ex·plore ( k-splôr , -spl r)v. ex·plored, ex·plor·ing, ex·plores v.tr. 1. To investigate systematically; examine: explore every possibility. 2. To search into or travel in for the purpose of discovery: exploring outer space. 3. Medicine To examine for diagnostic purposes. v.intr. To make a careful examination or search: scientists who have been known to explore in this region of the earth. [Latin expl r re : ex-, ex- + perhaps plrre, to cry out, as to rouse game.] |
explore [ɪkˈsplɔː]
vb
1. (tr) to examine or investigate, esp systematically
2. to travel to or into (unfamiliar or unknown regions), esp for organized scientific purposes
3. (Medicine) (tr) Med to examine (an organ or part) for diagnostic purposes
4. (tr) Obsolete to search for or out
[from Latin explōrāre, from ex-1 + plōrāre to cry aloud; probably from the shouts of hunters sighting prey]
explorer n
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| Verb | 1. | explore - inquire into; "the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project"; "He searched for information on his relatives on the web"; "Scientists are exploring the nature of consciousness" prospect - explore for useful or valuable things or substances, such as minerals google - search the internet (for information) using the Google search engine; "He googled the woman he had met at the party"; "My children are googling all day" mapquest - search for a location and directions by means of the MapQuest program; "you can just mapquest the restaurant" re-explore - explore anew; "We need to re-explore Colonialism" investigate, look into - investigate scientifically; "Let's investigate the syntax of Chinese" |
| 2. | explore - travel to or penetrate into; "explore unknown territory in biology" pioneer - open up and explore a new area; "pioneer space" map - explore or survey for the purpose of making a map; "We haven't even begun to map the many galaxies that we know exist" investigate, look into - investigate scientifically; "Let's investigate the syntax of Chinese" | |
| 3. | explore - examine minutely diagnose, name - determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis explore - examine (organs) for diagnostic purposes plumb - examine thoroughly and in great depth | |
| 4. | explore - examine (organs) for diagnostic purposes practice of medicine, medicine - the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries; "he studied medicine at Harvard" diagnose - subject to a medical analysis put out feelers - make some preliminary investigations or test the waters explore - examine minutely |
explore
verb
1. travel around, tour, survey, scout, traverse, range over, recce (slang), reconnoitre, case (slang), have or take a look around We explored the old part of the town.
2. investigate, consider, research, survey, search, prospect, examine, probe, analyse, look into, inspect, work over, scrutinize, inquire into The film explores the relationship between artist and instrument.
Translations
explore [ɪksˈplɔːʳ]
A. VT
2. (fig) [+ problems, subject] → investigar; [+ opinion] → sondear
to explore every possibility → considerar todas las posibilidades
to explore every avenue → estudiar todas las vías posibles
to explore every possibility → considerar todas las posibilidades
to explore every avenue → estudiar todas las vías posibles
B. VI → explorar
explore [ɪkˈsplɔːr]
explore
vt
country, forest, unknown territory → erforschen, erkunden, explorieren (geh); (Med) → untersuchen
(fig) question, implications, prospects → untersuchen, sondieren; possibilities, options → prüfen, sondieren; to explore common ground → Gemeinsamkeiten herausarbeiten
vi to go exploring → auf Entdeckungsreise gehen; he went off into the village to explore → er ging auf Entdeckungsreise ins Dorf
explore [ɪksˈplɔːʳ] vt (gen) (Med) → esplorare (fig) (problems, subject, possibilities) → esaminare
