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• General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /skæn/
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• British, Northern-England, Scotland, Southern, Standard, Wales: /skan/
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• New-Zealand: /skɛn/
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• rhymes with -æn
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• CMU ARPABET: S K AE1 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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From late Middle English scanne (“to mark off verse to show metrical structure”), from earlier scanden, from Late Latin scandere (“to scan verse”), from Classical Latin scandō (“to climb, rise, mount”), from Proto-Indo-European *skend- (“to jump, dart, climb, scale, scan”).

174 source translations are retained for this English entry.

• Bulgarian: сканиране (skanirane) — instance of scanning
• Finnish: skannaus — instance of scanning
• German: Abtastung — instance of scanning
• German: Scan — instance of scanning
• Hungarian: szkennelés — instance of scanning
• Hungarian: beolvasás — instance of scanning
• Hungarian: lapolvasás — instance of scanning
• Indonesian: pemindaian — instance of scanning
• Italian: scansione — instance of scanning
• Malay: pengimbasan — instance of scanning
• Maltese: skann — instance of scanning
• Māori: matawaitanga — instance of scanning
• Norman: scann'nie — instance of scanning
• Polish: skanowanie — instance of scanning
• Portuguese: varredura — instance of scanning
• Romanian: scanare — instance of scanning
• Romanian: scanerizare — instance of scanning
• Romanian: numerizare — instance of scanning
• Russian: скани́рование (skanírovanije) — instance of scanning
• Serbo-Croatian: skeniranje — instance of scanning
• Swedish: genomsökning — instance of scanning
• Swedish: avsökning — instance of scanning
• Turkish: tarama — instance of scanning
• Bulgarian: скан (skan) — result or output of a scanning process
• Finnish: skannaus — result or output of a scanning process
• Finnish: kuva — result or output of a scanning process
• French: scan — result or output of a scanning process
• German: Scan — result or output of a scanning process
• Hungarian: felvétel — result or output of a scanning process
• Hungarian: átvilágítás — result or output of a scanning process
• Hungarian: szűrés — result or output of a scanning process
• Hungarian: vizsgálat — result or output of a scanning process
• Hungarian: röntgen — result or output of a scanning process
• Indonesian: pindaian — result or output of a scanning process
• Malay: imbasan — result or output of a scanning process
• Maltese: skann — result or output of a scanning process
• Māori: matawaitanga — result or output of a scanning process
• Polish: skan — result or output of a scanning process
• Romanian: scanare — result or output of a scanning process
• Romanian: scanat — result or output of a scanning process
• Russian: скан (skan) — result or output of a scanning process
• Swedish: bild — result or output of a scanning process
• Arabic: مَحَّصَ (maḥḥaṣa) — to examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely
• Arabic: تَمَعَّنَ (tamaʕʕana) — to examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely
• Arabic: درس (daras) — to examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely
• Bulgarian: изучавам (izučavam) — to examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely
• Estonian: otsima — to examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely
• Finnish: tutkia pala palalta — to examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely
• Finnish: tutkia järjestelmällisesti — to examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely
• Finnish: kammata — to examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely
• French: scanner — to examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely
• French: fouiller — to examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely
• Greek: εξετάζω (exetázo) — to examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely
• Greek: διερευνώ (dierevnó) — to examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely
• Hebrew: סָרַק (saráq) — to examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely
• Hungarian: végigpásztáz — to examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely
• Hungarian: átvizsgál — to examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely
• Hungarian: végignéz — to examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely
• Hungarian: szemügyre vesz — to examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely
• Italian: scrutare — to examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely
• Latin: percurrō — to examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely
• Māori: karapa — to examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely
• Māori: tirotiro — to examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely
• Māori: matawai — to examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely
• Māori: mātai — to examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely
• Norman: scanner — to examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely
• Portuguese: varrer — to examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely
• Romanian: a baleia imaginea — to examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely
• Romanian: explora — to examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely
• Romanian: scana — to examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely
• Romanian: sonda — to examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely
• Russian: разгля́дывать (razgljádyvatʹ) — to examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely
• Spanish: escrutar — to examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely
• Swedish: avsöka — to examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely
• Swedish: genomsöka — to examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely
• Catalan: escorcollar — to look about for; to look over quickly
• Dutch: afspeuren — to look about for; to look over quickly
• Estonian: otsima — to look about for; to look over quickly
• Finnish: tähyillä — to look about for; to look over quickly
• Finnish: silmäillä — to look about for; to look over quickly
• Finnish: tutkia — to look about for; to look over quickly
• Greek: ανιχνεύω (anichnévo) — to look about for; to look over quickly
• Hungarian: átfut — to look about for; to look over quickly
• Hungarian: átnéz — to look about for; to look over quickly
• Hungarian: áttekint — to look about for; to look over quickly
• Hungarian: rápillant — to look about for; to look over quickly
