escrutar

v.

1 to scrutinize, to examine.

La policía escrutó los hechos The police scrutinized the facts.

2 to count (votos).

3 to poll.

La prensa escrutó al público The press polled the public.

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escrutar

► verbo transitivo

1 (examinar) to scrutinize, examine carefully

2 (votos) to count

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VT

1) (=examinar) to scrutinize, examine

parecía que me estaba escrutando con la mirada — he seemed to be scrutinizing o examining me with his eyes

2) [+ votos] to count

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verbo transitivo

1) (liter) (mirar) <horizonte> to scan; <persona> to scrutinize, examine

2) <votos> to count

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verbo transitivo

1) (liter) (mirar) <horizonte> to scan; <persona> to scrutinize, examine

2) <votos> to count

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escrutar [A1 ]

vt

A (liter)

(mirar): seguía escrutando el horizonte she continued to scan the horizon

me escrutaba con sus ojos grandes y redondos he examined o scrutinized me with his big, round eyes

B ‹votos› to count

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escrutar verbo transitivo
1 (escudriñar) to scrutinize
2 (contabilizar votos, apuestas) to count

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escrutar vt

1. [con la mirada] to scrutinize, to examine;

desde el balcón escrutaba el horizonte from the balcony he surveyed o scanned the horizon

2. [votos] to count

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escrutar

v/t

1 scrutinize

2 votos count

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escrutar vt

escudriñar: to scrutinize, to examine closely