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1 scrutans
scrūtor, āri, ātus, v. dep. a. [scruta; cf.: gruteuei, scrutatur, Gloss. Philox.], qs. to search even to the rags, i. e. to search carefully, examine thoroughly, explore a thing; to search, examine a person (syn.: indago, rimo).I.Lit., of things:B.domos, naves,
Cic. Vatin. 5, 12:loca abdita,
Sall. J. 12, 5:omnia foramina parietum scrutatur,
Petr. 98, 1:paleam,
id. 33, 4:terraï abdita ferro,
Lucr. 6, 809:ignem gladio,
Hor. S. 2, 3, 276:lumina manibus,
Sen. Oedip. 965:scrutatus sum quae potui et quae vidi omnia: inveni duos solos libellos, etc.,
Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 74, § 182; cf. Tac. H. 4, 1:L. Crassus spiculis prope scrutatus est Alpes,
Cic. Pis. 26, 62:occulta saltuum,
Tac. A. 1, 61:mare,
id. Agr. 30; id. G. 45; cf.:scrutandi orbis gratiā,
Plin. 5, 1, 1, § 9:canis scrutatur vestigia (ferarum),
id. 8, 40, 61, § 147:venantium latibula scrutatus,
Curt. 6, 5, 17:vias presso ore (canis),
Sen. Thyest. 499:equorum delicta scrutantes,
Amm. 14, 6, 25.—Of personal objects: Eu. Ostende huc manum dexteram... Nunc laevam ostende... Jam scrutari mitto, to search you, Plaut. Aul. 4, 4, 24:non excutio te, non scrutor,
Cic. Rosc. Am. 34, 97; so of searching, Asin. ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 31, 1:consuetudinem salutantes scrutandi,
Suet. Vesp. 12 fin.;and of a searching for spoil,
Tac. H. 3, 25.—Transf., to seek for, search out a thing (post-Aug. and very rare):II.venas melini inter saxa,
Plin. 35, 6, 19, § 37:iter,
Claud. Rapt. Pros. 1, 172; cf. infra, II. B.—Trop., to examine thoroughly; to explore, investigate: quod est ante pedes nemo spectat: caeli scrutantur plagas, Enn. ap. Cic. Rep. 1, 18, 30; Cic. Div. 2, 13, 30 (Trag. v. 277 Vahl.):B.omnes sordes,
id. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 3, § 11;cf: nomina ac vultus, alacritatem tristitiamque coëuntium,
Tac. A. 16, 5:animos ceterorum secretis sermonibus,
id. H. 4, 55:voluntatem,
Quint. 2, 4, 26:locos, ex quibus argumenta eruamus,
Cic. de Or 2, 34, 146; cf. id. Part. 3, 8:desinamus aliquando ea scrutari, quae sunt inania,
id. Rosc. Am. 30, 83; cf.:quod non ratione scrutabimur, non poterimus invenire nisi casu,
Quint. 5, 10, 22:interiores et reconditas litteras,
Cic. N. D. 3, 16, 42:origines nominum,
Quint. 1, 4, 25:omnia minutius et scrupulosius,
id. 5, 14, 28:inferiora quoque,
id. 7, 1, 27:exoletos auctores,
id. 8, 2, 12:scripturas,
Vulg. Johan. 5, 39.— Absol.:totum diem mecum scrutor, facta ac dicta mea remetior,
Sen. Ira, 3, 36, 3.—Transf. (cf. supra, I. B.), to search into; to search out, find out a thing (so not till after the Aug. per.):b.fibras Inspiciunt, mentes deum scrutantur in illis,
Ov. M. 15, 137:finem principis per Chaldaeos,
Tac. A. 12, 52:sua Caesarisque fata,
id. ib. 16, 14:arcanum ullius,
Hor. Ep. 1, 18, 37:ut causas hujus infinitae differentiae scrutetur,
Tac. Or. 15; cf. Plin. Ep. 4, 30, 11:harenarum numerum et montium pondera scrutari,
