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1 inquiring
tr[ɪn'kwaɪərɪŋ]1 (mind) curioso,-a; (look etc) inquisidor,-raadj.• curioso, -a adj.BrE enquiring ɪn'kwaɪrɪŋ, ɪn'kwaɪərɪŋ adjective (before n) <nature/mind> curioso, inquieto; <look/expression> inquisitivo, interrogante[ɪn'kwaɪǝrɪŋ]ADJ [mind] inquieto, inquisitivo; [look] inquisitivoshe looked at me with inquiring eyes — me miró con expresión inquisitiva or de interrogante
* * *BrE enquiring [ɪn'kwaɪrɪŋ, ɪn'kwaɪərɪŋ] adjective (before n) <nature/mind> curioso, inquieto; <look/expression> inquisitivo, interrogante -
2 inquiring
adj.investigador, averiguador, curioso, inquiridor, inquisidor, inquisitivo, interrogativo, indagatorio, inquisitorio, perquisidor, pesquisidor.ger.gerundio del verbo INQUIRE. -> enquiring -
3 inquiring mind
s.mente inquisitiva, mente despierta. -
4 be inquiring
v.ser curioso, ser inquisitivo. -
5 inquire
1) (to ask: He inquired the way to the art gallery; She inquired what time the bus left.) preguntar2) ((with about) to ask for information about: They inquired about trains to London.) pedir información3) ((with after) to ask for information about the state of (eg a person's health): He enquired after her mother.) preguntar por4) ((with for) to ask to see or talk to (a person): Someone rang up inquiring for you, but you were out.) preguntar por5) ((with for) to ask for (goods in a shop etc): Several people have been inquiring for the new catalogue.) preguntar, pedir6) ((with into) to try to discover the facts of: The police are inquiring into the matter.) investigar, indagar, tratar de averiguar•- inquiry- make inquiries
inquire vb preguntar / informarsetr[ɪn'kwaɪəSMALLr/SMALL]1 formal use (ask) preguntar1 (ask for information) preguntar ( about, por); (find out) averiguar ( about, -), informarse ( about, de)■ I'll inquire preguntaré, me informaré\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto inquire something of somebody preguntar algo a alguien'Inquire within' "Razón aquí": preguntar, informarse de, inquirirhe inquired how to get in: preguntó como entrarinquire vi1) ask: preguntar, informarseto inquire about: informarse sobreto inquire after (someone): preguntar por (alguien)2)to inquire into investigate: investigar, inquirir sobrev.• averiguar v.• preguntar v.
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BrE enquire ɪn'kwaɪr, ɪn'kwaɪə(r) transitive verb preguntar, inquirir* (frml)to inquire something FROM o (BrE) OF somebody (frml) — preguntarle algo a alguien
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vi preguntar, informarseto inquire ABOUT something — informarse or preguntar acerca de or sobre algo
to inquire AFTER somebody/something — (frml) preguntar por alguien/algo
[ɪn'kwaɪǝ(r)]to inquire INTO something — investigar* algo
1.VT preguntarto inquire when/whether... — preguntar cuándo/si...
2.VI preguntarto inquire about sth — preguntar por algo, informarse de algo
I am inquiring about your advertisement in today's paper — (by phone) llamo para preguntar acerca de su anuncio en el periódico de hoy
to inquire after or for or about sb — preguntar por algn
she inquired after your health — preguntó por tu salud, preguntó qué tal andabas de salud
to inquire into sth — investigar or indagar algo
inquire at No. 14 — razón: en el n o 14
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BrE enquire [ɪn'kwaɪr, ɪn'kwaɪə(r)] transitive verb preguntar, inquirir* (frml)to inquire something FROM o (BrE) OF somebody (frml) — preguntarle algo a alguien
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vi preguntar, informarseto inquire ABOUT something — informarse or preguntar acerca de or sobre algo
to inquire AFTER somebody/something — (frml) preguntar por alguien/algo
to inquire INTO something — investigar* algo
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6 enquiring
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7 curioso
curioso
◊ -sa adjetivo1 (interesante, extraño) curious, strange, odd 2 ( entrometido) (pey) nosy( conjugate nosy) (colloq) ■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
curioso,-a
I adjetivo
1 (indiscreto) curious, inquisitive
2 (extraño) strange, odd
lo curioso es que..., the strange thing is that...
3 (limpio) neat, tidy
II sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 (mirón) onlooker
2 pey (chismoso) nosey-parker, busybody ' curioso' also found in these entries: Spanish: curiosa - inquieta - inquieto English: curious - enough - funny - inquisitive - odd - Peeping Tom - quaint - rubberneck - strange - droll - inquiring -
8 inquieto
Del verbo inquietar: ( conjugate inquietar) \ \
inquieto es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
inquietó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: inquietar inquieto
inquieto
◊ -ta adjetivo( vivo) lively, inquiring ( before n)
inquietar verbo transitivo to worry
inquieto,-a adjetivo
1 (preocupado, desazonado) worried, [por, about]
2 (curioso, emprendedor) eager
3 (agitado) restless ' inquieto' also found in these entries: Spanish: espíritu - inquieta - mosca - nerviosa - nervioso - vilo English: antsy - anxious - fidgety - restless - unsettled - worried - apprehensive - disturbed - fretful - ill - uneasy -
9 inquisidor
inquisidor sustantivo masculino inquisitor
inquisidor,-ora
I adjetivo inquiring, inquisitive
II sustantivo masculino y femenino inquisitor ' inquisidor' also found in these entries: Spanish: inquisidora English: questioning -
10 inquisidora
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11 inquisitivo
inquisitivo,-a adjetivo inquisitive ' inquisitivo' also found in these entries: Spanish: inquisitiva - curioso English: curious - inquisitive - quizzical - inquiring - questioning - searching
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