inspect
To examine something closely and officially to check its condition, quality, or compliance with standards. It involves a systematic and careful look to identify flaws or ensure everything is as it should be.
Beispiele
3 von 5You should inspect the apartment for any damages before you move in.
You should carefully check the flat for broken items before starting your lease.
The health department will inspect the kitchen to ensure it meets hygiene regulations.
Government officials will carry out a formal check of the kitchen's cleanliness standards.
Let me inspect that phone; it looks like the screen might be cracked.
Let me take a close look at your phone because I think I see a scratch.
Synonyme
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Break the word into 'In' + 'Spect'. 'Spect' is from the Latin for 'see' (like spectacles or spectator). To inspect is to 'look into' something deeply.
Schnelles Quiz
The building manager had to _______ the elevator after several people complained about a weird noise.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: inspect
Beispiele
You should inspect the apartment for any damages before you move in.
everydayYou should carefully check the flat for broken items before starting your lease.
The health department will inspect the kitchen to ensure it meets hygiene regulations.
formalGovernment officials will carry out a formal check of the kitchen's cleanliness standards.
Let me inspect that phone; it looks like the screen might be cracked.
informalLet me take a close look at your phone because I think I see a scratch.
Scientists must inspect the fossil fragments under a microscope to determine their origin.
academicResearchers need to examine the small pieces of bone very closely using scientific equipment.
Our quality control team will inspect every unit on the assembly line for defects.
businessThe company's testers will check every product for errors during the manufacturing process.
Synonyme
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
inspect with a fine-tooth comb
to examine something in extreme detail
inspect the ranks
to check a line of soldiers during a formal parade
inspect for damage
to check if anything has been broken or harmed
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Examine is a general term for looking at something, while inspect usually implies checking for a specific standard or official purpose.
Expect means to think something will happen; it sounds similar but has no relation to looking at something.
Nutzungshinweise
Inspect is most commonly used in official, technical, or professional contexts. It implies that the person looking has a specific goal or checklist in mind.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often use 'inspect' for casual looking; however, you wouldn't 'inspect' a beautiful sunset, you would 'view' or 'watch' it.
Merkhilfe
Break the word into 'In' + 'Spect'. 'Spect' is from the Latin for 'see' (like spectacles or spectator). To inspect is to 'look into' something deeply.
Wortherkunft
Derived from the Latin 'inspectare', which means 'to look into' or 'examine'.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In English-speaking countries, a 'home inspection' is a standard and crucial step in the process of buying a house to find hidden problems.
Schnelles Quiz
The building manager had to _______ the elevator after several people complained about a weird noise.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: inspect
Verwandtes Vokabular
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in
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it
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on
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as
A1A conjunction used to compare two things that are equal in some way. It is most commonly used in the pattern 'as + adjective/adverb + as' to show similarity.
this
A1Used to identify a specific person, thing, or idea that is physically close to the speaker or has just been mentioned. It can also refer to the present time or a situation that is currently happening.
by
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we
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or
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