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sur·vey

(sər-vā′, sûr′vā′)

v. sur·veyed, sur·vey·ing, sur·veys

v.tr.

a. To look over the parts, features, or contents of; view broadly: surveyed the neighborhood from a rooftop; surveyed the shelves in the pantry.

b. To look at or examine carefully and appraise: surveyed the storm damage. See Synonyms at see¹.

2. To determine the boundaries, area, or elevations of (land or structures on the earth's surface) by means of measuring angles and distances, using the techniques of geometry and trigonometry.

3. Chiefly British To inspect and determine the structural condition of (a building).

4. To conduct a statistical survey on: surveyed the students for music preferences.

v.intr.

To make a survey.

n. (sûr′vā′)pl. sur·veys

a. A general or comprehensive view: a survey of the battlefield.

b. A careful inspection or appraisal: doing a survey of the literature on the subject.

2. A gathering of a sample of data or opinions considered to be representative of a whole.

a. The act or process of surveying a part of the earth's surface.

b. A map of what has been surveyed.

c. An administrative agency charged with the responsibility of surveying: the US Geological Survey.

4. A document reporting the results of a survey.

[Middle English surveien, from Old French surveeir, from Medieval Latin supervidēre : Latin super-, super- + Latin vidēre, to look; see weid- in Indo-European roots.]

sur·vey′or n.

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survey

1. (tr) to view or consider in a comprehensive or general way: to survey the situation.

2. (tr) to examine carefully, as or as if to appraise value: to survey oneself in a mirror.

3. (Surveying) to plot a detailed map of (an area of land) by measuring or calculating distances and height

4. (Surveying) Brit to inspect (a building) to determine its condition and value

5. (Surveying) to examine (a vessel) thoroughly in order to determine its seaworthiness

6. (Statistics) (tr) to run a statistical survey on (incomes, opinions, etc)

7. a comprehensive or general view: a survey of English literature.

8. a critical, detailed, and formal inspection: a survey of the nation's hospitals.

9. (Surveying) Brit an inspection of a building to determine its condition and value

10. (Surveying) a report incorporating the results of such an inspection

11. (Surveying)

a. a body of surveyors

b. an area surveyed

12. (Statistics) statistics a random sample

[C15: from French surveoir, from sur-¹ + veoir to see, from Latin vidēre]

surˈveyable adj

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sur•vey

(v. sərˈveɪ; n. ˈsɜr veɪ, sərˈveɪ)

v.t.

1. to view, consider, or study in a general or comprehensive way: to survey a situation.

2. to view in detail, esp. to inspect, examine, or appraise in order to ascertain condition, value, etc.

3. to conduct a survey of or among: to survey TV viewers.

4. to determine the exact dimensions and position of (a tract of land) by measurements and the application of geometric and trigonometric principles.

v.i.

5. to survey land; practice surveying.

6. a general or comprehensive view, description, course of study, etc.: a survey of Italian painting.

7. a sampling, or partial collection, of facts, figures, or opinions taken and used to indicate what a complete collection and analysis might reveal.

8. a detailed formal or official examination, as to ascertain condition, character, etc.

a. the act of surveying a tract of land.

b. a plan or description resulting from this.

c. an agency that makes such determinations: U.S. Geological Survey.

[1425–75; < Anglo-French surveier, Middle French surv(e)ier, surveoir to oversee = sur- sur- + veier < Latin vidēre to see]

sur•vey′a•ble, adj.

survey

The directed effort to determine the location and the nature of a chemical, biological, and radiological hazard in an area.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

survey

Past participle: surveyed
Gerund: surveying

Imperative
survey
survey

Present
I survey
you survey
he/she/it surveys
we survey
you survey
they survey

Preterite
I surveyed
you surveyed
he/she/it surveyed
we surveyed
you surveyed
they surveyed

Present Continuous
I am surveying
you are surveying
he/she/it is surveying
we are surveying
you are surveying
they are surveying

Present Perfect
I have surveyed
you have surveyed
he/she/it has surveyed
we have surveyed
you have surveyed
they have surveyed

Past Continuous
I was surveying
you were surveying
he/she/it was surveying
we were surveying
you were surveying
they were surveying

