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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSonde
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈzɔndə
"Der Wissenschaftler verwendete eine Sonde, um Daten zu sammeln."
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2 senses- 1
A device used to explore or examine something, often in a scientific context.
"The scientist used a probe to collect data from the distant planet."
- 1
To investigate or explore something thoroughly.
"The detective decided to probe deeper into the case."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin verb probare (to test, prove, or examine), which evolved from the Latin probus (good, honest). Over centuries, the meaning shifted from a legal or quality testing process into a physical or investigative exploration, closely mirroring the Spanish 'tantear' (to test, feel out, or gauge).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Probe" is said worldwide
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sonde
Transliteration: sɔ̃d
"Le scientifique a utilisé une sonde pour collecter des données."
Sonde
Transliteration: ˈzɔndə
"Der Wissenschaftler verwendete eine Sonde, um Daten zu sammeln."
sonda
Transliteration: ˈsonda
"Lo scienziato ha usato una sonda per raccogliere dati."
sonda
Transliteration: ˈsonda
"El científico utilizó una sonda para recopilar datos."
sonda
Transliteration: ˈsõda
"O cientista usou uma sonda para coletar dados."
प्रोब
Transliteration: prob
"वैज्ञानिक ने डेटा इकट्ठा करने के लिए प्रोब का उपयोग किया।"
探针
Transliteration: tànzhēn
"科学家使用探针收集数据。"
프로브
Transliteration: peurobeu
"과학자는 데이터를 수집하기 위해 프로브를 사용했습니다."
プローブ
Transliteration: purōbu
"科学者はデータを収集するためにプローブを使用しました。"
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