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    L'examiner (en. Examine it)

    [lɛɡ.za.mi.nɛʁ]

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    Study or analyze carefully.
    The doctor must examine the patient to make a diagnosis.
    Le médecin doit examiner le patient pour poser un diagnostic.
    Observe closely in order to understand or evaluate.
    It is necessary to examine the documents before making a decision.
    Il faut examiner les documents avant de prendre une décision.
    Look attentively.
    The inspector began to examine the crime scene.
    L'inspecteur a commencé à examiner la scène du crime.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'examinare', which means 'to weigh, to evaluate'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    examine the facts
    Analyze the available information.
    examiner les faits
    have examined
    Ask someone to assess or analyze something.
    faire examiner
    examine from all angles
    Analyze a situation exhaustively.
    examiner sous tous les angles

    Related Words

    exam
    Action of checking or evaluating.
    examen
    examination
    Related to an exam or assessment.
    examinatoire
    examining
    One who examines.
    examinant

    Slang Meanings

    To look in a nosy manner.
    He keeps examining others at the café.
    Il n'arrête pas d'examiner les autres au café.
    To scrutinize with suspicion.
    She started examining her friends with a suspicious look.
    Elle a commencé à examiner ses amis d'un air soupçonneux.