Past Perfect
I had surveyed
you had surveyed
he/she/it had surveyed
we had surveyed
you had surveyed
they had surveyed

Future
I will survey
you will survey
he/she/it will survey
we will survey
you will survey
they will survey

Future Perfect
I will have surveyed
you will have surveyed
he/she/it will have surveyed
we will have surveyed
you will have surveyed
they will have surveyed

Future Continuous
I will be surveying
you will be surveying
he/she/it will be surveying
we will be surveying
you will be surveying
they will be surveying

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been surveying
you have been surveying
he/she/it has been surveying
we have been surveying
you have been surveying
they have been surveying

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been surveying
you will have been surveying
he/she/it will have been surveying
we will have been surveying
you will have been surveying
they will have been surveying

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been surveying
you had been surveying
he/she/it had been surveying
we had been surveying
you had been surveying
they had been surveying

Conditional
I would survey
you would survey
he/she/it would survey
we would survey
you would survey
they would survey

Past Conditional
I would have surveyed
you would have surveyed
he/she/it would have surveyed
we would have surveyed
you would have surveyed
they would have surveyed

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Noun	1.	survey - a detailed critical inspection study examination, scrutiny - the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes) resurvey - a new survey or study
	2.	survey - short descriptive summary (of events) resume, sketch summary, sum-up - a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form; "he gave a summary of the conclusions"
	3.	survey - the act of looking or seeing or observing; "he tried to get a better view of it"; "his survey of the battlefield was limited" view, sight looking, looking at, look - the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; "he went out to have a look"; "his look was fixed on her eyes"; "he gave it a good looking at"; "his camera does his looking for him" eyeful - a full view; a good look; "they wanted to see violence and they got an eyeful"
Verb	1.	survey - consider in a comprehensive way; "He appraised the situation carefully before acting" appraise analyse, analyze, examine, study, canvass, canvas - consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives"
	2.	survey - look over carefully or inspect; "He surveyed his new classmates" examine, see - observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect; "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country" overlook - watch over; "I am overlooking her work"
	3.	survey - keep under surveillance; "The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing" surveil, follow pursue, follow - follow in or as if in pursuit; "The police car pursued the suspected attacker"; "Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life"
	4.	survey - hold a review (of troops) go over, review inspect - look over carefully; "Please inspect your father's will carefully"
	5.	survey - make a survey of; for statistical purposes analyse, analyze, examine, study, canvass, canvas - consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives" canvass, poll, canvas - get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
	6.	survey - plot a map of (land) compute, calculate, cipher, cypher, figure, reckon, work out - make a mathematical calculation or computation triangulate - survey by triangulation; "The land surveyor worked by triangulating the plot"

survey

noun

1. poll, study, research, review, inquiry, investigation, sampling, opinion poll, questionnaire, census According to the survey, overall world trade has also slackened.

2. examination, inspection, scrutiny, overview, once-over (informal), perusal He sniffed the perfume she wore, then gave her a quick survey.

3. valuation, pricing, estimate, assessment, appraisal a structural survey undertaken by a qualified surveyor

verb

1. interview, question, poll, study, research, investigate, sample, canvass, cross-examine Only 18 percent of those surveyed opposed the idea.

2. look over, view, scan, examine, observe, contemplate, supervise, inspect, eyeball (slang), scrutinize, size up, take stock of, eye up, recce (slang), reconnoitre He pushed himself to his feet and surveyed the room.

3. measure, estimate, prospect, assess, appraise, triangulate Geological experts were commissioned to survey the land.

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survey

verb

1. To look at carefully or critically:

check (out), con, examine, go over, inspect, peruse, scrutinize, study, traverse, view.

Informal: case.

Idiom: give a going-over.

2. To look at or on attentively or carefully:

eye, observe, regard, scrutinize, watch.

Idioms: have one's eye on, keep tabs on.

3. To view broadly or from a height:

look over, overlook, scan.

noun

1. A close or systematic study:

analysis, examination, inspection, investigation, review.

2. A general or comprehensive view or treatment:

overview.