Amm. 14, 11, 34.— P. a.: scrūtans, antis (late Lat.), perh. only in sup., that most closely examines:militaris rei ordinum scrutantissimus,
Amm. 30, 9, 4.— Hence, adv.: scrūtanter, searchingly, Ambros. Ep. 80. Act. collat. form scrūto, āre, acc. to Prisc. p. 799 P; cf. gruteuô, scruto, Gloss. Philox.—Hence,scrūtor, ātus, pass., Amm. 28, 1, 10; 15, 8, 16; Aur. Vict. Orig. 6, 3. -
2 scrutor
scrūtor, āri, ātus, v. dep. a. [scruta; cf.: gruteuei, scrutatur, Gloss. Philox.], qs. to search even to the rags, i. e. to search carefully, examine thoroughly, explore a thing; to search, examine a person (syn.: indago, rimo).I.Lit., of things:B.domos, naves,
Cic. Vatin. 5, 12:loca abdita,
Sall. J. 12, 5:omnia foramina parietum scrutatur,
Petr. 98, 1:paleam,
id. 33, 4:terraï abdita ferro,
Lucr. 6, 809:ignem gladio,
Hor. S. 2, 3, 276:lumina manibus,
Sen. Oedip. 965:scrutatus sum quae potui et quae vidi omnia: inveni duos solos libellos, etc.,
Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 74, § 182; cf. Tac. H. 4, 1:L. Crassus spiculis prope scrutatus est Alpes,
Cic. Pis. 26, 62:occulta saltuum,
Tac. A. 1, 61:mare,
id. Agr. 30; id. G. 45; cf.:scrutandi orbis gratiā,
Plin. 5, 1, 1, § 9:canis scrutatur vestigia (ferarum),
id. 8, 40, 61, § 147:venantium latibula scrutatus,
Curt. 6, 5, 17:vias presso ore (canis),
Sen. Thyest. 499:equorum delicta scrutantes,
Amm. 14, 6, 25.—Of personal objects: Eu. Ostende huc manum dexteram... Nunc laevam ostende... Jam scrutari mitto, to search you, Plaut. Aul. 4, 4, 24:non excutio te, non scrutor,
Cic. Rosc. Am. 34, 97; so of searching, Asin. ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 31, 1:consuetudinem salutantes scrutandi,
Suet. Vesp. 12 fin.;and of a searching for spoil,
Tac. H. 3, 25.—Transf., to seek for, search out a thing (post-Aug. and very rare):II.venas melini inter saxa,
Plin. 35, 6, 19, § 37:iter,
Claud. Rapt. Pros. 1, 172; cf. infra, II. B.—Trop., to examine thoroughly; to explore, investigate: quod est ante pedes nemo spectat: caeli scrutantur plagas, Enn. ap. Cic. Rep. 1, 18, 30; Cic. Div. 2, 13, 30 (Trag. v. 277 Vahl.):B.omnes sordes,
id. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 3, § 11;cf: nomina ac vultus, alacritatem tristitiamque coëuntium,
Tac. A. 16, 5:animos ceterorum secretis sermonibus,
id. H. 4, 55:voluntatem,
Quint. 2, 4, 26:locos, ex quibus argumenta eruamus,
Cic. de Or 2, 34, 146; cf. id. Part. 3, 8:desinamus aliquando ea scrutari, quae sunt inania,
id. Rosc. Am. 30, 83; cf.:quod non ratione scrutabimur, non poterimus invenire nisi casu,
Quint. 5, 10, 22:interiores et reconditas litteras,
Cic. N. D. 3, 16, 42:origines nominum,
Quint. 1, 4, 25:omnia minutius et scrupulosius,
id. 5, 14, 28:inferiora quoque,
id. 7, 1, 27:exoletos auctores,
id. 8, 2, 12:scripturas,
Vulg. Johan. 5, 39.— Absol.:totum diem mecum scrutor, facta ac dicta mea remetior,
Sen. Ira, 3, 36, 3.—Transf. (cf. supra, I. B.), to search into; to search out, find out a thing (so not till after the Aug. per.):b.fibras Inspiciunt, mentes deum scrutantur in illis,
