überprüft oft jeden kleinen Fehler, den er macht. — MUIRIEL
He was carefully scrutinizing the man sitting in front of him.
I will scrutinize you closely.
deIch werde dich genau unter die Lupe nehmen. — MUIRIEL
We're going to scrutinize everything.
deWir werden alles eingehend untersuchen. — Yorwba
Translations
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Forms
scrutinizes, scrutinizing, scrutinized, scrutinized| Base form | scrutinize · to scrutinize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | scrutinizes |
| Present participle | scrutinizing |
| Past simple | scrutinized |
| Past participle | scrutinized |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
5 synonyms- examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification:auditscrutiniseinspect
- to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail:size uptake stockscrutinise
Word family
4 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
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.