diagnose

diagnostiquer

Déterminer de quelle maladie souffre une personne grâce à un examen ou aux résultats de tests.

En anglais simple : To find out which illness someone has by examining them or checking test results.

• Doctors diagnosed the illness quickly.
• She was diagnosed with diabetes last year.
• Can a blood test help diagnose this disease?

Comment l'utiliser : diagnose someone with something (The doctor diagnosed her with asthma.); diagnose something as something (The doctor diagnosed the rash as an allergic reaction.)

Synonymes : identify

Expressions courantes : diagnose a disease, diagnose someone with something, diagnose something as something

diagnostiquer, identifier

Trouver ce qui provoque un problème.

En anglais simple : To find out what is causing a problem.

• The mechanic diagnosed the fault.
• We used the logs to diagnose the software problem.
• Can you diagnose why the engine keeps stopping?

Comment l'utiliser : diagnose something as something (The technician diagnosed the problem as a loose wire.)

Synonymes : identify, pinpoint

Expressions courantes : diagnose a problem, diagnose a fault, diagnose something as something