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inquire [ɪnˈkwaɪər]• to inquire after sb/sth demander des nouvelles de qn/qch* * *[ɪn'kwaɪə(r)] 1.transitive verb demander2.intransitive verb se renseigner ( about sur)to inquire into — ( ask for information about) se renseigner sur; ( research) faire des recherches sur; Administration, Law enquêter sur
‘inquire within’ — ‘s'adresser ici’
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A vtr demander ; to inquire the way to ou how to get to the bank demander le chemin pour aller à la banque ; to inquire sth of ou from sb demander qch à qn ; I inquired what age he was/whether he was ill je lui ai demandé quel âge il avait/s'il était malade.B vi se renseigner (about sur) ; to inquire after sb demander des nouvelles de qn, s'enquérir de qn fml ; to inquire into ( ask for information about) se renseigner sur ; ( research) faire des recherches sur ; Admin, Jur enquêter sur ; to inquire into the truth of an allegation vérifier si une accusation est fondée ; I'll go and inquire je vais demander ; ‘inquire within’ ‘s'adresser ici’ ; ‘inquire at the information desk’ ‘s'adresser au bureau de renseignements’. -
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inquire [ɪn'kwaɪə(r)](ask) demander;∎ to inquire sth of sb s'enquérir de qch auprès de qn;∎ she inquired how to get to the park elle a demandé qu'on lui indique le chemin du parc;∎ may I inquire what brings you here? puis-je vous demander l'objet de votre visite?(seek information) se renseigner, demander;∎ inquire within (sign) s'adresser ici;∎ to inquire about sth demander des renseignements ou se renseigner sur qchBritish demander des nouvelles de;∎ she inquired after you elle a demandé de vos nouvelles∎ they should inquire into how the money was spent ils devraient enquêter sur la façon dont l'argent a été dépensé -
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1) (to ask: He inquired the way to the art gallery; She inquired what time the bus left.) demander2) ((with about) to ask for information about: They inquired about trains to London.) (s')informer (sur)3) ((with after) to ask for information about the state of (eg a person's health): He enquired after her mother.) demander des nouvelles (de)4) ((with for) to ask to see or talk to (a person): Someone rang up inquiring for you, but you were out.) demander5) ((with for) to ask for (goods in a shop etc): Several people have been inquiring for the new catalogue.) demander6) ((with into) to try to discover the facts of: The police are inquiring into the matter.) enquêter (sur)•- inquiry- make inquiries -
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probe [prəʊb]1. nouna. ( = inquire into) [+ sb's subconscious] sonder ; [+ past] fouiller ; [+ causes, mystery] chercher à éclaircir ; [+ sb's activities] enquêter surb. ( = explore) explorer ; [+ wound] sonder( = inquire) faire des recherches ; [doctor, dentist] faire un examen avec une sonde• the police should have probed more deeply la police aurait dû pousser plus loin ses investigations* * *[prəʊb] 1.1) ( investigation) enquête f2) ( instrument) sonde f; ( operation) sondage m3) ( in space) sonde f2.transitive verb1) ( investigate) enquêter sur [affair, mystery]2) [dentist] examiner [quelque chose] avec une sonde [tooth]4) Aerospace explorer [space]5) ( explore) explorer [quelque chose] avec soin [hole, surface]3.intransitive verb faire des recherchesPhrasal Verbs: -
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tlahtlani > tlahtlan.*\TLAHTLANI v.i., poser des questions.Esp., preguntar. Carochi Arte.Angl., to ask questions, to inquire (K).Cf. ihtlani. -
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ask [α:sk]a. ( = inquire) demander• I don't know, ask your father je ne sais pas, demande à ton pèreb. ( = request) demander• it's not much to ask! ce n'est pas trop demander !• that's asking a lot! c'est beaucoup demander !• how much are they asking for it? ils en demandent combien ?• he is asking $80,000 for the house il demande 80 000 dollars pour la maisonc. ( = invite) inviter• to ask around ( = make enquiries) demander autour de soi3. compounds* * *[ɑːsk], US [æsk] 1.transitive verb1) ( enquire as to) demander [name, reason]80% of those asked said no — 80% des personnes interrogées ont répondu non
2) ( request) demander [permission, tolerance]to ask something of ou from somebody — demander quelque chose à quelqu'un
3) ( invite) inviter [person]2.to ask somebody to — inviter quelqu'un à [concert, party]
1) ( request) demander2) ( make enquiries) se renseigner3.to ask oneself — se demander [reason]
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casually [ˈkæʒjʊlɪ]a. ( = in a relaxed way) avec désinvolture ; [say, mention] en passantb. ( = accidentally) par hasardc. [dress] de façon décontractée* * *['kæʒʊəlɪ]1) [inquire, remark] d'un air détaché; [stroll, greet] nonchalamment; [glance, leaf through] superficiellement2) [dressed] simplement3) [offend] sans y penser4) [employed] temporairement -
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commission [kəˈmɪ∫ən]1. nouna. (to artist, composer) commande fb. ( = percentage) commission f• he gets 10% commission il reçoit une commission de 10 %c. ( = body of people) commission fd. out of commission [ship, equipment] hors de service• he was commissioned to inquire into... il a été chargé de faire une enquête sur...b. [+ artist] passer une commande à ; [+ book, painting, article] commanderc. [+ officer] nommer à un commandementd. [+ ship] armer3. compounds* * *[kə'mɪʃn] 1.1) ( for goods sold) commission fto get a 5% commission — recevoir or toucher une commission de 5%
2) ( fee) commission fwe charge 1% commission on travellers' cheques — nous prenons 1% de commission sur les chèques de voyage
3) ( advance order) commande f ( for de)4) ( committee) commission f (on sur)5) Military ≈ brevet m6) (of crime, sin) perpétration f7) ( operation)2.transitive verb2) ( instruct)3) Military4) ( prepare for service) armer [ship]; mettre [quelque chose] en service [plane, equipment, weapon system] -
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investigate [ɪnˈvestɪgeɪt][+ question, possibilities] examiner ; [+ motive, reason, crime] enquêter sur* * *[ɪn'vestɪgeɪt]transitive verb1) ( inquire into) enquêter sur [crime, case]; faire une enquête sur [person]; vérifier [allegation, story]2) ( study) examiner [question, possibility, report]; étudier [subject, culture]; Commerce sonder [market, sector]3) ( try out) essayer [restaurant, club]4) ( find out) -
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