| Principal Translations |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| probing adj | figurative (questions: searching) (pregunta) | exploratorio/a adj |
| | | de descubrimiento loc adj |
| | | inquisitivo/a adj |
| | His probing questions brought back some painful memories. |
| | Sus preguntas exploratorias le trajeron recuerdos dolorosos. |
| probing adj | (examining by touch) | que tantea loc adj |
| | | que palpa loc adj |
| | The doctor's probing scalpel was able to locate the bullet. |
| | El bisturí que tantea del médico pudo localizar la bala. |
| probing n | figurative (act of questioning) | interrogatorio nm |
| | The therapist's probing was too intense for her client. |
| | El interrogatorio del terapeuta era demasiado intenso para su cliente. |
| Principal Translations |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| probe [sth]⇒ vtr | (examine by poking) | rastrear⇒ vtr |
| | | indagar⇒ vtr |
| | Malcolm probed the cavity in his tooth with his tongue. |
| | Malcolm rastreó la cavidad en su diente con la lengua. |
| probe [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (medical: examine by touching) | sondar⇒ vtr |
| | The doctor probes the wound to see if there are any signs of infection. |
| | El doctor sondea la herida para ver si hay señas de infección. |
| probe [sth]⇒ vtr | (investigate) | investigar⇒ vtr |
| | | averiguar⇒ vtr |
| | | sondear⇒ vtr |
| | The journalist probed the evidence to build her story. |
| | La periodista investigó la evidencia para escribir su historia. |
| probe [sb]⇒ vtr | (ask questions) | sondear⇒ vtr |
| | | investigar⇒ vtr |
| | The investigators probed Nathan for hours, trying to find out what he knew. |
| | El investigador sondeó a Nathan durante horas, intentando averiguar qué sabía. |
| probe [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep | (question) | interrogar a alguien para loc verb |
| | The prosecutor probed the witness for information. |
| | El fiscal interrogó al testigo para obtener información. |
| probe n | (exploration, poking) | sondeo nm |
| | | investigación nf |
| | | averiguación nf |
| | A probe of the hole with a stick suggested there was nothing inside. |
| | Un sondeo del agujero con un palo reveló que no había nada dentro. |
| probe n | (medical instrument) | sonda nf |
| | | catéter nm |
| | The doctor inserted a probe into the patient's left nostril to investigate the cause of the blockage. |
| | El doctor metió una sonda en la fosa nasal izquierda del paciente para averiguar la cause del bloqueo. |
| probe n | (sensor) | sonda nf |
| | | sensor nm |
| | The scientists use a probe to measure the intensity of the electrical field. |
| | Los científicos usan una sonda para medir la intensidad del campo magnético. |
| probe n | (investigation) | investigación nf |
| | | indagación nf |
| | The company is conducting a probe to find out what happened to the missing money. |
| | La compañía está haciendo una investigación para ver qué pasó con la plata. |