escudriñar

v.

to scrutinize, to investigate, to canvass, to examine in detail.

El grupo barrió la zona buscándolo The group scanned the zone searching it

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escudriñar

► verbo transitivo

1 (examinar) to scrutinize, examine; (inquirir) to inquire into, investigate

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VT

1) (=investigar) to inquire into, investigate

2) (=examinar) to scrutinize

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verbo transitivo

a) (liter) (mirar intensamente) <horizonte> to scan

b) (examinar) <persona> to scrutinize, examine; <casa/habitación> to search ... thoroughly

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= comb trough, scrutinise [scrutinize, -USA], put + Nombre + under the spotlight, bring + Nombre + under the spotlight.

Ex. By contrast, in the 1962 BTI three entry headings, with one entry under each, and seven cross reference headings, have to be combed through to find reference from 'HYDROGEN Peroxide, Bleaching, Cotton' to its reverse.

Ex. This naive, and generally unfounded, belief in the average American's interest in cultural matters led men like Carnegie to scrutinize insistently the statistical records of public libraries, seeking evidence of a general 'elevation of the masses'.

Ex. It is paramount to put designers themselves under the spotlight for investigative purposes.

Ex. When the profession once more brought censorship under the spotlight in the 70s, it was less critical and more loath to take a stand.

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* escudriñar en = scramble through.

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verbo transitivo

a) (liter) (mirar intensamente) <horizonte> to scan

b) (examinar) <persona> to scrutinize, examine; <casa/habitación> to search ... thoroughly

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= comb trough, scrutinise [scrutinize, -USA], put + Nombre + under the spotlight, bring + Nombre + under the spotlight.

Ex: By contrast, in the 1962 BTI three entry headings, with one entry under each, and seven cross reference headings, have to be combed through to find reference from 'HYDROGEN Peroxide, Bleaching, Cotton' to its reverse.

Ex: This naive, and generally unfounded, belief in the average American's interest in cultural matters led men like Carnegie to scrutinize insistently the statistical records of public libraries, seeking evidence of a general 'elevation of the masses'.

Ex: It is paramount to put designers themselves under the spotlight for investigative purposes.

Ex: When the profession once more brought censorship under the spotlight in the 70s, it was less critical and more loath to take a stand.

* escudriñar en = scramble through.

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escudriñar [A1 ]

vt

1 (liter) (mirar intensamente) to survey, scan

2 (examinar) ‹persona› to scrutinize, examine; ‹casa/habitación› to search … thoroughly

escudriñaron hasta el más mínimo detalle de su vida privada they scrutinized every last detail of her private life

■ escudriñar

vi

1 (liter) (mirar intensamente) to look closely

2 (fisgar) to rummage, rummage around

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escudriñar (conjugate escudriñar) verbo transitivo

a) (liter) (mirar intensamente) ‹horizonte› to scan

b) (examinar) ‹persona› to scrutinize, examine;

‹casa/habitación› to search … thoroughly
escudriñar verbo transitivo to scrutinize, examine: está escudriñando el cuadro para verificar su autenticidad, she's examining the painting in order to verify its authenticity
'escudriñar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
escrutar
English:
scan
- scrutinize
- sift

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escudriñar vt

1. [examinar] to scrutinize, to examine

2. [otear] to search;

escudriñar el horizonte to scan o survey the horizon

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escudriñar

v/t

1 (mirar de lejos) scan

2 (examinar) scrutinize

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escudriñar vt

1) escrutar: to scrutinize

2) : to inquire into, to investigate

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escudriñar vb to scan [pt. & pp. scanned]