What does examen in French mean?

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

The word examen in French means examination, inspection, exam, examination, upon examination of , upon assessment of, pass an exam, mock exam, clinical examination, medical examination, entrance examination, soul-searching, eyesight test, sight test, end-of-year exam, sessional exam, retake exam, routine check-up, routine checkup, viva, medical, physical examination, screening, preliminary examination, blood test, school exam, give an exam, interview under caution, investigation procedure, take an exam, undergo an examination, prepare for an exam, retake an exam, pass an exam, take an exam, subjected to a tough examination, examination question, examining table, examination table. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word examen

examination, inspection

nom masculin (observation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le juge procède à l'examen des pièces du dossier.
The judge is carrying out an examination of the items in the file.

exam

nom masculin (Scolaire : épreuve, test) (abbreviation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour entrer dans cette école, il faut passer un examen.
To get into this school, you have to take an exam.

examination

nom masculin (Médical : auscultation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le malade est soumis à un examen médical complet.
The patient undergoes a thorough medical examination.

upon examination of , upon assessment of

(après étude de)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
À l'examen de votre candidature, nous souhaiterions vous rencontrer, afin d'évoquer votre parcours et le poste que nous offrons.

pass an exam

locution verbale (être admis, réussir un examen)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Tous les lycéens furent reçus au baccalauréat dans ce lycée.

mock exam

nom masculin (examen d’entraînement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les lycéens de terminale ont souvent un examen blanc avant le baccalauréat.

clinical examination, medical examination

nom masculin (examen médical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
À l'examen clinique, le médecin a détecté une masse au niveau du sein.

entrance examination

nom masculin (test avant inscription)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

soul-searching

nom masculin (autocritique morale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

eyesight test, sight test

nom masculin (vérification du bon état des yeux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Chaque conducteur devrait subir un examen de la vue régulièrement.

end-of-year exam, sessional exam

nom masculin (validation avant acceptation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

retake exam

nom masculin (seconde chance de réussir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

routine check-up, routine checkup

nom masculin (familier (test régulier de santé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

viva

nom masculin (Can (évaluation des candidats au doctorat)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il révise comme un fou pour son examen de synthèse.

medical

nom masculin (vérification de l'état de santé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cet emploi est soumis à un examen médical.

physical examination

nom masculin (test clinique du patient)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

screening

nom masculin (test initial) (test)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

preliminary examination

nom masculin (test initial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

blood test

nom masculin (analyse de sang)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

school exam

nom masculin (test de validation de connaissances)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

give an exam

locution verbale (tester les connaissances de [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

interview under caution

locution verbale (inculper [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

investigation procedure

nom féminin (inculpation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

take an exam

locution verbale (se soumettre à une épreuve)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Les techniciens passent un examen pour devenir ingénieurs.

undergo an examination

locution verbale (Médecine : consulter) (medical)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le blessé passera un examen ophtalmologique.

prepare for an exam

locution verbale (s'entraîner pour un examen)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

retake an exam

locution verbale (tenter à nouveau un examen)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

pass an exam

locution verbale (être reçu à une sélection)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Nathalie a réussi son examen du permis de conduire du premier coup.

take an exam

(passer les épreuves d'un examen)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

subjected to a tough examination

locution adjectivale (examiné en détails)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

examination question

nom masculin (thème d'épreuve)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les sujets d'examens sont objets de grandes discussions.

examining table, examination table

nom féminin (table sur laquelle examiner le patient) (Medicine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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