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Pronunciation / Transliteration: oon-ter-soo-khen
"Der Ingenieur wird das Gelände untersuchen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To look at and examine all things, parts, or details of something carefully.
"He stood on the hill to survey the surrounding countryside."
- 1
An investigation of the opinions or behavior of a particular group by asking questions.
"The company conducted a survey to gauge customer satisfaction."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Anglo-Norman 'surveier' and Medieval Latin 'supervidere', meaning 'to oversee or look over', combining Latin 'super-' (over) and 'videre' (to see). Entering Middle English in the 15th century, it initially denoted a general inspection or measurement of land before expanding to encompass the systematic collection of opinions and data from a sample population.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Survey" is said worldwide
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étudier
Transliteration: e-ty-dye
"Elle a étudié les réponses de l'enquête."
untersuchen
Transliteration: oon-ter-soo-khen
"Der Ingenieur wird das Gelände untersuchen."
esaminare
Transliteration: e-za-mi-na-re
"Il tecnico è venuto a esaminare la casa."
examinar
Transliteration: ek-sa-mi-nar
"El arquitecto vino a examinar el terreno."
examinar
Transliteration: e-za-mi-nar
"Eles decidiram examinar o prédio antes de comprar."
सर्वेक्षण करना
Transliteration: sarvekshan karna
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"सरकार ने एक नया सर्वेक्षण किया है।"
调查
Transliteration: diào chá
Script: 中文汉字
"这项调查涉及数千名居民。"
조사하다
Transliteration: josa-hada
Script: 한국어 한글
"우리는 시장 상황을 조사했다."
調査する
Transliteration: chōsa suru
Script: 日本語
"専門家がその建物を調査した。"
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