с пристрастием

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• С ПРИСТРАСТИЕМ осматривать, проверять и т. п.

[PrepP; Invar; adv]

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⇒ (to examine, check etc sth.) very thoroughly, paying particular attention to detail (often, looking for faults):

- painstakingly;

- captiously;

- (go over sth.) with a fine-tooth(ed) comb.

     ♦ В конце смены мастер с пристрастием осмотрел каждую деталь, сделанную молодым рабочим, и остался доволен результатом. At the end of the shift the foreman painstakingly examined every part the young worker had made and was satisfied with the results.

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• ДОПРОС, ДОПРАШИВАТЬ С ПРИСТРАСТИЕМ

[PrepP; Invar; nonagreeing postmodif or adv]

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1. obs (an interrogation, to interrogate s.o.) with the application of torture:

- with (the use of) torture;

- under torture.

     ♦ Преступника изловили и стали допрашивать с пристрастием... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). They nabbed the offender and began interrogating him under torture... (1a).

2. usu. humor thorough, captious (questioning), (to question s.o.) thoroughly, painstakingly etc: допрос - - third degree; (thorough <painstaking etc>) cross-examination; || допрашивать с пристрастием ≈ give s.o. the third degree; cross-examine; grill.

     ♦ Денщик, допрошенный с пристрастием, повторил то же самое... (Искандер 3). Under cross-examination the orderly repeated the story... (3a)