probe
gb/pɹˈoʊb/ us/pɹˈoʊb/
B2
Engleză
~ 6400
vizsgál, faggat, firtat, vizsgálat, nyomozás, szonda, kitapogat, megszondáz, űrszonda, tesztel, feltérképez
VERB
B2
1
Tipar de utilizare:
to probe [something] / to probe into [something]
Reporters probed the minister about his connections to the company.
Az újságírók a céghez fűződő kapcsolatairól faggatták a minisztert.
The documentary probes the reasons behind the sudden collapse of the bank.
A dokumentumfilm a bank hirtelen összeomlásának okait vizsgálja.
Investigators are still probing whether the data breach was an inside job.
In the interview, she gently probed his feelings about returning home.
The committee will probe into how the funds were spent.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The police are probing the cause of the fire.
A rendőrség vizsgálja a tűz okát.
Journalists probed the CEO about the job cuts.
Az újságírók a leépítésekről faggatták a vezérigazgatót.
My teacher probed my answer to see if I really understood.
The company is probing into the complaints from customers.
Scientists are probing how the virus spreads.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes use 'probe' where simple 'ask' is better. 'Probe' is used when questions are detailed, persistent, or about sensitive topics, not for everyday small questions. Many also forget the preposition and say *'probe about' instead of the common pattern 'probe into [something]'.
Sens
investigate or question deeply
Colocații
probe the issue
|probe the matter
|probe allegations
|probe into corruption
|probe the reasons
|probe his past
Sinonime
investigate (a more general term; 'probe' often suggests a deeper or more searching kind of investigation, especially into something sensitive)
|
question (focuses on asking; 'probe' suggests more persistent or pressing questions)
Antonime
ignore (to choose not to look into something at all, the opposite of examining it closely)
|
overlook (to fail to notice or investigate, contrasting with active, detailed questioning)
Teme
communication
|law
|media
|work
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
to look into something very carefully, often by asking many questions to find secret or unknown information
To investigate something carefully and often persistently, especially by asking detailed or difficult questions to uncover hidden or unknown information.
B2
2
Tipar de utilizare:
a probe into [something]
The company is facing a federal probe into alleged fraud.
A cég ellen szövetségi vizsgálat folyik állítólagos csalás miatt.
Police have launched a probe into the disappearance of the documents.
A rendőrség vizsgálatot indított az iratok eltűnése ügyében.
The ethics probe found serious conflicts of interest.
The data leak triggered a parliamentary probe.
He resigned while under probe for taking bribes.
Exemple pentru cursanți
There is a police probe into the fire.
Rendőrségi vizsgálat folyik a tűz ügyében.
The government started a probe into the hospital deaths.
A kormány vizsgálatot indított a kórházi halálesetek ügyében.
The bank is under probe for breaking the rules.
The news talked about a corruption probe.
A new probe will look at safety problems at the factory.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes say *'make a probe' or *'do a probe'. The common verbs are 'launch', 'open', 'start', or 'conduct' a probe. Also, 'probe' as a noun is countable, so say 'a probe', not *'there is probe into the case'.
Sens
official investigation or inquiry
Colocații
launch a probe
|a police probe
|a corruption probe
|a federal probe
|face a probe
|an ongoing probe
Sinonime
investigation (the standard general term; 'probe' is often used in news headlines and can sound slightly more dramatic or focused)
|
inquiry (often used for formal or public investigations; 'probe' is close but slightly more journalistic)
Antonime
cover-up (a situation where information is hidden instead of investigated, the opposite of an open probe)
Teme
law
|media
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
a careful, often official check to find the facts about a problem or crime
An official or formal investigation into a possible crime, problem, or wrongdoing.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
TECHNICAL
3
szonda
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
a [adjective] probe
The surgeon inserted a tiny probe to locate the blockage.
A sebész egy apró szondát vezetett be, hogy megtalálja az elzáródást.
A temperature probe was placed in the engine to monitor the heat.
Hőmérő szondát helyeztek a motorba, hogy folyamatosan figyeljék a hőmérsékletét.
Technicians used a fiber-optic probe to inspect the inside of the pipe.
The dentist touched the tooth with a metal probe.
An ultrasound probe was moved across her stomach during the scan.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The doctor used a small probe to check the wound.
Az orvos egy kis szondával vizsgálta meg a sebet.
A temperature probe measures how hot the water is.
A hőmérő szonda azt méri, milyen meleg a víz.
They put a probe into the pipe to see inside.
The nurse cleaned the probe before using it.
An ultrasound probe was used to look at the baby.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse this noun meaning with the verb and say *'the doctor probed was very small'. Here 'probe' is the thing, so you should say 'the probe was very small'.
Sens
thin tool for examining inside
Colocații
surgical probe
|ultrasound probe
|temperature probe
|sensor probe
|metal probe
|insert a probe
Sinonime
sensor (focuses on detecting and measuring, while 'probe' often also implies physical shape and reaching into something)
|
instrument (very general; 'probe' is more specific for long, thin examining tools)
Antonime
shield (a device used to block or protect rather than to enter and examine)
Teme
medicine
|science
|technology
|health
Definiție
a long, thin tool or sensor used to look, test, or measure inside something
A long, thin instrument or sensor used to examine, test, or measure something, especially inside a space, body, or machine that is hard to reach.
VERB
B2
4
kitapogat
B2
megszondáz
C1
Tipar de utilizare:
to probe [inside something] / to probe [something] with [tool]
The doctor probed the wound to check for any remaining glass.
Az orvos megszondázta a sebet, hogy ellenőrizze, maradt-e benne üvegszilánk.
She probed the dark hole with a stick to see how deep it was.
Egy bottal kitapogatta a sötét lyukat, hogy megtudja, milyen mély.
