Definition
Past tense of scout; explored or searched an area to gather information, or evaluated someone's abilities or potential.
Etymology
From Old French 'escouter' meaning 'to listen', which became 'scout' meaning 'to spy or reconnoiter'. The word evolved from listening secretly to observing and gathering intelligence, entering English in the 14th century.
Kelly Says
Sports scouting has become incredibly sophisticated, with scouts using advanced analytics alongside traditional observation. The same word describes both military reconnaissance and talent hunting, reflecting how both require the same skills: keen observation, good judgment, and strategic thinking.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ተከታታለ
teh-keh-tah-tah-leh
ARالعربية
استكشف
istakshaf
BNবাংলা
তদন্ত করেছে
tho-don-toh koh-reh-cheh
CACatalà
explorà
ehk-sploh-rah
CSČeština
zvěděl
zveh-dehl
DADansk
rekognoscerede
reh-koh-gnoh-seh-reh-deh
DEDeutsch
erkundet
ehr-koon-deht
ELΕλληνικά
κατασκόπευσε
kah-tah-skoh-pehv-seh
ESEspañol
exploró
ehk-sploh-roh
FAفارسی
جاسوسی کرد
jah-soo-see kard
FISuomi
tiedusteli
tee-eh-doo-steh-lee
FRFrançais
reconnaissant
reh-koh-nee-sahnt
GUGU
તપાસ કરી
tah-pahs kah-ree
HAHA
neman ke
neh-mahn keh
HIहिन्दी
खोज किया
khoj kiya
HUMagyar
fürkészett
foor-keh-seht
IDBahasa Indonesia
mengintai
mehng-in-tah-ee
IGIG
nyochasi
nyoh-chah-see
ITItaliano
esplorò
eh-sploh-roh
JA日本語
偵察した
tei-satsu shita
KMKM
ស្រាវជ្រាវ
sraav jrah-rahv
KO한국어
탐색했다
tahm-saek-haht-tah
MRMR
शोध केला
shoh-dh keh-lah
MSBahasa Melayu
mengintai
mehng-in-tah-ee
MYမြန်မာ
စုံစမ်းခဲ့
tsohng-tsahm-kheh
NLNederlands
verkende
vayr-keh-neh-deh
NONorsk
rekognoserte
reh-koh-gnoh-seh-reh-teh
PAPA
ਖੋਜ ਕੀਤੀ
khoj kee-tee
PLPolski
zwiadował
zvee-yah-doh-vahl
PTPortuguês
explorou
ehk-sploh-roo
RORomână
a explorat
ah ehk-sploh-rah-t
RUРусский
разведал
rah-zhveh-dahl
SVSvenska
spanade
spah-nah-deh
SWKiswahili
alitafiti
ah-lee-tah-fee-tee
TAதமிழ்
ஆராய்ந்தார்
ah-rah-yin-thaar
TEతెలుగు
శోధించాడు
shoh-dhin-chah-doo
TLTL
nagsisiyasat
nahg-see-yah-sah-t
TRTürkçe
keşfetti
keh-shef-ti
UKУкраїнська
розвідав
roh-zvee-dahv
URاردو
تلاشی کیا
tah-lah-shee kee-yah
VITiếng Việt
điều tra
dee-ew trah
YOYO
ṣe àṣeyọri
shay ah-sheh-yoh-ree