probing

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From the verb probe: (⇒ conjugate)
probing is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
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Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
probing adj figurative (questions: searching) (pregunta)exploratorio/a adj
  de descubrimiento loc adj
  inquisitivo/a adj
 His probing questions brought back some painful memories.
 Sus preguntas exploratorias le trajeron recuerdos dolorosos.
probing adj (examining by touch)que tantea loc adj
  que palpa loc adj
 The doctor's probing scalpel was able to locate the bullet.
 El bisturí que tantea del médico pudo localizar la bala.
probing n figurative (act of questioning)interrogatorio nm
 The therapist's probing was too intense for her client.
 El interrogatorio del terapeuta era demasiado intenso para su cliente.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
probe [sth] vtr (examine by poking)rastrear vtr
  indagar vtr
 Malcolm probed the cavity in his tooth with his tongue.
 Malcolm rastreó la cavidad en su diente con la lengua.
probe [sth/sb] vtr (medical: examine by touching)sondar vtr
 The doctor probes the wound to see if there are any signs of infection.
 El doctor sondea la herida para ver si hay señas de infección.
probe [sth] vtr (investigate)investigar vtr
  averiguar vtr
  sondear vtr
 The journalist probed the evidence to build her story.
 La periodista investigó la evidencia para escribir su historia.
probe [sb] vtr (ask questions)sondear vtr
  investigar vtr
 The investigators probed Nathan for hours, trying to find out what he knew.
 El investigador sondeó a Nathan durante horas, intentando averiguar qué sabía.
probe [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep (question)interrogar a alguien para loc verb
 The prosecutor probed the witness for information.
 El fiscal interrogó al testigo para obtener información.
probe n (exploration, poking)sondeo nm
  investigación nf
  averiguación nf
 A probe of the hole with a stick suggested there was nothing inside.
 Un sondeo del agujero con un palo reveló que no había nada dentro.
probe n (medical instrument)sonda nf
  catéter nm
 The doctor inserted a probe into the patient's left nostril to investigate the cause of the blockage.
 El doctor metió una sonda en la fosa nasal izquierda del paciente para averiguar la cause del bloqueo.
probe n (sensor)sonda nf
  sensor nm
 The scientists use a probe to measure the intensity of the electrical field.
 Los científicos usan una sonda para medir la intensidad del campo magnético.
probe n (investigation)investigación nf
  indagación nf
 The company is conducting a probe to find out what happened to the missing money.
 La compañía está haciendo una investigación para ver qué pasó con la plata.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
probe | probing
InglésEspañol
space probe n (unmanned spacecraft)sonda espacial loc nom f
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