Examine vs Inspect

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Examine

Top 2000 (courant) B1 verb

Inspect

Top 2000 (courant) C1 verb

	Examine	Inspect
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/ɪɡˈzæmɪn/","/ɪɡˈzæmɪnz/","/ɪɡˈzæmɪnd/","/ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ɪɡˈzæmɪn/","/ɪɡˈzæmɪnz/","/ɪɡˈzæmɪnd/","/ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ɪnˈspekt/","/ɪnˈspekts/","/ɪnˈspektɪd/","/ɪnˈspektɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ɪnˈspekt/","/ɪnˈspekts/","/ɪnˈspektɪd/","/ɪnˈspektɪŋ/"]/
Sens	regarder quelque chose attentivement pour en apprendre davantage to look at something carefully to learn more about it	Regarder quelque chose attentivement pour en savoir plus. To look at something carefully to learn more about it.
Exemple	The doctor will examine your health thoroughly during the check-up.	The teacher walked around inspecting their work.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 2000 (courant)	Top 2000 (courant)
Niveau CEFR	B1	C1
Nature grammaticale	verb	verb
Collocations	carefully, closely, in detail, aim to, attempt to, be designed to, for, let us examine…, carefully, closely, in detail, aim to, attempt to, be designed to, for, let us examine…	carefully, closely, thoroughly, allow somebody to, be entitled to, for, carefully, closely, thoroughly, allow somebody to, be entitled to, for
Antonymes	ignore, overlook, neglect	ignore, overlook, neglect
Erreurs fréquentes	Confused with 'inspect' — 'examine' is broader than just checking for flaws., Misusing the tense — should use 'examined' for past actions, not 'examine'., Incorrect prepositions — do not say 'examine to' but 'examine for' in some contexts.	'Inspect' is often confused with 'expect', leading to incorrect use., 'Inspect' is sometimes misused as a noun; it's only a verb., Learners might forget to use an object with 'inspect'.
Notes d'usage	Utilisez 'examiner' dans des contextes formels comme l'écriture académique ou les discussions professionnelles. Cela peut sembler déplacé dans les conversations informelles, où 'regarder' pourrait être préféré. Use 'examine' in formal contexts like academic writing or professional discussions. It may sound out of place in casual conversations, where 'look at' might be preferred.	Utilisez 'inspecter' pour examiner de près des objets, des processus ou des situations. Plus formel que 'regarder'. À éviter dans les conversations informelles où des mots plus simples comme 'vérifier' ou 'jeter un œil' sont plus courants. Use 'inspect' when examining objects, processes, or situations closely. More formal than 'look at'. Avoid in casual conversations where simpler words like 'check out' or 'look' are more common.

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Inspected. Morphine.

Band Of Brothers › S1 E1

Your orders to me were to inspect the latrines at 1000 hours.

Inspected. Morphine.

Band Of Brothers › S1 E1

Your orders to me were to inspect the latrines at 1000 hours.

Inspect

Questions fréquentes : Examine vs Inspect

Quelle est la différence entre Examine et Inspect ?

Examine: to look at something carefully to learn more about it Inspect: To look at something carefully to learn more about it.

Lequel est le plus avancé : Examine et Inspect ?

Inspect est le niveau le plus élevé, à C1, sur l'échelle CEFR.

Examine et Inspect sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Examine: B1, Inspect: C1 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Quelle est la nature grammaticale de Examine et Inspect ?

Examine: verb, Inspect: verb.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Examine: The doctor will examine your health thoroughly during the check-up. Inspect: The teacher walked around inspecting their work.

Puis-je utiliser Examine et Inspect de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Examine et Inspect sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.