inspect

in·spect

 (ĭn-spĕkt′)

tr.v. in·spect·ed, in·spect·ing, in·spects

1. To examine carefully and critically, especially for flaws.

2. To review or examine officially: The commander inspected the troops.

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[From Latin īnspicere, īnspect- : in-, intensive pref.; see in-² + specere, to look at; see spek- in Indo-European roots.]

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in·spec′tive adj.

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inspect

(ɪnˈspɛkt)

vb (tr)

1. to examine closely, esp for faults or errors

2. (Military) to scrutinize officially (a document, military personnel on ceremonial parade, etc)

[C17: from Latin inspicere, from specere to look]

inˈspectable adj

inˈspectingly adv

inˈspection n

inˈspectional adj

inˈspective adj

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in•spect

(ɪnˈspɛkt)

v.t.

1. to look carefully at or over: to inspect every part of a motor.

2. to view or examine formally or officially: to inspect troops.

[1615–25; < Latin inspicere to look into, inspect =in- in-² + -spicere, comb. form of specere to see, observe]

in•spect′a•ble, adj.

in•spect`a•bil′i•ty, n.

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inspect

Past participle: inspected
Gerund: inspecting

Imperative

inspect

inspect

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	inspect - look over carefully; "Please inspect your father's will carefully" go over, review, survey - hold a review (of troops) examine, see - observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect; "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country" perambulate - make an official inspection on foot of (the bounds of a property); "Selectmen are required by law to perambulate the bounds every five years" case - look over, usually with the intention to rob; "They men cased the housed" vet - examine carefully; "Someone should vet this report before it goes out"
	2.	inspect - come to see in an official or professional capacity; "The governor visited the prison"; "The grant administrator visited the laboratory" visit
	3.	inspect - examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification; "audit accounts and tax returns" audit, scrutinise, scrutinize analyse, analyze, examine, study, canvass, canvas - consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives"

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inspect

verb

1. examine, check, look at, view, eye, survey, observe, scan, check out (informal), look over, eyeball (slang), scrutinize, give (something or someone) the once-over (informal), take a dekko at (Brit. slang), go over or through Cut the fruit in half and inspect the pips.

2. check, examine, investigate, study, look at, research, search, survey, assess, probe, audit, vet, oversee, supervise, check out (informal), look over, work over, superintend, give (something or someone) the once-over (informal), go over or through Each hotel is inspected once a year.

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inspect

verb

1. To study closely or systematically:

analyze, examine, investigate.

2. To look at carefully or critically:

check (out), con, examine, go over, peruse, scrutinize, study, survey, traverse, view.

Informal: case.

Idiom: give a going-over.

3. To examine the person or personal effects of in order to find something lost or concealed:

frisk, search.

Slang: shake down.

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Translations

يَتَفَقَّديُعايِنيَفْحَصيَفْحَصُ

kontrolovatprozkoumatvykonat přehlídkuzkontrolovat

inspicereundersøgebesigtige

inspizierenuntersuchenbegutachtenbesichtigenkontrollieren

επιθεωρώ

examinarinspeccionarrevisarpasar revista

tarkastaa

inspecterpasser en revueexaminer

pregledati

framkvæma liîskönnunrannsaka; skoîa gaumgæfilegayfirfara opinberlega

ispezionarecontrollareispettore di poliziaispettore scolastico

検査する

조사하다

inspektavimasinspektoriusinspektuotiiškilmingai apžiūrėti

aplūkotapskatītinspicētpārbaudīt

inspecteren

inspisere

sprawdzić

inspecionar

досматриватьпроверитьпроверять

robiť prehliadku

pregledatipreiskati

inspektera

ตรวจสอบอย่างละเอียด

denetlemekincelemekteftiş etmek

thanh tra

检查检阅视察

inspect

[ɪnˈspekt] VT

1. (= examine) [+ goods, luggage] → inspeccionar, examinar; (officially) [+ premises, building, school] → inspeccionar; [+ machinery, vehicle] → inspeccionar, revisar; [+ ticket, document] → revisar
to inspect a product for flaws → examinar un producto para detectar defectos

2. (Mil) [+ troops] → pasar revista a

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

inspect

[ɪnˈspɛkt] vt

(= examine) [+ object, document] → inspecter

(for official purposes) [+ premises, site, equipment, goods] → inspecter; [+ troops] → inspecter

(British) [+ ticket] → contrôler

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

inspect

vt

(= examine) → kontrollieren, prüfen; school, hotel etc → inspizieren; to inspect something for something → etw auf etw (acc) → (hin) prüfen or kontrollieren

(Mil etc: = review) → inspizieren

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

inspect

[ɪnˈspɛkt] vt (examine) → ispezionare (Brit) (ticket) → controllare (Mil) (troops) → passare in rassegna
to inspect sth for faults → sottoporre qc a controllo or verifica

