What does escrutar in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word escrutar in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use escrutar in Spanish.

The word escrutar in Spanish means count, scrutinize, pore over. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word escrutar

count

verbo transitivo (contar votos)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El resultado de las elecciones se escruta esta noche.
The election results are being counted tonight.

scrutinize

verbo transitivo (contar boletos)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La quiniela se escruta cuando terminan los partidos.
The pools are scrutinized once the matches have finished.

pore over

verbo transitivo (analizar con detenimiento) (great detail)

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])
El auditor ha escrutado la contabilidad.
The auditor has pored over the accounts.

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