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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPrüfer
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈpʁyːfɐ
"Der Prüfer bewertete die Prüfungsarbeiten."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who inspects or evaluates something, especially in a formal context.
"The examiner reviewed the students' papers thoroughly before grading them." - 2
An official who conducts an examination or assessment.
"The driving examiner assessed her skills behind the wheel."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'examiner' originates from the Latin 'examinare', meaning 'to weigh' or 'to test', which evolved through Old French 'examiner' in the 14th century, ultimately leading to its current form in English. The term has shifted from a general sense of testing to specifically referring to a person who assesses or evaluates.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Examiner" is said worldwide
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examinateur
Transliteration: ɛɡ.za.mi.na.tœʁ
"L'examinateur a posé des questions difficiles."
Prüfer
Transliteration: ˈpʁyːfɐ
"Der Prüfer bewertete die Prüfungsarbeiten."
esaminatore
Transliteration: e.za.mi.naˈto.re
"L'esaminatore ha fatto domande dettagliate."
examinador
Transliteration: eɣsamiˈnaðoɾ
"El examinador revisó las respuestas cuidadosamente."
examinador
Transliteration: ɛɡzamiˈnɐdoɾ
"O examinador fez perguntas desafiadoras."
परीक्षक
Transliteration: parīkṣak
"परीक्षक ने परीक्षा के प्रश्नों की समीक्षा की।"
考官
Transliteration: kǎo guān
"考官仔细审查了考生的答案。"
시험관
Transliteration: siheomgwan
"시험관이 학생의 답안을 평가했습니다."
試験官
Transliteration: shikenkan
"試験官は受験生の答案を確認しました。"
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