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Meanings of scrutinise in English

Portuguese
escrutinar
Catalan
escorcollar
Spanish
escrutar

To look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail.

        escrutinar
        Portuguese
        inspecionar
        Catalan
        auditar

        Examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification.

              inspecionar
              Usage of scrutinise in English
              1
              MPs would scrutinise the agreement and consider law changes to implement it.
              Radio NZ
              2
              They scrutinise our stance on Syria and our aid programmes in India.
              The Guardian
              3
              We scrutinise them intently, over and over, long before we can read.
              The Guardian
              4
              Deputy leader Tanya Plibersek vowed to scrutinise decisions the pair had made.
              BBC
              5
              At length Peetoot halted, and stooped to scrutinise the track more attentively.
              Ungava
              6
              His eyes like a flame of fire regard and scrutinise us too.
              Expositions of Holy Scripture: St. Mark
              7
              The detective, leaning elegantly on his walking-cane, continued to scrutinise the shop.
              The Innocence of Father Brown
              8
              Who shall scrutinise too closely that delicate blue which tinges her temples?
              Life in the Roman World of Nero and St. Paul
              9
              The government has given parliament more powers to question ministers and scrutinise budgets.
              Reuters
              10
              Parliament and the Nation have the right to scrutinise that report, said Marais.
              The South African
              11
              The committee's role is to scrutinise the work of the UK intelligence agencies.
              The Guardian
              12
              But I would challenge them to scrutinise the SNP's key policies.
              The Guardian
              13
              To arrive at informed decisions, to pass laws and to scrutinise government's performance.
              The South African
              14
              The weight of the geological evidence I am unable to scrutinise.
              Darwin and Modern Science
              15
              Once nominations are finalised, the party will scrutinise whether all candidates can proceed.
              The Guardian
              16
              The Oireachtas is allowed little time to closely scrutinise those provisions.
              The Irish Times
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              Translations for scrutinise
              Spanish
              escrutar
              Scrutinise through the time
              Scrutinise across language varieties
              United Kingdom
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