Polyglot Dictionary

perscrutar

/peɾskɾuˈtaɾ/

verb C1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
perscruto
preterite (eu)
perscrutei
past participle
perscrutado

Meaning

  1. to scrutinise

    • Perscrutou o horizonte.

      He scanned the horizon.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Spanish

escrutar

escrutar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to scrutinise."

Spanish

escudriñar

escudriñar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to scrutinise."

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