audit

S2 W2

BrE /ˈɔː.dɪt/ AmE /ˈɔː.dɪt/

noun / verb en → es

1 CHECK/EXAMINE [singular] B1

a careful examination of a company's accounts to check that they are correct and honest

auditoría, revisión financiera

  • an audit of something

Collocations financial audit · internal audit

  • The company is undergoing an audit.

    La empresa está sometida a una auditoría.

2 CHECK/EXAMINE [transitive] B1

to examine the accounts of a company to check that they are correct and honest

auditar, revisar cuentas

  • audit something

Collocations audit accounts · audit financial records

  • The auditor will audit the company's finances.

    El auditor revisará las finanzas de la empresa.

3 EVALUATE/ASSESS [transitive] B2

to examine something carefully to find out how good or effective it is

evaluar, examinar cuidadosamente

  • audit something

Collocations audit a system · audit performance

  • The new software will be audited to assess its effectiveness.

    El nuevo software será evaluado para determinar su efectividad.

4 EVALUATE/ASSESS [transitive] B2

to examine a person's skills or knowledge to find out how good they are

evaluar, examinar habilidades o conocimientos

  • audit somebody

Collocations audit a candidate's skills · audit employee knowledge

  • The company will audit the candidates' qualifications.

    La empresa evaluará las calificaciones de los candidatos.