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adjective1) (unduly inquiring) neugierig2) (inquiring) wissbegierig* * *[in'kwizətiv](eager to find out about other people's affairs: He was rather inquisitive about the cost of our house; inquisitive neighbours.) neugierig- academic.ru/88249/inquisitively">inquisitively- inquisitiveness* * *in·quisi·tive[ɪnˈkwɪzətɪv, AM -t̬-]▪ to be \inquisitive about sth/sb viel über etw/jdn wissen wollen* * *[In'kwIzItɪv]adjneugierig; (for knowledge) wissbegierighe's very inquisitive about my friends — er will alles über meine Freunde wissen
* * *inquisitive [ınˈkwızətıv] adj (adv inquisitively)1. wissbegierig:be inquisitive about sth etwas gern wissen wollen2. neugierig* * *adjective1) (unduly inquiring) neugierig2) (inquiring) wissbegierig* * *adj.neugierig adj.wissbegierig adj. -
3 inquire
1. intransitive verb2) (seek information) sich erkundigen (about, after nach, of bei)2. transitive verbsich erkundigen nach, fragen nach [Weg, Namen]* * *2) ((with about) to ask for information about: They inquired about trains to London.) sich erkundigen3) ((with after) to ask for information about the state of (eg a person's health): He enquired after her mother.) sich erkundigen4) ((with for) to ask to see or talk to (a person): Someone rang up inquiring for you, but you were out.) fragen5) ((with for) to ask for (goods in a shop etc): Several people have been inquiring for the new catalogue.) fragen6) ((with into) to try to discover the facts of: The police are inquiring into the matter.) untersuchen•- academic.ru/38347/inquiry">inquiry- make inquiries* * *in·quire* * *[In'kwaɪə(r)]1. vtthe time, a name, the way sich erkundigen nach, fragen nachhe inquired what/whether/when etc... — er erkundigte sich or fragte, was/ob/wann etc...
2. visich erkundigen (about nach), fragen (about nach, wegen)"inquire within" — "Näheres im Geschäft"
* * *inquire [ınˈkwaıə(r)]of sb bei jemandem)B v/iafter, for nach;inquire after sb sich nach jemandem oder jemandes Befinden erkundigen;“inquire within” „Näheres im Hause (zu erfragen)“2. Untersuchungen anstellen, nachforschen:* * *1. intransitive verb1) (make search) Untersuchungen anstellen ( into über + Akk.)2) (seek information) sich erkundigen (about, after nach, of bei)2. transitive verbsich erkundigen nach, fragen nach [Weg, Namen]* * *(about, after) v.sich erkundigen (nach) v. v.abfragen v.erfragen v.erkundigen v.nachforschen v.
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