Ov. M. 15, 137:finem principis per Chaldaeos,
Tac. A. 12, 52:sua Caesarisque fata,
id. ib. 16, 14:arcanum ullius,
Hor. Ep. 1, 18, 37:ut causas hujus infinitae differentiae scrutetur,
Tac. Or. 15; cf. Plin. Ep. 4, 30, 11:harenarum numerum et montium pondera scrutari,
Amm. 14, 11, 34.— P. a.: scrūtans, antis (late Lat.), perh. only in sup., that most closely examines:militaris rei ordinum scrutantissimus,
Amm. 30, 9, 4.— Hence, adv.: scrūtanter, searchingly, Ambros. Ep. 80. Act. collat. form scrūto, āre, acc. to Prisc. p. 799 P; cf. gruteuô, scruto, Gloss. Philox.—Hence,scrūtor, ātus, pass., Amm. 28, 1, 10; 15, 8, 16; Aur. Vict. Orig. 6, 3. -
3 estudiar
v.1 to study (carrera, libro, asunto).estudia biológicas he's studying biologydespués de estudiar tu propuesta he decidido no aceptarla after studying your proposal, I've decided not to accept itestudia todas las tardes he spends every afternoon studyingestudió con el Presidente he went to school/university with the President¿estudias o trabajas? do you work or are you a student?Lisa estudia arduamente Lisa studies hard.Lisa estudia todos los libros Lisa studies every book.Lisa estudia historia americana Lisa studies American history.2 to observe.3 to be a student, to study.4 to feel out, to study.El profesor estudia sus reacciones The teacher feels out their reactions.* * *1 (gen) to study, learn2 (en universidad) to read, study3 (trabajar) to work, study4 (observar) to examine, observe1 to study1 to consider\estudiar de memoria to learn by heart* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=aprender) [+ lección, papel] to learntengo mucho que estudiar — I've got a lot of work o studying to do
2) (=cursar) to studyquería que su hijo estudiase una carrera — she wanted her son to go to university o to do a degree
¿qué curso estudias? — what year are you in?
3) (=examinar) [informe, experimento] to examine, look into; [persona] to study, look intoel informe estudia los efectos de la sequía — the report examines o looks into the effects of the drought
están estudiando el comportamiento de los insectos — they are studying o looking into insect behaviour
4) (=considerar) to consider, studyestudiaremos su oferta y ya le contestaremos — we shall consider o study your offer and get back to you
el informe está siendo estudiado — the report is being studied o is under consideration
están estudiando la posibilidad de convocar una huelga — they are looking into the possibility of calling a strike, they are considering calling a strike
2. VI1) (=aprender) to studytienes que estudiar más — you have to work o study harder
me tengo que ir a estudiar ahora — I must go and do some work o studying now
2) (=cursar estudios) to study* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < asignatura> to studyestudia música — he's studying music; ( en la universidad) to study, read (frml)
estudia medicina — she's studying o doing o reading medicine
¿qué carrera estudió? — what subject did he do at college/university?
