inquiry

inquiry
, enquiry - plural inquiries, enquiries - noun
1) ((an act of) asking or investigating: His inquiries led him to her hotel; (also adjective) All questions will be dealt with at the inquiry desk.) investigaciones, indagaciones
2) (an investigation: An inquiry is being held into her disappearance.)
inquiry n
1. pregunta
have there been any inquiries about the job? ¿ha preguntado alguien por el trabajo?
2. investigación / pesquisa
police made inquiries into the affair la policía investigó el asunto
El plural de inquiry se escribe inquiries
inquiry
tr[ɪn'kwaɪərɪ]
noun (pl inquiries)
1 formal use (question) pregunta
■ in answer to your inquiry en respuesta a su pregunta
■ we've had quite a few inquiries ha habido bastante gente interesada
2 (investigation) investigación nombre femenino
■ there will be a public inquiry se hará una investigación pública
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
'Inquiries' "Información"
'All inquiries to ...' "Dirigirse a ..."
to call for an inquiry exigir una investigación
to make inquiries about something investigar algo, pedir informes sobre algo
to hold an inquiry into something investigar algo, examinar algo
to set up an inquiry abrir una investigación
inquiry desk / inquiry office información nombre femenino
directory inquiries (tel) información nombre femenino
inquiry ['ɪn.kwaɪri, ɪn'kwaɪri; 'ɪnkwəri, 'ɪŋ-] n, pl -ries
1) question: pregunta f
to make inquiries about: pedir información sobre
2) investigation: investigación f , inquisición f , pesquisa f
inquiry
n.
• averiguación s.f.
• consulta s.f.
• cuestión s.f.
• demanda s.f.
• encuesta s.f.
• examen s.m.
• indagación s.f.
• inquisición s.f.
• interrogación s.f.
• investigación s.f.
• pesquisa s.f.
• pregunta s.f.
• probanza s.f.
BrE enquiry ɪn'kwaɪri, 'ɪnkwəri, ɪn'kwaɪəri noun (pl -ries)
a) (question)

we made inquiries about o into his past — hicimos averiguaciones or indagaciones sobre su pasado

they made inquiries about prices — pidieron or solicitaron información sobre precios

all inquiries to ... — para cualquier información dirigirse a ...

a man is assisting o helping police with their inquiries — (BrE) la policía está interrogando a un sospechoso; (before n)

inquiry desk — información f

b) (investigation) investigación f
[ɪn'kwaɪǝrɪ]
1. N
1) (=question) interrogante m or f , pregunta f

Inquiries — Información f

all inquiries to the secretary — para cualquier información diríjanse al secretario

on inquiry — al preguntar

to make inquiries (about sth) — pedir información or informarse (sobre algo)

I'll make some inquiries about flights — me informaré de los vuelos

I went to make inquiries of his teacher — fui a preguntarle a su profesor

a look of inquiry — una mirada inquisitiva

2) (=investigation) investigación f , pesquisa f ; (=commission) comisión f investigadora, comisión f de investigación

there will have to be an inquiry — tendrá que llevarse a cabo una investigación

to hold an inquiry into sth — llevar a cabo una investigación sobre algo, investigar algo

they set up an inquiry into the disaster — nombraron a una comisión para investigar el desastre

the police are making inquiries — la policía está investigando el caso

the inquiry found that ... — la investigación concluyó que ...

3) (Comput) interrogación f
2.
CPD

inquiry agent † N — investigador(a) m / f privado(-a)

inquiry desk N — mesa f de información

inquiry office N — oficina f de información

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BrE enquiry [ɪn'kwaɪri, 'ɪnkwəri, ɪn'kwaɪəri] noun (pl -ries)
a) (question)

we made inquiries about o into his past — hicimos averiguaciones or indagaciones sobre su pasado

they made inquiries about prices — pidieron or solicitaron información sobre precios

all inquiries to ... — para cualquier información dirigirse a ...

a man is assisting o helping police with their inquiries — (BrE) la policía está interrogando a un sospechoso; (before n)

inquiry desk — información f

b) (investigation) investigación f

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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