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probing Meaning in French (probing signification en français)

adjectivesondeur, perspicace
nounexploration
sondeur in English:probing
Phonetic:sɔ̃dœʁ
Gender:Masculin
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La signification de probing en français est sondeur, perspicace, exploration. (Qui cherche à découvrir des choses cachées, des sentiments intimes ; pénétrant.)

Definitions of Probing

  1. 1
    adjective
    perspicace

    Describing an inquiry or examination that is thorough and searching, often with the aim of discovering hidden information or feelings.

    Qui cherche à découvrir des choses cachées, des sentiments intimes ; pénétrant.

  2. 2
    noun
    exploration

    The act of physically or intellectually exploring or investigating something deeply.

    Action d'explorer, d'examiner attentivement.

Example Sentences

“The journalist asked a series of probing questions to uncover the truth.”

La journaliste a posé une série de questions fouillées pour découvrir la vérité.

“His probing gaze made her feel uncomfortable.”

Son regard sondeur la mettait mal à l'aise.

“The police began a probing investigation into the mysterious disappearance.”

La police a commencé une enquête approfondie sur la mystérieuse disparition.

Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

perspicacefouillantinvestigation

In English:

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

superficielvague

In English:

superficialcursoryshallowuncritical

Inflected Word Forms

infinitiveprobe
third person singularprobes
past tenseprobed
agent nounprober

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

probing questionscollocation

Questions designed to elicit detailed or sensitive information.

probing inquirycollocation

A thorough and deep investigation into a subject.