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1 to make inquiries about something
investigar algo, pedir informes sobre algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to make inquiries about something
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2 inquiry
, enquiry - plural inquiries, enquiries - noun1) ((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, indagaciones2) (an investigation: An inquiry is being held into her disappearance.)inquiry n1. preguntahave there been any inquiries about the job? ¿ha preguntado alguien por el trabajo?2. investigación / pesquisatr[ɪn'kwaɪərɪ]1 formal use (question) pregunta2 (investigation) investigación nombre femenino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL'Inquiries' "Información"'All inquiries to...' "Dirigirse a..."to call for an inquiry exigir una investigaciónto make inquiries about something investigar algo, pedir informes sobre algoto hold an inquiry into something investigar algo, examinar algoto set up an inquiry abrir una investigacióninquiry desk / inquiry office información nombre femenino1) question: pregunta fto make inquiries about: pedir información sobre2) investigation: investigación f, inquisición f, pesquisa fn.• 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.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)
b) ( investigation) investigación f[ɪn'kwaɪǝrɪ]1. NInquiries — Información f
to make inquiries (about sth) — pedir información or informarse (sobre algo)
2) (=investigation) investigación f, pesquisa f ; (=commission) comisión f investigadora, comisión f de investigaciónto hold an inquiry into sth — llevar a cabo una investigación sobre algo, investigar algo
the inquiry found that... — la investigación concluyó que...
3) (Comput) interrogación f2.CPDinquiry agent † N — investigador(a) m / f privado(-a)
inquiry desk N — mesa f de información
inquiry office N — oficina f de información
* * *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)
b) ( investigation) investigación f -
3 ask after
(to make inquiries about the health etc of: She asked after his father.) preguntar por, interesarse porv + prep + o preguntar porhe asked after your health — preguntó por tí, se interesó por tu salud
VI + PREP [+ person] preguntar por; [+ sb's health] preguntar por, interesarse por* * *v + prep + o preguntar porhe asked after your health — preguntó por tí, se interesó por tu salud
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4 find out
1) (to discover: I found out what was troubling her.) descubrir, averiguar2) (to discover the truth (about someone), usually that he has done wrong: He had been stealing for years, but eventually they found him out.) enterarsefind out vb descubrir / enterarsefind out vtdiscover: descubrir, averiguarfind out vilearn: enterarsev.• averiguar v.• cerciorar v.• descubrir v.• enterar v.1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o ( discover) \<\<truth\>\> descubrir*; \<\<information\>\> ( by making enquiries) averiguar*to find something out from somebody: we're hoping to find out more from Robert — esperamos que Robert nos dé más información
2) v + adva) ( learn) enterarseb) ( make inquiries) averiguar*1. VT + ADV1) (=check out) averiguarshe phoned to find out when the bus left — llamó por teléfono para averiguar cuándo or enterarse de cuándo salía el autobús
2) (=discover) descubrirI found out what he was really like — descubrí su verdadera personalidad, me di cuenta de cómo era realmente
find out more by writing to... — infórmese escribiendo a...
I found out that she had been lying — descubrí or me enteré que había estado mintiendo
I found out from his teacher that he hadn't been to school — me enteré a través de su profesor de que había faltado al colegio
3) (=expose)- be sure your sins will find you out4) (=realize) darse cuenta de, descubrirthey'll be sorry when they find out their mistake — se van a arrepentir cuando se den cuenta de su error
2. VI + ADV1) (=become aware) enterarseto find out about sth — enterarse de algo, descubrir algo
she was afraid her husband would find out about their relationship — le daba miedo que su marido se enterase de or descubriese su relación
2) (=enquire)why don't you find out about training courses? — ¿por qué no te informas sobre cursos de capacitación?
* * *1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o ( discover) \<\<truth\>\> descubrir*; \<\<information\>\> ( by making enquiries) averiguar*to find something out from somebody: we're hoping to find out more from Robert — esperamos que Robert nos dé más información
2) v + adva) ( learn) enterarseb) ( make inquiries) averiguar* -
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 routine
ru:'ti:n
1. noun(a regular, fixed way of doing things: one's daily routine; One needs some routine.) rutina
2. adjective(regular; ordinary: routine work.) rutinario, de rutina, habitualroutine n rutinatr[rʊː'tiːn]1 rutina2 (act) número1 (monotonous) rutinario,-a2 (everyday) de rutinaroutine [ru:'ti:n] adj: rutinario♦ routinely advroutine n: rutina fadj.• rutinario, -a adj.n.• rutina s.f.
I ruː'tiːn1) c u ( regular pattern) rutina f2) c (of gymnast, skater, comedian) número m
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a) ( usual) <procedure/inquiries/investigation> de rutinab) (ordinary, dull) rutinario[ruː'tiːn]1. N1) (=normal procedure) rutina fpeople entering the country are asked certain questions as a matter of routine — como parte de la rutina a la gente que entra en el país se le hacen ciertas preguntas
schoolchildren were tested for tuberculosis as a matter of routine — de forma rutinaria or rutinariamente se les hacía a los alumnos la prueba de la tuberculosis
2) (esp Theat) número mdance routine — número m de baile
exercise routine — tabla f de ejercicios
3) (=spiel)he gave me the old routine about his wife not understanding him * — me vino con la historia de siempre de que su mujer no le entendía
4) (Comput) rutina f2.ADJ [test, check-up, maintenance, inspection] de rutina; [matter, problem] rutinario; [work] habitual, de rutinato make routine enquiries — hacer averiguaciones rutinarias or de rutina
reports of thefts had become almost routine — las denuncias de robos se habían convertido en algo casi habitual
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I [ruː'tiːn]1) c u ( regular pattern) rutina f2) c (of gymnast, skater, comedian) número m
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a) ( usual) <procedure/inquiries/investigation> de rutinab) (ordinary, dull) rutinario
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