b) < instrumento> to learn2) <lección/tablas> to learn3) ( observar) <rostro/comportamiento> to study4) (considerar, analizar) <mercado/situación/proyecto> to study; < propuesta> to study, consider2.estudiar vi to study3.tengo que estudiar para el examen — I have to do some work o studying for the test
estudiarse v pronb) (recípr) ( observarse)* * *= analyse [analyze, -USA], envisage, examine, explore, look, look at, look into, ponder (over/on/upon), present + discussion, study, survey, think out, weigh, work on, get into, see about, observe, weigh up, look toward(s), review, work through, probe.Ex. With a clear objective, the next step is to analyse the concepts that are present in a search.Ex. It is fairly common to have to modify a standard list, or compile a fresh list when a new application is envisaged.Ex. The article 'Home schoolers: a forgotten clientele?' examines ways in which the library can support parents and children in the home schooling situation.Ex. Next I will illustrate a simple search profile which does not explore all possible synonyms, but does serve to illustrate weighted term logic.Ex. This chapter takes the opportunity to look at an assortment of other aspects of bibliographic description.Ex. This article looks at three interrelated issues regarding on-line services based on the recent literature.Ex. The main concern is to look into current use of, and interest in, electronic information services, and also to gauge opinion on setting up a data base concerned solely with development issues.Ex. If we instruct it to ponder this question more leisurely, it will quickly try the user's patience with digressions concerning the less illustrious senior MOZART, LEOPOLD.Ex. This article presents a detailed discussion of the use of Hypermedia for authoring, organisation and presentation of information.Ex. Each of the binders is portable and can be separately studied.Ex. Chapters 7 and 8 introduced the problems associated with author cataloguing and have surveyed the purpose of cataloguing codes.Ex. A recitation of the best thought out principles for a cataloging code is easily drowned out by the clatter of a bank of direct access devices vainly searching for misplaced records.Ex. Examines the advantages and disadvantages of approval plans suggesting that each library must carefully weigh them in order to determine its own best course of action.Ex. I've been working on next year's budget, and it would be fair to add eight percent to materials and salaries.Ex. 'But didn't you say that one of the reasons you wanted to leave was because you were tired of macramËéË and wanted to get into computers?'.Ex. The head of reference told me that he's going to see about a dress code for the staff, prohibiting slacks for women.Ex. 141 data bases were observed, most of them had been developed in the life sciences as well as in the earth, ocean and space sciences.Ex. The author weighs up whether a dumbing down has taken place in the UK tabloid and broadsheet press.Ex. Libraries are looking towards some sort of cooperative system.Ex. There is only space to review briefly the special problems associated with the descriptive cataloguing of nonbook materials.Ex. Some theorists hold that one stage must be completely worked through before the next stage can be entered.Ex. The librarian sometimes must probe to discover the context of the question and to be able to discuss various possible approaches and explore their merits.----* al estudiar Algo más detenidamente = on closer examination, on closer inspection.* estudiar Algo = be under consideration.* estudiar alternativas = explore + alternative.* estudiar desde una perspectiva = see through.* estudiar detenidamente = take + a hard look at, take + a long hard look at, go through, be carefully considered, think through.* estudiar el modo de = explore + ways in which, explore + ways and means of.* estudiar en detalle = study + at length.* estudiar en el extranjero = study abroad, study + abroad.* estudiar en una Universidad = attend + Universidad.* estudiar hasta muy tarde = burn + the midnight oil.* estudiar la evolución histórica de Algo = historicise [historicize, -USA].* estudiar la manera de = explore + ways in which, explore + ways and means of.* estudiar la posibilidad = explore + the possibility.* estudiar minuciosamente = study + in great depth, pore.* estudiar + Nombre + teniendo en cuenta + Nombre = place + Nombre + against the background of + Nombre.* estudiar una necesidad = analyse + need.* estudiar una posibilidad = explore + idea.* estudiar una Titulación = work toward/on + Titulación.* estudiar un tema = pursue + subject.* merecer la pena estudiar Algo = repay + study.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < asignatura> to studyestudia música — he's studying music; ( en la universidad) to study, read (frml)
estudia medicina — she's studying o doing o reading medicine
¿qué carrera estudió? — what subject did he do at college/university?
b) < instrumento> to learn2) <lección/tablas> to learn3) ( observar) <rostro/comportamiento> to study4) (considerar, analizar) <mercado/situación/proyecto> to study; < propuesta> to study, consider2.estudiar vi to study3.tengo que estudiar para el examen — I have to do some work o studying for the test
estudiarse v pronb) (recípr) ( observarse)* * *= analyse [analyze, -USA], envisage, examine, explore, look, look at, look into, ponder (over/on/upon), present + discussion, study, survey, think out, weigh, work on, get into, see about, observe, weigh up, look toward(s), review, work through, probe.Ex: With a clear objective, the next step is to analyse the concepts that are present in a search.
