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exploración

exploration; survey

noun eks-ploh-rah-SYOHN Rare
Travel & Places Movement

Usage Note

Exploración covers both physical exploration (of territory) and medical examination (exploración física — a physical exam). In medicine it is the standard term for a clinical examination, which can catch English-speaking learners off-guard. The verb is explorar, and the agent noun is explorador / exploradora (explorer).

Examples

"La exploración del territorio tardó varios meses."

Natural Translation

The exploration of the territory took several months.

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