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probe

/proʊb/ /prəʊb/
verb Regular verbprobe probed
  1. 1
    araştırmak, derinlemesine incelemek

    To try to find out the truth about something by examining it carefully.

    • Scientists probe the mysteries of the universe.
      Bilim insanları evrenin gizemlerini araştırıyor.
    • Police are probing the cause of the fire.
      Polis yangının nedenini araştırıyor.
  2. 2
    kurcalamak, deşmek

    To ask questions in order to find out something, especially something private.

    • The interviewer probed her about her reasons for leaving her last job.
      Görüşmeci, son işinden ayrılma nedenlerini kurcaladı.
    • He didn't want to probe too deeply into her private life.
      Onun özel hayatını fazla deşmek istemedi.
  3. 3
    yoklamak, sondalamak

    To touch or examine something with a long thin tool or with your fingers.

    • The dentist probed the tooth to find the problem.
      Diş hekimi sorunu bulmak için dişi sondayla yokladı.
    • She probed the sand with a stick, looking for shells.
      Deniz kabuğu ararken kumu bir sopayla yokladı.

Verb Forms Regular

Base probe
/proʊb/
Past probed
/proʊbd/
Participle probed
/proʊbd/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑dprobe → probed

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /b/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. probed /proʊbd/

Synonyms

investigateexamineexplorescrutinize

Collocations

probe into somethingprobe deeplyprobe the causeprobe for information

Related Words

investigationresearchanalysisinquiryinterviewexamination

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