Translations

اِسْتِعْراضمَسْح للأرْضنَظْرَه، فَحْص، تَقْريريَسْتَعْرِض، يُلْقي نَظْرَهيَفْحَص، يَتَقَصّى، يَسْتَطْلِع

přehledpřehlížetprůzkumvyměřenívyměřit

besigtigegennemgangopmåleopmålingoversigt

Umfrage vermessen Vermessung befragen besichtigen

έρευνα

encuesta inspección inspeccionar levantar el plano medición

uurima

kartoituskatsauskatselmusmaanmittaustarkastus

arpenter inspecter enquête explorer fouiller

pregled

áttekintésszemrevételez

kannakönnun/rannsóknlandmælingmæla útmeta

sondaggio esaminare fare una perizia panorama perizia

見回す見廻す見渡す調査

조사

apžvelgtimatininkas

apskateapskatītizpētītnovērtējumspārlaist skatienu

onderzoek

besiktige måle opp oppmåling spørreundersøkelse ta et overblikk over

badanie

estudo inspecionar pesquisa

опрос

obzerať siprezretievymeranievymeraťznalecky posúdiť

anketaraziskava

zemljomerstvo

undersökning

การสำรวจ

incelemekadastrosunu yapmakölçüm bakmakdikkatle incelemek

cuộc điều tra

勘测测量环境视察调查

survey

[ˈsɜːveɪ]

A. N

1. (= study) → estudio m
to make a survey of housing in a town → estudiar la situación de la vivienda en una ciudad

2. (= poll) → encuesta f
to carry out or conduct a survey → realizar una encuesta
they did a survey of a thousand students → hicieron una encuesta a mil estudiantes

3. (esp Brit) [of land] → inspección f, reconocimiento m; (in topography) → medición f; [of building, property] → tasación f, peritaje m; (= report to purchaser) → informe m de tasación, informe m de peritaje
to have a survey done (of property) → mandar hacer una tasación

4. (= general view) → visión f global, vista f de conjunto
he gave a general survey of the situation → dio una visión global or de conjunto de la situación

B. [sɜːˈveɪ] VT

1. (= contemplate) → contemplar, mirar
he surveyed the desolate scene → miró detenidamente la triste escena
he was master of all he surveyed → era dueño de todo cuanto alcanzaba a dominar con la vista

2. (= study) → estudiar, hacer un estudio de
the report surveys housing in Glasgow → el informe estudia la situación de la vivienda en Glasgow

3. (= poll) [+ person, group] → encuestar; [+ town] → hacer una encuesta en, pulsar la opinión de; [+ reactions] → sondear
95% of those surveyed believed that → el 95% de los encuestados creía que ...

4. (= inspect) [+ building] → inspeccionar; [+ land] → hacer un reconocimiento de; (in topography) → medir; (= map) [+ town] → levantar el plano de

5. (= take general view of) → pasar revista a
the book surveys events up to 1972 → el libro pasa revista a los sucesos acaecidos hasta 1972

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

survey

[ˈsɜː^rveɪ]

(= study) → enquête f, étude f; [public opinion] → enquête f

[land] → levé m

(mainly British) [house] → inspection f, rapport m d'expertise, expertise f

(= overview) [situation] → vue f d'ensemble

[sə^rˈveɪ] vt

(= investigate opinions of) [+ people] → mener une enquête parmi; [+ company, organization] → mener une enquête dans

(= look carefully at) [+ room, damage, picture] → inspecter

(= study and describe) [+ situation, trends, problems] → passer en revue

[+ land] → faire le levé de

(mainly British) [+ building, house] → expertiser, inspecter

survey

(Surv, of land, coast) → Vermessung f; (= report) → (Vermessungs)gutachten nt; (of house) → Begutachtung f; (= report) → Gutachten nt; they are doing a survey for a new motorway → sie führen Vermessungsarbeiten für eine neue Autobahn durch; to have a survey done on a house → ein Gutachten über ein Haus erstellen lassen

(= inquiry) → Untersuchung f (→ of, on über +acc); (by opinion poll, market research etc) → Umfrage f (→ of, on über +acc)

(= comprehensive look, review, of surroundings, countryside) → Musterung f (→ of +gen), → Überblick m (→ of über +acc); (of subject, recent development) → Überblick m

