scan
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The meaning (definition) of the word scan
to look quickly across something to find what you need
The word scan used in a sentence
“I scan the menu to find my favorite pizza choice fast.”
Words that mean the same as scan (synonyms)
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How the word scan is said around the world
| French | parcourir des yeux (par-koo-REER day-ZYUH) |
| Spanish | ojear (oh-heh-AHR) |
| Mandarin | 扫描 (sow myow) |
| Hindi | नज़र दौड़ाना (nuh-ZUR dau-RAH-nah) |
| Arabic | أستعرض (as-TA-rid) |
| Russian | быстро просматривать (BIS-trah prah-SMAHT-ree-vaht) |
| Portuguese (EU) | passar os olhos por (puh-SAHR ooz AW-lyoosh poor) |
| Portuguese (BR) | passar os olhos por (pah-SAHR ooz OH-lyoos pohr) |
| Japanese | ざっと見る (zaht-toh MEE-ru) |
| German | Scan (skahn) |
| Urdu | سکین (suh-KEEN) |
| Punjabi | ਸਕੈਨ ਕਰਨਾ (skain KUR-nah) |
| Korean | 훑어보다 (hool-TUH-boh-dah) |
| Hebrew | לִסְרוֹק (LEES-rohk) |
| Greek | ρίχνω γρήγορη ματιά (REEKH-noh GHREE-ghoh-ree mah-TYAH) |
| Dutch | scannen (SKE-nuhn) |
| Tagalog | i-scan (EES-chahn) |
| Vietnamese | quét (KWE-urt) |
| Turkish | taramak (tah-rah-MAHK) |
| Persian | نگاه سریع انداختن (ne-GAH-eh sa-REE an-dakh-TAN) |
| Polish | przebiec wzrokiem (PSHEH-byets VZROH-kyem) |
| Ukrainian | швидко переглядати (SHVEED-koh peh-reh-hlyah-DAH-tee) |
| Bengali | স্ক্যান (shkan) |
| Swedish | ögna (URNG-nah) |
| Italian | scorrere con lo sguardo (SKOR-ray-ray kohn loh ZGWAR-doh) |
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