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inspect

(inˈspekt) verb

1. to look at, or examine, carefully or formally. He inspected the bloodstains. inspekteer يَفْحَص преглеждам inspecionar prozkoumat untersuchen undersøge εξετάζω προσεκτικά examinar, escudriñar, revisar uurima بررسی کردن tutkia examiner לִבדוֹק जांचना, परीक्षण करना nadgledati megvizsgál memeriksa rannsaka; skoða gaumgæfilega ispezionare 調べる 검사하다 apžiūrėti apskatīt; aplūkot memeriksa onderzoekeninspisere, undersøke badać څيړل، پلټل، كتل، تفتيش كول inspeccionar a exa­mina (îndeaproape) внимательно осматривать preskúmať preiskati pregledati syna, granska ตรวจสอบ incelemek 檢查 оглядати مائنہ کرنا kiểm tra 检查

2. to visit (eg a restaurant or school) officially, to make sure that it is properly run. Cafés must be regularly inspected to find out if they are kept clean. kontroleer يُعايِن надзиравам inspecionar (z)kontrolovat inspizieren inspicere; besigtige επιθεωρώinspeccionar kontrollima بازدید کردن tarkastaa inspecter לְפַקֵח עַל- निरीक्षण करना nadzirati ellenőriz menginspeksi yfirfara opinberlega ispezionare 検査する 시찰하다 inspektuoti, tikrinti inspicēt; pārbaudīt memeriksa inspectereninspisere, etterse przeprowadzać inspekcję تفتيش كول inspeccionar a inspecta, a controla инспектировать (s)kontrolovať pregledati vršiti inspekciju inspektera, besiktiga สำรวจ denetlemek 視察 інспектувати نگرانی کے لیے جانا thanh tra 视察

3. to look at (troops etc) ceremonially. The Queen will inspect the regiment. inspekteer يَتَفَقَّد инспектирам inspecionar vykonat přehlídku besichtigen inspicere επιθεωρώpasar revista inspekteerima سان دیدن tarkastaa passer en revue לַעֲרוֹך בִּקוֹרֶת निरीक्षण करना pregledati megszemlél menginspeksi framkvæma liðskönnun passare in rassegna 閲兵する 사열하다 iškilmingai apžiūrėti inspicēt; pārbaudīt memeriksa schouweninspisere dokonywać przeglądu كتل inspeccionar a trece în revistă производить осмотр robiť prehliadku častno pregledati proveriti inspektera ตรวจแถวทหาร teftiş etmek 檢閱 проводити огляд جائزہ لینا duyệt 检阅

inˈspection (-ʃən) noun

inspeksie فَحْص инспекция inspeção kontrola die Besichtigung undersøgelse; besigtigelse επιθεώρηση, εξέτασηinspección järelevaatus بازبینی tarkastus inspectionפיקוח निरीक्षण inspekcija megtekintés, szemrevételezés, megvizsgálás inspeksi skoðun, rannsókn; (liðs)könnun ispezione 検査 검사 apžiūrėjimas, inspektavimas apskatīšana; aplūkošana; inspicēšana pemeriksaan onderzoek, inspectieinspeksjon, ettersyn, kontroll zbadanie, przegląd كتنه، پلټنه inspecção inspecţie; trecere în revistă осмотр kontrola pregled inspekcija inspektion การตรวจจับ teftiş etme, denetleme, inceleme 檢查，視察 огляд; інспекція معائنہ sự kiểm tra 检查，视察

inˈspector noun

1. a person appointed to inspect. a school inspector. inspekteur مُفَتِّش инспектор inspetor inspektor, -ka der Inspektor inspektør; -inspektør επιθεωρητής, ελεγκτήςinspector järelevaataja بازرس tarkastaja inspecteur/-trice מפקח निरीक्षक nadzornik ellenőr penilik eftirlitsmaður ispettore, ispettrice 検査官 검사자 inspektorius inspektors pemeriksa inspecteurinspektør, kontrollørinspektor پلټونكى inspector inspector инспектор inšpektor, -ka nadzornik inspektor inspektör ผู้ตรวจสอบ denetçi, müfettiş 檢查員，督察員 наглядач; інспектор نگراں کار thanh tra viên 检查员

2. a police officer below a superintendent and above a sergeant in rank. inspekteur مُفَتِّش الشُّرْطَه инспектор inspetor komisař, -ka der Polizeiinspektor politiassistent επιθεωρητήςinspector politseiinspektor معاون کلانتر komisario inspecteur/-trice מפקח इन्स्पेक्टर policijski inspektor felügyelő inspektur lögregluvarðstjóri ispettore, ispettrice 警部 경위 inspektorius inspektors inspektor inspecteurpolitibetjentaspirant پوليس افيسر inspector ofiţer de poliţie инспектор inšpektor, -ka inšpektor inspektor förste polisassistent สารวัตร polis müfettişi (警察)督察，巡官 інспектор سپرنٹنڈنٹ سے نیچے اور سارجنٹ سے اوپر پولیس کا عہدہ دار thanh tra cảnh sát 巡官

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inspect

→ يَفْحَصُ zkontrolovat inspicere inspizieren επιθεωρώ inspeccionar tarkastaa inspecter pregledati ispezionare 検査する 조사하다 inspecteren inspisere sprawdzić inspecionar проверять inspektera ตรวจสอบอย่างละเอียด denetlemek thanh tra 检查

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