A1verb · intransitive · common

survey

survey · surveys · surveyed · surveying

оглядати, обстежувати

обследовать, осматривать, обозревать, инспектировать

untersuchen, überblicken, inspizieren, vermessen

To inspect, or take a view ofTo inspect, or take a view of; to view with attention, as from a high place; to overlook

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UK/səˈveɪ/US/sɚˈveɪ/

» Why don't we take a survey?

Meaning

6 senses

To inspect, or take a view of; to view with attention, as from a high place; to overlook
He stood on a hill, and surveyed the surrounding country.
überblicken
обозрева́тьobozrevátʹ
огляда́тиohljadáty
To view with a scrutinizing eye; to examine.
untersuchen, inspizieren, examinieren
осма́триватьosmátrivatʹ, обсле́доватьobslédovatʹ, инспекти́роватьinspektírovatʹ
огляда́тиohljadáty, обсте́жуватиobstéžuvaty
To examine with reference to condition, situation, value, etc.; to examine and ascertain the state of
It was his job to survey buildings in order to determine their value and risks.
To determine the form, extent, position, etc., of, as a tract of land, a coast, harbor, or the like, by means of linear and angular measurements, and the application of the principles of geometry and trigonometry
to survey land or a coast
abschätzen, begutachten, evaluieren
обсле́доватьobslédovatʹ, межева́тьmeževátʹ
обсте́жуватиobstéžuvaty
To examine and ascertain, as the boundaries and royalties of a manor, the tenure of the tenants, and the rent and value of the same.
To investigate the opinions, experiences, etc., of people by asking them questions; to conduct a survey; to administer a questionnaire.
befragen, erfragen

More definitions

consider in a comprehensive way
plot a map of (land)
make a survey of; for statistical purposes
look over carefully or inspect

Examples

98 sentences

Why don't we take a survey?
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He ordered them to survey population growth.
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Tom is part of the survey team.
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The results of the survey will be announced in due course.
deDie Ergebnisse der Umfrage werden zu gegebener Zeit bekannt gegeben. — Tamy
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The fee includes the payment for professional services needed to complete the survey.
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Translations

7 languages

Українська

By meaning 2

to view as from a high place:

to inspect; to examine:

Русский

By meaning 3

to view as from a high place:

to inspect; to examine:

to determine the form or borders of:

Deutsch

By meaning 5

to view as from a high place:

to inspect; to examine:

to determine the status or value of:

to determine the form or borders of:

To investigate the opinions or experiences of people by asking questions:

Origin

From Middle English surveyen, from Old French sourveoir, surveer (“to oversee”), from sour

From Middle English surveyen, from Old French sourveoir, surveer (“to oversee”), from sour-, sur- (“over”) + veoir, veeir (“to see”), from Latin videre. See sur- and vision. Related to supervision.

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