• Māori: mātai — to look about for; to look over quickly
• Romanian: scruta — to look about for; to look over quickly
• Romanian: cerceta — to look about for; to look over quickly
• Swedish: avsöka — to look about for; to look over quickly
• Finnish: skannata — computing: to inspect, analyse or go over, often to find something
• Finnish: tarkistaa — computing: to inspect, analyse or go over, often to find something
• Hungarian: átvizsgál — computing: to inspect, analyse or go over, often to find something
• Hungarian: vizsgál — computing: to inspect, analyse or go over, often to find something
• Hungarian: ellenőriz — computing: to inspect, analyse or go over, often to find something
• Māori: matawai — computing: to inspect, analyse or go over, often to find something
• Spanish: revisar — computing: to inspect, analyse or go over, often to find something
• Arabic: مَسَحَ ضَوْئِيًّا (masaḥa ḍawʔiyyan) — create an image of something with the use of a scanner
• Arabic: سكن (saken) — create an image of something with the use of a scanner
• Arabic: اسكان (eskaan) — create an image of something with the use of a scanner
• Armenian: սկանավորել (skanavorel) — create an image of something with the use of a scanner
• Bulgarian: сканирам (skaniram) — create an image of something with the use of a scanner
• Catalan: escanejar — create an image of something with the use of a scanner
• Chinese Mandarin: 掃描 /扫描 (sǎomiáo) — create an image of something with the use of a scanner
• Czech: skenovat — create an image of something with the use of a scanner
• Dutch: scannen — create an image of something with the use of a scanner
• Esperanto: skani — create an image of something with the use of a scanner
• Estonian: skännima — create an image of something with the use of a scanner
• Finnish: skannata — create an image of something with the use of a scanner
• Finnish: lukea — create an image of something with the use of a scanner
• French: scanner — create an image of something with the use of a scanner
• French: numériser — create an image of something with the use of a scanner
• French: scannériser — create an image of something with the use of a scanner
• German: scannen — create an image of something with the use of a scanner
• German: abtasten — create an image of something with the use of a scanner
• German: einscannen — create an image of something with the use of a scanner
• Greek: σαρώνω (saróno) — create an image of something with the use of a scanner
• Hebrew: סָרַק (saráq) — create an image of something with the use of a scanner
• Hungarian: szkennel — create an image of something with the use of a scanner
• Hungarian: beszkennel — create an image of something with the use of a scanner
• Hungarian: beolvas — create an image of something with the use of a scanner
• Icelandic: skanna — create an image of something with the use of a scanner
• Ido: skanar — create an image of something with the use of a scanner
• Indonesian: memindai — create an image of something with the use of a scanner
• Italian: scannerizzare — create an image of something with the use of a scanner
• Japanese: スキャンする (sukyan-surú) — create an image of something with the use of a scanner
• Korean: 스캔하다 (seukaenhada) — create an image of something with the use of a scanner
• Malay: mengimbas — create an image of something with the use of a scanner
• Maltese: skannja — create an image of something with the use of a scanner
• Maltese: skennja — create an image of something with the use of a scanner
• Māori: matawai — create an image of something with the use of a scanner
• Māori: karapa — create an image of something with the use of a scanner
• Norman: scanner — create an image of something with the use of a scanner
• Polish: skanować — create an image of something with the use of a scanner
• Polish: zeskanować — create an image of something with the use of a scanner
• Portuguese: escanear — create an image of something with the use of a scanner
• Portuguese: digitalizar — create an image of something with the use of a scanner
• Romanian: scana — create an image of something with the use of a scanner
• Romanian: explora — create an image of something with the use of a scanner
• Romanian: numeriza — create an image of something with the use of a scanner
• Romanian: scaneriza — create an image of something with the use of a scanner
• Russian: скани́ровать (skanírovatʹ) — create an image of something with the use of a scanner
• Serbo-Croatian: skenirati — create an image of something with the use of a scanner
• Slovak: skenovať — create an image of something with the use of a scanner
• Spanish: escanear — create an image of something with the use of a scanner
• Swedish: läsa in (en bild) — create an image of something with the use of a scanner
• Swedish: skanna — create an image of something with the use of a scanner
• Tagalog: iscan — create an image of something with the use of a scanner
• Thai: สแกน (sà-gɛɛn) — create an image of something with the use of a scanner
• Thai: กราดภาพ (gràat-pâap) — create an image of something with the use of a scanner
• Turkish: taramak — create an image of something with the use of a scanner
• Turkish: taratmak — create an image of something with the use of a scanner
• Ukrainian: сканува́ти (skanuváty) — create an image of something with the use of a scanner
• Ukrainian: відсканува́ти (vidskanuváty) — create an image of something with the use of a scanner
• Catalan: escanejar — to read with an electronic device
• Dutch: scannen — to read with an electronic device
• Finnish: lukea — to read with an electronic device
• Finnish: skannata — to read with an electronic device
• Hungarian: beolvas — to read with an electronic device
• Hungarian: felismertet — to read with an electronic device
• Catalan: escandir — to read or mark so as to show a specific metre
• Dutch: scanderen — to read or mark so as to show a specific metre
• Esperanto: skandi — to read or mark so as to show a specific metre
• French: scander — to read or mark so as to show a specific metre
• German: skandieren — to read or mark so as to show a specific metre
• Hungarian: skandál — to read or mark so as to show a specific metre
• Hungarian: ütemez — to read or mark so as to show a specific metre
• Ido: skandar — to read or mark so as to show a specific metre
• Italian: scandire — to read or mark so as to show a specific metre
• Portuguese: escandir — to read or mark so as to show a specific metre
• Russian: скандировать (skandirovatʹ) — to read or mark so as to show a specific metre
• Spanish: escandir — to read or mark so as to show a specific metre
• Hungarian: skandálható — to conform to a metrical structure
• Hungarian: ritmusa/üteme van — to conform to a metrical structure