Example: Le journaliste a passé à la loupe les documents confidentiels.
Definition
"Passer à la loupe" means to carefully examine or scrutinize something in great detail, often to uncover hidden aspects or errors. It is used when someone inspects documents, situations, or objects very thoroughly, as in the example where a journalist scrutinizes confidential documents.
Translations
To examine closely
Examinar con lupa
Onder de loep nemen
Examinar amb lupa
Unter die Lupe nehmen
Etymology
The phrase "Passer à la loupe" literally translates to 'pass under the magnifying glass.' It originates from the use of a loupe, a small magnifying glass used by jewelers and watchmakers to inspect fine details. The expression has been adopted metaphorically in French to describe detailed examination.
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To examine closely