inspeciona

Inspeciona is the imperative form of the Portuguese verb inspecionar, used to command someone to examine or verify something. It functions as a directive in informal, second-person singular speech and appears in technical, instructional, and everyday contexts.

Origins and meaning: Inspecionar derives from Latin inspectare, with cognates in other Romance languages, such as Spanish inspeccionar, and a parallel in English as inspect. The core sense is to look over something carefully to assess its condition, compliance, or quality.

Usage and grammar: Inspeciona is used to give a direct instruction to someone to perform an inspection. It is transitive and typically followed by a direct object, for example, inspeciona o equipamento or inspeciona o relatório. In formal or polite contexts, the corresponding form is inspecione. Negative commands use não inspeciones (informal) or não inspecione (formal).

Regional note: Portuguese dialects vary in the preference for informal imperatives. In many contexts, inspeciona is widely understood as a casual command, while inspecione marks a more formal or respectful tone.

Translations and related terms: The English equivalent is inspect or examine. Related Portuguese terms include inspeção (the act of inspecting), inspecionar (to inspect), and verificar (to verify), which is common in similar instructional contexts.

See also: inspecionar, inspeção, verificação, controle de qualidade.