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1 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.) fyrirspurn; rannsókn2) (an investigation: An inquiry is being held into her disappearance.) (lögreglu)rannsókn -
2 draw a blank
(to be unsuccessful in a search, inquiry etc.) misheppnast, fá ekkert út úr -
3 inquest
['inkwest](a legal inquiry into a case of sudden and unexpected death.) réttarrannsókn -
4 inquire
1) (to ask: He inquired the way to the art gallery; She inquired what time the bus left.) spyrja um2) ((with about) to ask for information about: They inquired about trains to London.) spyrjast fyrir um3) ((with after) to ask for information about the state of (eg a person's health): He enquired after her mother.) grennslast fyrir um4) ((with for) to ask to see or talk to (a person): Someone rang up inquiring for you, but you were out.) spyrja um5) ((with for) to ask for (goods in a shop etc): Several people have been inquiring for the new catalogue.) spyrjast fyrir um6) ((with into) to try to discover the facts of: The police are inquiring into the matter.) grennslast fyrir um, rannsaka•- inquiry- make inquiries
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