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probe
(prōb)n.
1.
a. A slender, flexible surgical instrument used to explore a wound or body cavity.
b. An electrode or other device that can be placed inside something to take and convey measurements.
c. A substance, such as DNA, that is radioactively labeled or otherwise marked and used to detect or identify another substance in a sample.
d. A space probe.
2.
a. An exploratory action or expedition, especially one designed to investigate and obtain information on a remote or unknown region: the scouts' probe of enemy territory.
b. The act of exploring or searching with a device or instrument: the surgeon's probe of the clogged artery.
c. An investigation into unfamiliar matters or questionable activities; a penetrating inquiry: a congressional probe into price fixing; a reporter's probe into a public figure's past. See Synonyms at inquiry.
v. probed, prob·ing, probes
v.tr.
1.
a. To penetrate or explore physically, especially with a probe, in order to find or discover something: "Chimpanzees use a variety of tools to probe termite mounds" (Virginia Morell).
b. To investigate by means of a chemical probe.
2.
a. To make an inquiry about (something); investigate or examine: probed the impact of technology on social behavior.
b. To subject (a person) to questioning; interrogate.
v.intr.
1. To make a physical search, especially by penetrating with a probe: birds probing in the sand for clams.
2. To pose questions or conduct an investigation: The police are probing into what really happened.
[Middle English, examination, from Medieval Latin proba, from Late Latin, proof, from Latin probāre, to test, from probus, good; see per in Indo-European roots.]
prob′er n.
prob′ing·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
3. something that probes, examines, or tests
4. (Surgery) surgery a slender and usually flexible instrument for exploring a wound, sinus, etc
5. a thorough inquiry, such as one by a newspaper into corrupt practices
6. (Electronics) electronics a lead connecting to or containing a measuring or monitoring circuit used for testing
7. (Electronics) electronics a conductor inserted into a waveguide or cavity resonator to provide coupling to an external circuit
8. (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
9. (Astronautics) See space probe
[C16: from Medieval Latin proba investigation, from Latin probāre to test]
ˈprobeable adj
ˈprober n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
probe
(proʊb)v. probed, prob•ing,
n. v.t.
1. to search into or examine thoroughly: to probe one's conscience.
2. to explore with a probe.
v.i. 3. to examine or explore with or as if with a probe.
n. 4. a slender surgical instrument for exploring the depth or direction of a wound, sinus, or the like.
5. any slender device inserted into something in order to explore, test, or examine.
6. the act of probing.
7. an investigation, esp. by a legislative committee, of suspected illegal activity.
8. space probe.
9.
a. DNA probe.
b. any labeled or otherwise identifiable substance that is used to detect or isolate another substance in a biological system or specimen.
[1555–65; < Medieval Latin proba examination, Late Latin: test, derivative of Latin probāre (see prove)]
prob′er, n.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
probe
, prove, probable - Latin probare, "approve, prove, test," is the source of English probe and prove. From that came Latin probabilis, "provable," which became English probable.See also related terms for prove.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
probe
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.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
probe
Past participle: probed
Gerund: probing
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| Noun | 1. |  probe - an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities; "there was a congressional probe into the scandal"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 closelyenquire, 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" |
| 2. | probe - examine physically with or as if with a probe; "probe an anthill" 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
1. investigation, study, research, inquiry, analysis, examination, exploration, scrutiny, inquest, scrutinization a federal grand-jury probe into corruption within the FDA
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
probe
noun1. The act or an instance of exploring or investigating:
2. Something, as a remark, used to determine the attitude of another:
Idiom: trial balloon.
3. A seeking of knowledge, data, or the truth about something:
1. To go into or through for the purpose of making discoveries or acquiring information:
2. To test the attitude of:
Idioms: put out feelers, send up a trial balloon.
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Translations
تَحْقيقمِسْبَر الطَّبيبيُحَقَّق فييَسْبُر، يَفْحَص
prošetřovatprůzkumsondasondovatvyšetřování
snagesondeundersøgeundersøgelse
alapos vizsgálatszondaszondáz
kanna, skoîakannirannsakarannsókn
zondaszonduoti
iedziļinātiesizmeklēšanaizpēteizpētītiztaustīt
sonda
probe
[prəʊb]A. N
1. (Med) → sonda f
3. (= inquiry) → investigación f
a probe into the drug traffic → una investigación del tráfico de drogas
a probe into the drug traffic → una investigación del tráfico de drogas
B. VT
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
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
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
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
probe
[ˈprəʊb] vt
(= enquire into) → investiguer, enquêter sur
to be probed → être investigué(e)
to probe into sth → enquêter sur qch
to be probed → être investigué(e)
to probe into sth → enquêter sur qch
[+ wound] → sonder
(= search) [+ place] → fouiller
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
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
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
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
the policeman kept probing me → il poliziotto continuò a farmi domande
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
probe
(prəub) noun1. a long thin instrument used by doctors to examine a wound etc.
2. an investigation. a police probe into illegal activities.
verb1. to investigate. He probed into her private life.
2. to examine (as if) with a probe. The doctor probed the wound; He probed about in the hole with a stick.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
probe
n. sonda, instrumento flexible que se usa para explorar cavidades o conductos y para medir la penetración de una herida;
hollow ___ → ___ acanalada.
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