to explore every avenue → sondare tutte le possibilità
explore [ɪksˈplɔːʳ] vt (gen) (Med) → esplorare (fig) (problems, subject, possibilities) → esaminare
to explore every avenue → sondare tutte le possibilità
to explore every avenue → sondare tutte le possibilità
explore [ɪksˈplɔːʳ] vt (gen) (Med) → esplorare (fig) (problems, subject, possibilities) → esaminare
to explore every avenue → sondare tutte le possibilità
v explore [ikˈsploː]
1 to search or travel through (a place) for the purpose of discovery The oceans have not yet been fully explored; Let's go exploring in the caves. verken يَسْتَكْشِف изследвам prozkoumat; hledat udforske erforschen εξερευνώ explorar tundma õppima اکتشاف کردن؛ کاوش کردن etsiä explorer לִנסוֹע וְלַחקוֹר खोजना istraživati felfedező utat tesz menjelajahi kanna esplorare 探検する 탐험하다 tyrinėti, žvalgyti pētīt jelajah exploreren undersøke, utforske badać explorar a explora исследовать preskúmať raziskovati istraživati utforska สำรวจ keşfetmek 探測 досліджувати, вивчати جستجو، تحقیقات ، معلومات کے لۓ وسیع دورہ کرنا thăm dò; thám hiểm 探测
2 to examine carefully I'll explore the possibilities of getting a job here. ondersoek يَفْحَص بِعنايَه изучавам zkoumat undersøge; granske; udforske untersuchen (δι)ερευνώ, εξετάζω examinar uurima بررسی کردن tutkia étudier לִבחוֹן छानबीन करना propitati, istražiti megvizsgál meninjau kanna, athuga gaumgæfilega indagare 調べる 조사하다 ištirti izpētīt memeriksa dengan teliti verkennen granske, utforske zbadać explorar a studia изучать skúmať raziskovati ispitivati undersöka ตรวจ araştırmak 探索 визначати, з'ясовувати تفصیلی جائزہ لینا khảo sát tỉ mỉ 探索
n exploration [ekspləˈreiʃən]
a journey of exploration. ondersoek(ing), eksplorasie, ontdekking إسْتِكشاف изследване výzkumná cesta udforskning; efterforskning; søgning die Erforschung εξερεύνηση exploración uurimine اکتشاف tutkiminen exploration חֲקִירָה अन्वेषण, खोज istraživanje felfedezőút eksplorasi könnunarleiðangur esplorazione 探検 탐험 tyrinėjimas, žvalgymas pētīšana; pētījums penjelajahan verkenning oppdagelsesreise badanie, odkrywanie exploração recunoaştere; exploatare исследование výskumná cesta raziskovanje ustraživanje utforskning การสำรวจ keşif (gezisi) 探險 дослідження تلاش ، جستجو ، معلومات کے لیے سفر sự thám hiểm 探险
adj exˈploratory [-ˈsplorə-]
for the purpose of exploration or investigation an exploratory expedition. ondersoekings إسْتِكْشافي излседователски výzkumný efterforsknings-; undersøgelses-; opdagelses- (er)forschend εξερευνητικός exploratorio uurimis- اکتشافی tutkimus- d'exploration שֶׁל חֲקִירָה अन्वेषी istraživački kutató bertujuan menyelidiki rannsóknar-, könnunar- esplorativo 探検の 탐험의 tiriamasis, žvalgomasis pētniecības-; pētniecisks tinjauan verkennend undersøkelses-, granskings-, prøve- badawczy exploratório de cercetare/de recunoaştere исследовательский výskumný raziskovalen istraživački forsknings-, utforskande ที่เกี่ยวกับการสำรวจ keşfetmeye yönelik 探測的 дослідницький تفتیشی ، تحقیقی mang tính thám hiểm 探测的
n exˈplorer
a person who explores unknown regions explorers in space. ondersoeker مُسْتَكْشِف изследовател výzkumník opdagelsesrejsende der Forscher εξερευνητής explorador uurimisreisija کاشف؛ اکتشاف کننده tutkimusmatkailija explorateur/-trice נוֹסֶע חוֹקֵר समन्वेषक, अन्वेषक istraživač felfedező penjelajah (land)könnuður, rannsakandi esploratore, esploratrice 探険家 탐험가 tyrinėtojas, žvalgytojas pētnieks penjelajah ontdekkingsreiziger oppdagelsesreisende badacz, odkrywca explorador explorator исследователь bádateľ raziskovalec istraživač forsknings-, upptäcktsresande นักสำรวจ kâşif 探險者 дослідник نامعلوم علاقے کا وسیع ، تفصیلی سفر کرنے والا người thám hiểm 探险者
explore → يَستكشف prozkoumat udforske erforschen εξερευνώ explorar tutkia explorer istraživati esplorare 調査する 탐험하다 verkennen utforske zbadać explorar исследовать utforska สำรวจ araştırmak thám hiểm 探测
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