(= look at) countryside, person, prospects, plans → betrachten, sich (dat) → ansehen; (esp appraisingly) → begutachten; person, goods → mustern; to survey the situation (lit, fig) → die Lage peilen; he is monarch of all he surveys → er beherrscht das Land, soweit er blicken kann

(= study) prospects, developments → untersuchen; institutions → einer Prüfung (gen) → unterziehen; (= take general view of) events, trends → einen Überblick geben über (+acc)

(Surv) site, land → vermessen; building → inspizieren

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survey

[n ˈsɜːveɪ; vb sɜːˈveɪ]

1. n

a. (comprehensive view, of situation, developments) → quadro generale

b. (inquiry, study) → indagine f, studio
a survey of public opinion → un sondaggio d'opinione
to carry out a survey of → fare un'indagine di

c. (Surveying) (of building) → perizia; (of land) → rilevamento; (of country) → rilevamento topografico

2. vt

a. (look at) → guardare; (prospects, trends) → passare in rassegna

b. (examine) → studiare, esaminare
the book surveys events up to 1992 → il libro esamina gli eventi fino al 1992

c. (Surveying) (building) → fare una perizia di; (land) → fare il rilevamento di; (country) → fare il rilevamento topografico di

survey

(səˈvei) verb

1. to look at, or view, in a general way. He surveyed his neat garden with satisfaction.

2. to examine carefully or in detail.

3. to measure, and estimate the position, shape etc of (a piece of land etc). They have started to survey the piece of land that the new motorway will pass through.

4. to make a formal or official inspection of (a house etc that is being offered for sale).

(ˈsəːvei) noun

1. a look or examination; a report. After a brief survey of the damage he telephoned the police; He has written a survey of crime in big cities.

2. a careful measurement of land etc.

surˈveyor noun

a person whose job is to survey buildings or land.

survey

→ اِسْتِعْراض průzkum rundspørge Umfrage έρευνα inspección tutkimus enquête pregled sondaggio 調査 조사 onderzoek spørreundersøkelse badanie estudo, pesquisa опрос undersökning การสำรวจ inceleme cuộc điều tra 勘测

sur·vey

n. encuesta; cuestionario.

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Years afterward, when the open-grazing days were over, and the red grass had been ploughed under and under until it had almost disappeared from the prairie; when all the fields were under fence, and the roads no longer ran about like wild things, but followed the surveyed section-lines, Mr.

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He surveyed the fence, and all gladness left him and a deep mel- ancholy settled down upon his spirit.

Tom surveyed his last touch with the eye of an artist, then he gave his brush another gentle sweep and surveyed the result, as before.

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Sancho surveyed himself from head to foot and saw himself all ablaze with flames; but as they did not burn him, he did not care two farthings for them.

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Nevertheless, I surveyed it with considerable interest.

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While the former surveyed the ruins, both internally and externally, with the curiosity of one whose recollections were reviving at each moment, Chingachgook related to his son, in the language of the Delawares, and with the pride of a conqueror, the brief history of the skirmish which had been fought, in his youth, in that secluded spot.

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The moment after, a young lady stepped into the vacant space in front of the summer-house, and surveyed the throng of guests as a general in command surveys a regiment under review.

The petulant young lady turned her back on him, and surveyed the guests at the other extremity of the summer-house.

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Butteridge's small shaving mirror and his folding canvas basin he readjusted his costume with the gravity of a man who has taken an irrevocable step in life, buttoned up his jacket, cast the white sheet of the Desert Dervish on one side, washed temperately, shaved, resumed the big cap and the fur overcoat, and, much refreshed by these exercises, surveyed the country below him.

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He surveyed the carved front and low-browed lattices, the straggling gooseberry-bushes and crooked firs, with solemn intentness, and then shook his head: his private feelings entirely disapproved of the exterior of his new abode.

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Alec set both photographs on the chimneypiece, and, falling back a step or two, surveyed them with infinite satisfaction for several minutes, then wheeled round, saying briefly, as he pointed to the two faces

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Keeping his eye fixed on Sampson Brass, he walked up to the table, and beginning with his glass, drank off the contents, and went regularly round until he had emptied the other two, when he seized the case-bottle, and hugging it under his arm, surveyed him with a most extraordinary leer.