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examinar

to examine

verb ehk-sah-mee-NAHR Less Common

Also means

to inspect

Usage Note

Examinar covers a doctor examining a patient, a student sitting an exam (though hacer un examen is more common for that), and careful inspection of evidence or an object. The reflexive examinarse means to sit an examination: me examiné de conducir ('I took my driving test'). The related noun is examen (masculine).

Examples

"El médico examinó al paciente con cuidado."

Natural Translation

The doctor examined the patient carefully.

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