examiner

examiner [εgzamine]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. ( = analyser) to examine ; [+ question, demande, cas] to look into ; [+ projet de loi] to discuss

• examiner qch dans le or en détail to examine sth in detail

• examiner qch de près to look closely at sth

• examiner qch de plus près to take a closer look at sth

   b. ( = regarder) to examine ; [+ ciel, horizon] to scan ; [+ appartement, pièce] to look over

• examiner les lieux to have a look round

• se faire examiner par un spécialiste to be examined by a specialist

2. reflexive verb

► s'examiner [personne] to examine o.s.

• ils s'examinaient à la dérobée they were looking at each other furtively

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ɛgzamine

verbe transitif

1) (étudier) gén to examine; (pour faire des changements) to review [situation]

examiner quelque chose de près — to have a close look at something

examiner quelqu'un de la tête aux pieds — to look somebody up and down

2) (observer) to examine [marchandise, visage]

examiner le ciel — to scan the sky

3) Médecine to examine [malade, blessure]

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ɛɡzamine vt

to examine

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examiner verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 (étudier) gén to examine; (pour faire des changements) to review [situation]; rejeter une demande sans l'examiner to dismiss a request out of hand; examiner qch de près to have a close look at sth; il faut examiner la situation de plus près the situation must be looked at more closely; examiner qn de la tête aux pieds to look sb up and down;

2 (observer) to examine [marchandise, personne, visage]; examiner le ciel to scan the sky;

3 Méd to examine [malade, blessure];

4 Scol, Univ to examine (sur on).

B s'examiner vpr to examine oneself.

[ɛgzamine] verbe transitif

1. [réfléchir sur - dossier, documents] to examine, to go through (inseparable) ; [ - circonstances] to examine ; [ - requête] to examine, to consider ; [ - affaire] to investigate, to examine, to go into (inseparable)

2. [regarder de près - meuble, signature etc.] to examine ; [ - personne] to look carefully at, to study ; [ - appartement] to have a look around

la police examine les lieux du crime the police are examining the scene of the crime

examiner quelque chose à la loupe

{{ind}}a. (sens propre) to look at something through a magnifying glass

{{ind}}b. (figuré) to have a very close look at, to scrutinize

3. MÉDECINE [lésion, malade] to examine

se faire examiner les yeux to have one's eyes tested

4. ÉDUCATION & UNIVERSITÉ [candidat] to examine

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s'examiner verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)

to examine oneself

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s'examiner verbe pronominal

(emploi réciproque) to scrutinize one another ou each other

ils s'examinaient avec méfiance they were eyeing each other up