Ex: It is fairly common to have to modify a standard list, or compile a fresh list when a new application is envisaged.Ex: The article 'Home schoolers: a forgotten clientele?' examines ways in which the library can support parents and children in the home schooling situation.Ex: Next I will illustrate a simple search profile which does not explore all possible synonyms, but does serve to illustrate weighted term logic.Ex: This chapter takes the opportunity to look at an assortment of other aspects of bibliographic description.Ex: This article looks at three interrelated issues regarding on-line services based on the recent literature.Ex: The main concern is to look into current use of, and interest in, electronic information services, and also to gauge opinion on setting up a data base concerned solely with development issues.Ex: If we instruct it to ponder this question more leisurely, it will quickly try the user's patience with digressions concerning the less illustrious senior MOZART, LEOPOLD.Ex: This article presents a detailed discussion of the use of Hypermedia for authoring, organisation and presentation of information.Ex: Each of the binders is portable and can be separately studied.Ex: Chapters 7 and 8 introduced the problems associated with author cataloguing and have surveyed the purpose of cataloguing codes.Ex: A recitation of the best thought out principles for a cataloging code is easily drowned out by the clatter of a bank of direct access devices vainly searching for misplaced records.Ex: Examines the advantages and disadvantages of approval plans suggesting that each library must carefully weigh them in order to determine its own best course of action.Ex: I've been working on next year's budget, and it would be fair to add eight percent to materials and salaries.Ex: 'But didn't you say that one of the reasons you wanted to leave was because you were tired of macramËéË and wanted to get into computers?'.Ex: The head of reference told me that he's going to see about a dress code for the staff, prohibiting slacks for women.Ex: 141 data bases were observed, most of them had been developed in the life sciences as well as in the earth, ocean and space sciences.Ex: The author weighs up whether a dumbing down has taken place in the UK tabloid and broadsheet press.Ex: Libraries are looking towards some sort of cooperative system.Ex: There is only space to review briefly the special problems associated with the descriptive cataloguing of nonbook materials.Ex: Some theorists hold that one stage must be completely worked through before the next stage can be entered.Ex: The librarian sometimes must probe to discover the context of the question and to be able to discuss various possible approaches and explore their merits.* al estudiar Algo más detenidamente = on closer examination, on closer inspection.* estudiar Algo = be under consideration.* estudiar alternativas = explore + alternative.* estudiar desde una perspectiva = see through.* estudiar detenidamente = take + a hard look at, take + a long hard look at, go through, be carefully considered, think through.* estudiar el modo de = explore + ways in which, explore + ways and means of.* estudiar en detalle = study + at length.* estudiar en el extranjero = study abroad, study + abroad.* estudiar en una Universidad = attend + Universidad.* estudiar hasta muy tarde = burn + the midnight oil.* estudiar la evolución histórica de Algo = historicise [historicize, -USA].* estudiar la manera de = explore + ways in which, explore + ways and means of.* estudiar la posibilidad = explore + the possibility.* estudiar minuciosamente = study + in great depth, pore.* estudiar + Nombre + teniendo en cuenta + Nombre = place + Nombre + against the background of + Nombre.* estudiar una necesidad = analyse + need.* estudiar una posibilidad = explore + idea.* estudiar una Titulación = work toward/on + Titulación.* estudiar un tema = pursue + subject.* merecer la pena estudiar Algo = repay + study.