verb🔗ShareInvestigar, examinarTo perform a cursory investigation of; scope out."Before committing to the job, Maria scoped the office out to see if it was a good fit. "Antes de comprometerse con el trabajo, María investigó la oficina para ver si encajaba bien.actionbusinessjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRealizar una endoscopiaTo perform any medical procedure that ends in the suffix -scopy, such as endoscopy, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, etc."The doctor scoped my throat to check for inflammation and determine the cause of my persistent cough. "El médico realizó una endoscopia de mi garganta para verificar la inflamación y determinar la causa de mi tos persistente.medicineactionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDelimitar, definir el alcanceTo limit (an object or variable) to a certain region of program source code."We scoped the project deadline to two weeks to ensure we finished on time. "Delimitamos el plazo del proyecto a dos semanas para asegurarnos de terminar a tiempo.computingtechnologytechnicallanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExaminar con un microscopioTo examine under a microscope."The entomologist explained that he could not tell what species of springtail we were looking at without scoping it."El entomólogo explicó que no podía decir a qué especie de colémbolo nos referíamos sin examinarlo con un microscopio.sciencebiologymedicinetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareObservar con un telescopio terrestreTo observe a bird using a spotting scope."The birdwatcher carefully scoped the rare eagle through her spotting scope, hoping for a clear view. "El observador de aves observó cuidadosamente el águila rara a través de su telescopio terrestre, esperando una vista clara.birdanimalnatureenvironmentsportactionbiologyscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading