under the scrutiny of sb — sotto la sorveglianza di qn
to come under scrutiny — essere sottoposto (-a) ad un esame accurato
it does not stand up to scrutiny — non regge ad un esame accurato
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
Scrutiny — Scru ti*ny, n. [L. scrutinium, fr. scrutari to search carefully, originally, to search even to the rags, fr. scruta trash, trumpery; perhaps akin to E. shred: cf. AS. scrudnian to make scrutiny.] 1. Close examination; minute inspection; critical… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scrutiny — scru·ti·ny / skrüt ən ē/ n pl nies: searching study or inquiry; specif: judicial investigation of the constitutionality of a statutory classification of persons under the equal protection clause of the U.S. Constitution see also intermediate 2,… … Law dictionary
Scrutiny — Scru ti*ny, v. t. To scrutinize. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scru|ti|ny — «SKROO tuh nee», noun, plural nies. 1. a close examination; careful inspection: »His work looks all right, but it will not bear scrutiny. 2. a looking searchingly at something or someone; searching gaze: »I observed him throwing a glance of… … Useful english dictionary
scrutiny — scru|ti|ny [ skrutni ] noun uncount * careful examination of someone or something: under scrutiny: The diet industry comes under scrutiny in tonight s program. close scrutiny: Council services are subject to close scrutiny to ensure their… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
scrutiny — scru|ti|ny [ˈskru:tıni] n [U] [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: scrutinium, from scrutari to search, examine , from scruta unwanted things, trash ] careful and thorough examination of someone or something careful/close scrutiny ▪ Careful… … Dictionary of contemporary English
scrutiny — scru·ti·ny … English syllables
scrutiny — scru•ti•ny [[t]ˈskrut n i[/t]] n. pl. nies 1) a searching examination; minute inquiry 2) continuous surveillance 3) a close and searching look • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME < L scrūtinium the action of searching, of scrutinizing, der. of… … From formal English to slang
scru·ti·ny — /ˈskruːtəni/ noun formal : the act of carefully examining something especially in a critical way : the act of scrutinizing something [noncount] the close/careful scrutiny of data judicial/public/scientific scrutiny I d never faced that kind of… … Useful english dictionary
strict scrutiny — strict scru·ti·ny n: the highest level of judicial scrutiny that is applied esp. to a law that allegedly violates equal protection in order to determine if it is narrowly tailored to serve a compelling state interest see also intermediate 2,… … Law dictionary
self-scru|ti|ny — «SEHLF SKROO tuh nee», noun, plural nies. scrutiny of oneself or itself … Useful english dictionary
