examination

examination
noun
1) ((a) close inspection: Make a thorough examination of the area where the crime took place; On examination the patient was discovered to have appendicitis.) inspección, examen
2) ((also exam) a test of knowledge or ability: school examinations; She is to take a French/dancing exam; (also adjective) examination/exam papers; He failed/passed the English exam.) examen
3) ((a) formal questioning (eg of a witness).) interrogatorio
examination n
1. examen
all pupils have to take an examination todos los alumnos tienen que examinarse
2. reconocimiento / revisión
a thorough medical examination un reconocimiento médico completo
examination
tr[ɪgzæmɪ'neɪʃən]
noun
1 SMALLEDUCATION/SMALL examen nombre masculino
■ I've got an English examination tomorrow tengo un examen de inglés mañana
2 (inspection) inspección nombre femenino, examen nombre masculino; (of house, room) registro
■ detailed examination of the gun revealed new fingerprints en un examen detallado del arma se descubrieron nuevas huellas dactilares
3 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL reconocimiento
■ the doctor gave him a full examination el doctor le hizo un reconocimiento completo
4 SMALLLAW/SMALL interrogatorio
■ the prosecution subjected the witness to yet another examination el fiscal sometió al testigo a otro interrogatorio
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to be under examination (questioned) estar sometido,-a a un interrogatorio 2 (looked at, investigated) estar sometido,-a a examen
to sit an examination / take an examination examinarse
examination paper examen nombre masculino
examination [ɪg.zæmə'neɪʃən, ɛg-] n
1) test: examen m
2) inspection: inspección f, revisión f
3) investigation: examen m, estudio m
examination
n.
• examen s.m.
• interrogación s.f.
• investigación s.f.
• reconocimiento s.m.
• reconocimiento médico s.m.
• registro s.m.
ɪg'zæmə'neɪʃən, ɪgˌzæmɪ'neɪʃən
noun
1) c (frml Educ) examen m

to take o (BrE also) sit an examination — dar* or hacer* or (CS) rendir* or (Méx) tomar un examen, examinarse (Esp)

to pass an examination — aprobar* or pasar un examen

to fail an examination — reprobar* or (Esp) suspender or (Ur) perder* un examen

2) c u
a) (inspection - of accounts) revisión f, inspección f; (- of passports) control m; (- by doctor) reconocimiento m, examen m, revisación f (RPl)
b) (study, investigation) examen m

on closer examination — al examinarlo más de cerca

3) c (of witness) interrogatorio m
[ɪɡˌzæmɪ'neɪʃǝn]
1. N
1) (Scol, Univ) (=test) examen m

our chemistry examination — nuestro examen de química

to take or sit an examination — presentarse a un examen

to take an examination in — examinarse de

oral examination — examen m oral

2) (=inspection) [of premises] inspección f ; [of luggage] registro m ; [of account] revisión f , inspección f ; [of witness, suspect] interrogatorio m

on examination — al examinarlo/examinarlos etc

3) (=inquiry) investigación f , estudio m (into de)

the matter is under examination — el asunto está siendo investigado or estudiado

4) (Med) reconocimiento m
2.
CPD

examination board N — (Brit) una de las varias juntas que coordinan los exámenes a nivel nacional

examination paper N — examen m (la hoja)

examination results N — resultados mpl de los exámenes

examination room N — sala f del examen

* * *
[ɪg'zæmə'neɪʃən, ɪgˌzæmɪ'neɪʃən]
noun
1) c (frml Educ) examen m

to take o (BrE also) sit an examination — dar* or hacer* or (CS) rendir* or (Méx) tomar un examen, examinarse (Esp)

to pass an examination — aprobar* or pasar un examen

to fail an examination — reprobar* or (Esp) suspender or (Ur) perder* un examen

2) c u
a) (inspection - of accounts) revisión f, inspección f; (- of passports) control m; (- by doctor) reconocimiento m, examen m, revisación f (RPl)
b) (study, investigation) examen m

on closer examination — al examinarlo más de cerca

3) c (of witness) interrogatorio m

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