inspección

inspection

noun eens-pek-SYOHN Rare

Origin: from Latin inspectio, from inspicere (to look into)

Also means

examination

Usage Note

Inspección covers official inspections of vehicles, buildings, food, and workplaces, as well as border or customs checks. Pasar la inspección técnica is the vehicle MOT/roadworthiness test. The verb is inspeccionar and the person is inspector/inspectora. In legal contexts, inspección ocular means an on-site inspection by a judge.

Examples

"El coche no pasó la inspección técnica."

Natural Translation

The car did not pass the technical inspection.

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