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probe

UK
/prəʊb/
US
/proʊb/

Translations

probenoun
probes
pl
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US
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sondeSurtout en science et en médecine ; aussi pour une sonde spatiale.
The doctor used a probe to examine the patient's throat.
Le médecin a utilisé une sonde pour examiner la gorge du patient.
enquêteAu sens d’investigation officielle ou journalistique.
The government launched a probe into the financial irregularities of the company.
Le gouvernement a lancé une enquête sur les irrégularités financières de l’entreprise.
Additional translations
investigationPlus soutenu ; possible dans les contextes officiels.
Synonyms
examination
interrogation
analysis
scrutiny
inspection
inquiry
investigation
probeverb
probed
Past Simple
probed
Past Participle
probing
Gerund
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sonderPour examiner physiquement ou explorer en profondeur.
The doctor probed the wound to assess the extent of the injury.
Le médecin a sondé la plaie pour évaluer l’étendue de la blessure.
Additional translations
examinerSens plus général d’exploration ou d’enquête approfondie.
Synonyms
search
delve
interrogate
inquire
scrutinize
inspect
explore
investigate
examine
probeadjective
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Used attributively before nouns (e.g., "probe data", "probe mission").
exploratoireSurtout dans les contextes scientifiques ou spatiaux.
The probe mission yielded a wealth of information about the comet.
La mission exploratoire a fourni une grande quantité d’informations sur la comète.

Definitions

probenoun
A device or instrument used to explore or examine something, especially in science or medicine.
The doctor used a probe to examine the patient's throat.
A spacecraft designed to collect data about its environment and send it back to Earth.
The space agency launched a probe to study the surface of Mars.
An investigation or inquiry into a particular matter.
The government launched a probe into the financial irregularities of the company.
probeverb
To physically explore or examine something with hands or an instrument.
The doctor probed the wound to assess the extent of the injury.
To investigate or explore something thoroughly, often to uncover information.
The journalist probed into the politician's past to uncover any hidden scandals.
probeadjective
Relating to or associated with a probe, especially a scientific or space probe.
The probe mission yielded a wealth of information about the comet.
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