* * *estudiar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹asignatura› to study; (en la universidad) to study, read ( frml)estudiaba inglés en una academia I used to study English at a language schoolestudia medicina en la universidad de Salamanca she's studying o doing o reading medicine at Salamanca university¿qué carrera estudió? what subject did he do at college/university?, what did he study at college/university?, what (subject) did he take his degree in?2 ( Mús) ‹instrumento› to learnB ‹lección/tablas› to learnme tengo que poner a estudiar geografía para el examen I have to get down to studying o ( AmE) reviewing o ( BrE) revising geography for the testC (observar) to studyestudia el comportamiento de las aves he studies the behavior of birdsme di cuenta de que me estaba estudiando I realized that he was observing o watching o studying meD (considerar, analizar) ‹mercado/situación/proyecto› to study; ‹propuesta› to study, considerestán estudiando los pasos a seguir they're considering what steps to takeestudiaron las posibles causas del accidente they looked into the possible causes of the accident■ estudiarvito studyeste fin de semana tengo que estudiar para el examen this weekend I have to do some work o studying for the test o I have to review ( AmE) o ( BrE) revise for the testestudia en un colegio privado he goes to a private schoola ver si este año estudias más I hope you're going to work harder this yeartuvo que dejar de estudiar a los 15 años para ayudar a su madre she had to leave school at 15 to help her motherestudiar PARA algo to study to be sthestudia para economista she's studying to be an economistno come nada, está estudiando para fideo ( hum); she doesn't eat a thing, she's in training for the slimming olympics ( hum)1 ( enf) ‹lección› to studyse estudió el papel en una tarde he learned his part in an afternoon2 ( recípr)(observarse): los dos niños se estudiaron largo rato the two children watched each other closely for a long time* * *
estudiar ( conjugate estudiar) verbo transitivo
1
( en la universidad) to study, read (frml);◊ ¿qué carrera estudió? what subject did he do at college/university?
2 ( observar) ‹rostro/comportamiento› to study
3 (considerar, analizar) ‹mercado/situación/proyecto› to study;
‹ propuesta› to study, consider;
‹ causas› to look into, investigate
verbo intransitivo
to study;
debes estudiar más you must work harder;
dejó de estudiar a los 15 años she left school at 15;
estudiar para algo to study to be sth
estudiarse verbo pronominal ( enf) ‹ lección› to study;
‹ papel› to learn
estudiar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to study: estudia para abogado, she's studying to become a lawyer ➣ Ver nota en study
' estudiar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
base
- chapar
- concentrarse
- cursar
- empollar
- investigar
- machacar
- mamarrachada
- repasar
- servir
- trabajar
- valer
- chancar
- duro
- empeño
- empezar
- firme
- fuerza
- haber
- hacer
- ir
- junto
- más
- matar
- tener
- tragar
- ver
English:
award
- bar
- burn
- consideration
- do
- hard
- investigate
- pore
- read
- read up
- resolve
- school
- stop
- study
- text
- think out
- train
- whatever
- work
- day
- depth
- examine
- further
- get
- kick
- look
- research
- review
- swot
- take
* * *♦ vt1. [carrera, asignatura, lección] to study;estudia biológicas he's studying biology;tengo que estudiar más inglés I've got to work at my English;¿qué estudiaste en la universidad? what did you study at university?2. [asunto] to study;[oferta, propuesta] to study, to consider;después de estudiar tu propuesta he decidido no aceptarla having considered your proposal, I've decided not to accept it;lo estudiaré y mañana te doy una respuesta I'll consider it and get back to you tomorrow;el gobierno estudia la posibilidad de subir las pensiones the government is studying the possibility of raising pensions3. [observar] to observe;estuvo estudiándonos durante un rato he stayed watching us for a while;desde allí podía estudiar todos los movimientos del animal from there I could observe all the animal's movements♦ vito study;estudia todas las tardes he spends every afternoon studying;no puede salir, tiene que estudiar she can't come out, she's got to study;hay que estudiar más, González you'll have to work harder, González;estudió con el Presidente he went to school/university with the President;dejó de estudiar a los quince años he left school at fifteen;estudié en los jesuitas I went to a Jesuit school;estudia en la Universidad Centroamericana he's a student o he's studying at the University of Central America;estudiar para médico to be studying to be a doctor;¿estudias o trabajas? do you work or are you still at school?;Esp Hum ≈ do you come here often?* * *v/t & v/i study* * *estudiar v: to study* * *Si se estudia un idioma o un instrumento musical, se dice learn
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