probe

probe  (prb)

n.

1. An exploratory action, expedition, or device, especially one designed to investigate and obtain information on a remote or unknown region.

2. A slender, flexible surgical instrument used to explore a wound or body cavity.

3. Biology A substance, such as DNA, that is radioactively labeled or otherwise marked and used to detect or identify another substance in a sample.

4. The act of exploring or searching with or as if with a device or instrument.

5. An investigation into unfamiliar matters or questionable activities; a penetrating inquiry: a congressional probe into price fixing. See Synonyms at inquiry.

6. A space probe.

v. probed, prob·ing, probes

v.tr.

1. To explore with or as if with a probe: probe a wound; probe one's motives.

2. To delve into; investigate.

v.intr.

To conduct an exploratory investigation; search.

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[Middle English, examination, from Medieval Latin proba, from Late Latin, proof, from Latin probre, to test, from probus, good; see per¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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prober n.

probing·ly adv.

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probe [prəʊb]

vb

1. (tr) to search into or question closely

2. to examine (something) with or as if with a probe

n

1. something that probes, examines, or tests

2. (Medicine / Surgery) Surgery a slender and usually flexible instrument for exploring a wound, sinus, etc.

3. a thorough inquiry, such as one by a newspaper into corrupt practices

4. (Electronics) Electronics a lead connecting to or containing a measuring or monitoring circuit used for testing

5. (Electronics) Electronics a conductor inserted into a waveguide or cavity resonator to provide coupling to an external circuit

6. (Engineering / Aeronautics) any of various devices that provide a coupling link, esp a flexible tube extended from an aircraft to link it with another so that it can refuel

7. (Astronautics) See space probe

[from Medieval Latin proba investigation, from Latin probāre to test]

probeable  adj

prober  n

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In information operations, any attempt to gather information about an automated information system or its on-line users. See also information; information operations; information system.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	probe - an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities; "there was a congressional probe into the scandal" investigation inquiry, research, enquiry - a search for knowledge; "their pottery deserves more research than it has received" fishing expedition - an investigation undertaken in the hope (but not the stated purpose) of discovering information
	2.	probe - a flexible slender surgical instrument with a blunt end that is used to explore wounds or body cavities surgical instrument - a medical instrument used in surgery
	3.	probe - an exploratory action or expedition exploration - a careful systematic search
	4.	probe - an investigation conducted using a flexible surgical instrument to explore an injury or a body cavity research - systematic investigation to establish facts
Verb	1.	probe - question or examine thoroughly and closely examine enquire, investigate, inquire - conduct an inquiry or investigation of; "The district attorney's office investigated reports of possible irregularities"; "inquire into the disappearance of the rich old lady" re-examine - question after cross-examination by opposing counsel; "re-examine one's witness" investigate, look into - investigate scientifically; "Let's investigate the syntax of Chinese" hear, try - examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process; "The jury had heard all the evidence"; "The case will be tried in California"
	2.	probe - examine physically with or as if with a probe; "probe an anthill" dig into, poke into penetrate, perforate - pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance; "The bullet penetrated her chest" gutter - wear or cut gutters into; "The heavy rain guttered the soil"

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probe

verb

1. (often with into) examine, research, go into, investigate, explore, test, sound, search, look into, query, verify, sift, analyze, dissect, delve into, work over, scrutinize The more they probed into his background, the more suspicious they became.

2. explore, examine, poke, prod, feel around A doctor probed deep in his shoulder wound for shrapnel.

noun

investigation, study, research, inquiry, analysis, examination, exploration, scrutiny, inquest, scrutinization a federal grand-jury probe into corruption within the FDA

Translations

probe [prəʊb]

A. N

1. (Med) → sonda f

2. (= rocket) → cohete m, proyectil m (also space probe) → sonda f espacial

3. (= inquiry) → investigación f
a probe into the drug traffic → una investigación del tráfico de drogas

B. VT

1. [+ hole, crack] (with instrument, probe) → sondear; (with hands) → palpar, tantear

2. (Med) → sondar

3. (= explore) → explorar

4. (= investigate) → investigar
the policeman kept probing me → el policía siguió sondeándome
to probe a mystery → investigar un misterio

C. VI → investigar
to probe into sb's past → investigar el pasado de algn
you should have probed more deeply → deberías haber llevado a cabo una investigación más a fondo

