dò xét
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Definition
- Verb:
- To investigate discreetly; to probe: To examine or inquire into a situation, person, or matter in a careful, cautious, and secretive manner to gain information.
- To observe covertly; to scrutinize: To watch someone or something closely and stealthily, often to detect reactions, intentions, or hidden details.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Nhà báo đang dò xét thông tin về vụ án. (The journalist is discreetly investigating information about the case.)
- Anh ta dò xét phản ứng của mọi người khi nghe tin. (He covertly observed everyone's reaction upon hearing the news.)
- Cảnh sát dò xét hoạt động của băng nhóm. (The police are probing the gang's activities.)
Advanced Usage
- The term often implies a sense of wariness, suspicion, or a need for secrecy in the act of gathering information. It is not a formal, open investigation but a preliminary or hidden one.
- "cái nhìn dò xét": An inquisitive, scrutinizing, or probing look.
- Cô ấy đón nhận tôi với một cái nhìn dò xét. (She greeted me with an inquisitive look.)
Variants and Related Words
- Điều tra (v): To investigate (often more formal and official).
- Thăm dò (v): To probe, to sound out (often used for opinions or intentions).
- Theo dõi (v): To monitor, to follow.
Synonyms
- Investigate discreetly
- Probe
- Scrutinize covertly
- Reconnoiter
Related Idioms
- Dò xét ý tứ: To sound out someone's intentions.
- Tôi nói thế để dò xét ý tứ của anh ta. (I said that to sound out his intentions.)
verb
- to investigate; to observe discreetly
- cái nhìn dò xétinquisitive look