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1 inquire
{in'kwaiə}
1. запитвам, разпитвам, интересувам се (about)
to INQUIRE the way of someone запитвам някого да ми покаже пътя
INQUIRE within справки (надпис над врата, гише и пр.)
2. събирам сведения, изследвам, разузнавам
to INQUIRE into a crime разследвам престъпление
3. осведомявам се, искам да yзнaя (about/after something)
to INQUIRE after someone осведомявам се/питам как е някой
to INQUIRE for something поисквам нещо, питам дали имат някаква стока
to INQUIRE for someone искам да видя някого* * *{in'kwaiъ} v 1. запитвам, разпитвам, интересувам се (about);* * *осведомявам; питам; разпитвам; запитвам; интересувам се;* * *1. inquire within справки (надпис над врата, гише и пр.) 2. to inquire after someone осведомявам се/питам как е някой 3. to inquire for someone искам да видя някого 4. to inquire for something поисквам нещо, питам дали имат някаква стока 5. to inquire into a crime разследвам престъпление 6. to inquire the way of someone запитвам някого да ми покаже пътя 7. запитвам, разпитвам, интересувам се (about) 8. осведомявам се, искам да yзнaя (about/after something) 9. събирам сведения, изследвам, разузнавам* * *inquire[in´kwaiə] v 1. запитвам, разпитвам, интересувам се, осведомявам се, информирам се ( about); to \inquire the way of s.o. запитвам някого да ми покаже пътя; \inquire within за справка (надпис над врата, гише и пр.); 2. събирам сведения; изследвам; разузнавам; изследвам; to \inquire about ( after) осведомявам се за, питам за; to \inquire into изследвам, разследвам, изяснявам; to \inquire into a crime разследвам престъпление; 3.: to \inquire for s.th. (s.o.) поисквам нещо (да видя някого).
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inquire for — index delve, hunt Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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inquire — in|quire enquire [ınˈkwaıə US ˈkwaır] v [I and T] formal [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: enquerre, from Latin inquirere, from quaerere to look for ] to ask someone for information ▪ Why are you doing that? the boy inquired. inquire about… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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inquire — [[t]ɪnkwa͟ɪ͟ə(r)[/t]] inquires, inquiring, inquired also enquire 1) VERB If you inquire about something, you ask for information about it. [FORMAL] [V with quote] Is something wrong? he enquired... [V of n with … English dictionary
inquire */ — UK [ɪnˈkwaɪə(r)] / US [ɪnˈkwaɪr] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms inquire : present tense I/you/we/they inquire he/she/it inquires present participle inquiring past tense inquired past participle inquired to ask someone for information… … English dictionary
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inquire - enquire — If you inquire or enquire about something, you ask for information about it. There is no difference in meaning between these words. Inquire is more common, especially in American English. We inquired about the precise circumstances surrounding… … Useful english dictionary
inquire — inquirable, adj. inquirer, n. /in kwuyeur /, v., inquired, inquiring. v.i. 1. to seek information by questioning; ask: to inquire about a person. 2. to make investigation (usually fol. by into): to inquire into the incident. v.t. 3. to seek to… … Universalium