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probe [ˈprəʊb]

n

(= enquiry) → enquête f
a probe into sth → une enquête sur qch

(= instrument) → sonde f

(also space probe) → sonde f

vt

(= enquire into) → investiguer, enquêter sur
to be probed → être investigué(e)
to probe into sth → enquêter sur qch

[+ wound] → sonder

(= search) [+ place] → fouiller

vi [doctor, dentist] → sonder
to probe in a wound → sonder une plaie

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probe

n

(= device) → Sonde f

(= investigation) → Untersuchung f (→ into +gen); a police probe revealed … → Nachforschungen der Polizei ergaben …

vt → untersuchen; (esp with device) → sondieren; space, sb’s past, subconscious, private life → erforschen; mystery → ergründen, erforschen

vi → suchen, forschen (for nach); (Med) → untersuchen (→ for auf +acc); (= inquire) → forschen, bohren (for nach); to probe into a wound → eine Wunde mit der Sonde untersuchen; to probe into somebody’s private life/somebody’s past → in jds Privatleben/Vergangenheit (dat) → herumschnüffeln

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probe [prəʊb]

1. n

a. (Med, Space) → sonda

b. (inquiry) → indagine f, investigazione f

2. vt (hole, crack) → tastare (Med) → esplorare, sondare (Space) → esplorare (also probe into) → indagare su
the policeman kept probing me → il poliziotto continuò a farmi domande

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probe [prəʊb]

1. n

a. (Med, Space) → sonda

b. (inquiry) → indagine f, investigazione f

2. vt (hole, crack) → tastare (Med) → esplorare, sondare (Space) → esplorare (also probe into) → indagare su
the policeman kept probing me → il poliziotto continuò a farmi domande

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probe

n probe [prəub]

1 a long thin instrument used by doctors to examine a wound etc. wondyster مِسْبَر الطَّبيب сонда sonda sonde die Sonde καθετήρας sonda sond میل koetin sonde מִבחָן सलाई szonda alat pemeriksa luka kanni sonda 探り針 탐침 zondas zonde jarum perak panjang sonde sonde sonda sonda sondă зонд sonda sonda sonda sond เครื่องมือสำหรับแหย่ตรวจบาดแผล sonda 探針 зонд زخم کو معائنہ کرنے کا آلہ cái que thăm 探针

2 an investigation a police probe into illegal activities. ondersoek تَحْقيق проучване průzkum, vyšetřování undersøgelse die Untersuchung έρευνα investigación uuringud بررسی tutkimus enquête חָקִירָה जांच-पड़ताल alapos vizsgálat penyelidikan rannsókn indagine 調査 조사 tyrimas izpēte; izmeklēšana penyiasatan onderzoek undersøkelse, gransking śledztwo sindicância anchetă, investigaţie расследование vyšetrovanie preiskava istraga undersökning การสืบสวน araştırma, soruşturma 調查，探查 розслідування تحقيق sự điều tra 调查，探查

v

1 to investigate He probed into her private life. ondersoek يُحَقَّق في проучвам zkoumat, prošetřovat snage eindringen ερευνώ σε βάθος investigar uurima وارسی کردن tutkia enquêter (sur) לַחֲקוֹר जाच पड़ताल करना kutat menyelidiki rannsaka indagare さぐる 조사하다 tirti []pētīt; iedziļināties membuat penyiasatan onderzoeken undersøke, granske wgłębiać się investigar a cerceta, a investiga расследовать vyšetrovať raziskovati istraživati undersöka, utforska สืบสวน araştırmak, soruşturmak 探查 досліджувати; розслідувати تحقيق کرنا điều tra 探查

2 to examine (as if) with a probe The doctor probed the wound; He probed about in the hole with a stick. ondersoek يَسْبُر، يَفْحَص сондирам sondovat undersøge med sonde; undersøge sondieren εξετάζω sondar sondeerima معاینه کردن tutkia sonder לִבדוֹק בְּ- जांचना, जाच पड़ताल करना szondáz memeriksa kanna, skoða sondare, esplorare 調べる 탐침으로 조사하다 tyrinėti, zonduoti zondēt; iztaustīt memeriksa menggunakan jarum perak panjang onderzoeken sondere sondować escarafunchar a sonda зондировать; прощупывать skúmať sondirati ispitivati undersöka ตรวจสอบบาดแผลด้วยเครื่องตรวจ sondaj yapmak 用探針探查 зондувати آلہ سے جانچ کرنا dò vết thương 用探针探查