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    Escudriñar (en. Scrutinize)

    /eskuˈðɾiɲaɾ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To search attentively and carefully in something to find what is hidden.
    The detective scrutinized every corner of the house in search of clues.
    El detective escudriñó cada rincón de la casa en busca de pistas.
    To analyze information or documents thoroughly.
    I need to scrutinize the financial reports to understand the situation.
    Necesito escudriñar los informes financieros para entender la situación.
    To observe something with great attention.
    She scrutinized the face of each of the suspects.
    Ella escudriñaba el rostro de cada uno de los sospechosos.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'excutere', in the sense of 'to examine'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to scrutinize between the lines
    To interpret or understand what is not explicitly written.
    escudriñar entre líneas
    to scrutinize the past
    To look for information or details about past events.
    escudriñar el pasado
    to scrutinize a document
    To review a text carefully to find mistakes or relevant information.
    escudriñar un documento

    Related Words

    inquire
    To ask or investigate about a topic.
    indagar
    inspect
    To examine something thoroughly.
    inspeccionar
    explore
    To traverse a place to get to know it or discover something.
    explorar

    Slang Meanings

    To review something thoroughly
    I'm going to scrutinize my computer to find that lost file.
    Voy a escudriñar mi computadora para encontrar ese archivo perdido.
    To investigate gossip
    That girl always scrutinizes other people's private lives.
    Esa chica siempre escudriña sobre la vida privada de los demás.