He probed around under the engine to find the loose cable.
The scientist probed the soil with a metal rod to collect samples.
Carefully, she probed between the rocks for her lost ring.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The nurse gently probed the cut.
Az ápoló óvatosan kitapogatta a vágott sebet.
He probed the hole with a stick.
Egy bottal kitapogatta a lyukat.
I probed under the sofa with my hand to find my keys.
The dentist probed the tooth to see if it hurt.
They probed the ground to check how hard it was.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse this with simply 'touch'. 'Probe' usually means going into a space and moving around carefully, not just touching the surface. It also often sounds painful or uncomfortable when used about the body.
Sens
physically explore inside something
Colocații
probe the wound
|probe gently
|probe the gap
|probe with a finger
|probe under the surface
|probe the soil
Sinonime
poke (suggests a simpler, often less careful movement; 'probe' implies more careful, searching movement)
|
explore (more general; 'probe' adds the idea of a tool or finger going inside)
Antonime
withdraw (to pull a tool or finger out, the opposite direction of probing in)
Teme
medicine
|science
|daily life
|health
|body
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
to push a tool or finger into something to feel or find what is inside
To search inside something by pushing in a tool, instrument, or finger in order to feel, examine, or find something.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
TECHNICAL
5
űrszonda
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
a [adjective] probe
The space agency plans to launch a probe to Jupiter next year.
Az űrügynökség jövőre űrszondát tervez indítani a Jupiterhez.
A Mars probe has sent back detailed images of the planet’s surface.
Egy Mars-szonda részletes felvételeket küldött vissza a bolygó felszínéről.
The lunar probe will map the moon’s south pole in high resolution.
Scientists lost contact with the deep-space probe after ten years.
The probe entered orbit and began transmitting data to Earth.
Exemple pentru cursanți
A space probe flew past Saturn.
Egy űrszonda elrepült a Szaturnusz mellett.
The probe sent pictures back to Earth.
Az űrszonda képeket küldött vissza a Földre.
They launched a new probe to Mars.
The small probe will study the sun.
This probe has no people inside.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes think 'probe' here means 'test' as a verb, but in this sense it is a noun meaning 'spacecraft'. It is usually used in phrases like 'space probe' or 'Mars probe'.
Sens
unmanned spacecraft for exploration
Colocații
space probe
|lunar probe
|Mars probe
|deep-space probe
|send a probe
|launch a probe
Sinonime
spacecraft (a general word; 'probe' is specific for small, unmanned research spacecraft)
Antonime
crewed spacecraft (a spacecraft with people on board, contrasting with an unmanned probe)
Teme
space
|science
|technology
Definiție
a spacecraft with no people inside that is sent into space to collect information
An unmanned spacecraft sent into space to collect information about other planets, moons, or regions of space.
VERB
C1
TECHNICAL
6
tesztel
B1
feltérképez
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
to probe [a system] / to probe for [weaknesses]
Hackers repeatedly probed the company’s servers for vulnerabilities.
A hackerek újra meg újra sebezhetőségeket kerestek a cég szerverein.
The army probed the enemy’s defenses with a series of small attacks.
A hadsereg kisebb támadások sorozatával tesztelte az ellenség védelmét.
Security experts were hired to probe the network before launch.
Automated tools constantly probe the site for weak passwords.
Researchers probed the structure to see where it might fail under stress.
Exemple pentru cursanți
Attackers probed the website for weak points.
A támadók gyenge pontokat kerestek a weboldalon.
The army probed the enemy lines to test their strength.
A hadsereg az ellenség vonalait tesztelte, hogy felmérje, mennyire erősek.
Engineers probed the bridge design for problems.
The program probed the system to find holes in security.
Experts probed the network before it went online.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may not realize this sense is usually technical or military; using it in casual conversation about normal problems can sound strange. It is often followed by 'for weaknesses' or a similar phrase.
Sens
test a system for weaknesses
Colocații
probe the network
|probe for weaknesses
|probe the defenses
|probe the system
|probe security
|probe the perimeter
Sinonime
test (very general; 'probe' here suggests targeted testing to find weak points)
|
scan (common in computing; 'probe' often implies more active or aggressive checking)
Antonime
secure (to strengthen or protect a system instead of trying to find its weaknesses)
Teme
technology
|military
|security
|business
|work
Definiție
to test a system or defense to see where it is weak
To test a system, defense, or structure in order to discover its weaknesses or how it responds.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
probe
IPA
GB/pɹˈoʊb/
US/pɹˈoʊb/
Silabe și accent
probe (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (probe)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: probe
- Plural: probes
Verb
- Base: probe
- 3rd Person Singular: probes
- Present Participle: probing
- Past: probed
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
probes
noun
probing
verb
probed
verb
Related words
prober
noun
Advanced or less common
probingly
adverb
Expresii
probe for
1/pɹˈoʊb fɚ/
fixed phrase
search carefully by testing or feeling
to try to find something, often hidden, by testing, feeling, or checking carefully
Exemple
- The doctor probed for a reaction as he pressed on the injury.
- Attackers constantly probe for weaknesses in the system.
- She probed for a soft spot in the soil with a stick.
probe into
1/pɹˈoʊb ˈɪntu/
fixed phrase
investigate something in depth
to look very carefully into a problem or situation to find the facts
Exemple
- Authorities will probe into the causes of the accident.
- Journalists are probing into how the decision was made.
- The committee plans to probe into possible misuse of public money.
space probe
1/spˈeɪs pɹˈoʊb/
fixed phrase
technical
unmanned spacecraft for space research
a spacecraft with no people inside that is sent into space to collect information for scientists
Exemple
- The space probe sent back high-resolution images of the asteroid.
- Scientists hope the new space probe will help explain how planets form.
- A space probe will fly past the comet next year.