examinar

Senses

1. 1.

   to examine

   to inspect or analyze something carefully and in detail

2. 2.

   to examine, to test

   to evaluate someone's knowledge or skills (in academic or medical contexts)

3. 3.

   to examine, to check

   to perform a medical examination on a patient

Examples

• "O médico examinou o paciente com cuidado."

  The doctor examined the patient carefully.

• "Preciso examinar os documentos antes de assinar o contrato."

  I need to examine the documents before signing the contract.

• "A professora vai examinar os alunos na próxima semana."

  The teacher is going to test the students next week.

Usage

Formal/neutral register. Common collocations include "examinar atentamente" (examine carefully), "examinar documentos" (examine documents), and "examinar o paciente" (examine the patient). In medical contexts, often paired with specific body parts: "examinar a garganta" (examine the throat).