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to make inquiries (about sth)

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1 make

make [meɪk]

faire ⇒ 1A (a)-(c), 1A (e)-(g), 1B (b)-(d), 1C (d), 1D (a)-(c) fabriquer ⇒ 1A (a) établir ⇒ 1A (c) former ⇒ 1A (d) rendre ⇒ 1B (a) atteindre ⇒ 1C (a), 1C (b) gagner ⇒ 1C (d) marquer ⇒ 1D (d) faire le succès de ⇒ 1E (a) marque ⇒ 3 (a)

(pt & pp made [meɪd])

1 transitive verb

A.

(a) (construct, create, manufacture) faire, fabriquer;

∎ to make one's own clothes faire ses vêtements soi-même;

∎ to make a meal préparer un repas;

∎ I'll make some tea je vais préparer du thé;

∎ they make computers ils fabriquent des ordinateurs;

∎ made in Japan (on packaging) fabriqué au Japon;

∎ a vase made of or from clay un vase en ou de terre cuite;

∎ what's it made of? en quoi est-ce que c'est fait?;

∎ what do you make aluminium from? à partir de quoi est-ce qu'on fabrique l'aluminium?;

∎ he makes models out of matchsticks il fait des maquettes avec des allumettes;

∎ Knitting to make one/two faire un jeté simple/double;

∎ they're made for each other ils sont faits l'un pour l'autre;

∎ familiar we're not made of money! on n'a pas d'argent à jeter par les fenêtres!;

∎ familiar I'll show them what I'm made of! je leur montrerai de quel bois je me chauffe ou qui je suis!

(b) (cause to appear or happen → hole, tear, mess, mistake, noise) faire;

∎ it made a dent in the bumper ça a cabossé le pare-chocs;

∎ he's always making trouble il faut toujours qu'il fasse des histoires

(c) (establish → law, rule) établir, faire;

∎ I don't make the rules ce n'est pas moi qui fais les règlements

(d) (form → circle, line) former

(e) Cinema & Television (direct, act in) faire;

∎ she's making a documentary elle fait un documentaire;

∎ he's made several films with Ridley Scott il a fait plusieurs films avec Ridley Scott

(f) (indicating action performed)

∎ to make an offer faire une offre;

∎ to make a request faire une demande;

∎ to make a note of sth prendre note de qch;

∎ to make a speech faire un discours;

∎ to make a phone call passer un coup de fil;

∎ the Queen will make an official visit to Japan la reine va se rendre en visite officielle au Japon;

∎ we've made a few changes nous avons fait ou apporté quelques modifications;

∎ the police are making inquiries la police procède à une enquête;

∎ I have no further comments to make je n'ai rien à ajouter

(g) (tidy)

∎ to make one's bed faire son lit

B.

(a) (with adj or pp complement) (cause to be) rendre;

∎ to make sb happy/mad rendre qn heureux/fou(folle);

∎ to make oneself useful se rendre utile;

∎ this will make things easier cela facilitera les choses;

∎ it makes her tired ça la fatigue;

∎ what makes the sky blue? qu'est-ce qui fait que le ciel est bleu?;

∎ I'd like to make it clear that it wasn't my fault je voudrais qu'on comprenne bien que je n'y suis pour rien;

∎ make yourselves comfortable mettez-vous à l'aise;

∎ it was hard to make myself heard/understood j'ai eu du mal à me faire entendre/comprendre;

∎ a child would make our happiness complete il ne nous manque qu'un enfant pour que notre bonheur soit parfait

(b) (with noun complement or with "into") (change into) faire;

∎ the film made her (into) a star le film a fait d'elle une vedette;

∎ to make a success of sth réussir qch;

∎ he was made president for life il a été nommé président à vie;

∎ they made Bonn the capital ils ont choisi Bonn pour capitale;

∎ they made Strasbourg the capital of Europe ils ont fait de Strasbourg la capitale de l'Europe;

∎ he makes a joke of everything il tourne tout en plaisanterie;

∎ the building has been made into offices l'immeuble a été réaménagé ou converti en bureaux;

∎ I'll make you a present of it je t'en ferai cadeau;

∎ the latest cheque makes the total £10,000 le dernier chèque porte la somme totale à 10 000 livres;

∎ I can't come in the morning, shall we make it 2 p.m.? je ne peux pas venir le matin, est-ce que 14 heures vous conviendrait?;

∎ if we made it a Wednesday… si on faisait ça un mercredi…;

∎ can we make it your place? est-ce qu'on peut faire ça chez toi?;

∎ better make it or that TWO whiskies mettez-moi un deuxième whisky

(c) (with verb complement) (cause) faire;

∎ what makes you think they're wrong? qu'est-ce qui te fait penser qu'ils ont tort?;

∎ peeling onions makes my eyes water les oignons me font pleurer;

∎ I can't make the coffee machine work je n'arrive pas à faire marcher la machine à café;

∎ you make it look easy à vous voir, on croirait que c'est facile;

∎ the hat/photo makes you look ridiculous tu as l'air ridicule avec ce chapeau/sur cette photo;

∎ don't make me laugh! ne me fais pas rire!

(d) (force, oblige)

∎ to make sb do sth faire faire qch à qn; (stronger) forcer ou obliger ou contraindre qn à faire qch;

∎ they made me wait ils m'ont fait attendre;

∎ if he doesn't want to do it you can't make him s'il ne veut pas le faire, tu ne peux pas l'y obliger ou forcer;

∎ she made herself keep running elle s'est forcée à continuer à courir

C.

(a) (attain, achieve → goal) atteindre;

∎ we made all our production targets nous avons atteint tous nos objectifs de production;

∎ their first record made the top ten leur premier disque est rentré au top ten;

∎ you won't make the team if you don't train tu n'entreras jamais dans l'équipe si tu ne t'entraînes pas;

∎ the story made the front page l'histoire a fait la une des journaux

(b) (arrive at, get to → place) atteindre;

∎ we should make Houston/port by evening nous devrions arriver à Houston/atteindre le port d'ici ce soir;

∎ did you make your train? as-tu réussi à avoir ton train?

(c) (be available for)

∎ I won't be able to make lunch je ne pourrai pas déjeuner avec toi/elle/vous/ etc;

∎ can you make Friday afternoon? vendredi après-midi, ça vous convient?;

∎ I can make two o'clock je peux être là à deux heures

(d) (earn, win) faire, gagner;

∎ how much do you make a month? combien gagnes-tu par mois?;

∎ she made her first million selling beauty products elle a gagné son premier million en vendant des produits de beauté;

∎ what do they make out of the deal? qu'est-ce qu'ils gagnent dans l'affaire?, qu'est-ce que l'affaire leur rapporte?

D.

(a) (amount to, add up to) faire;

∎ 17 and 19 make or makes 36 17 plus 19 font ou égalent 36;

∎ if Kay comes, that will make eight si Kay vient, ça fera huit;

∎ that makes £4, Madam ça fait ou fera 4 livres, Madame;

∎ that makes the third time you've been late this week c'est la troisième fois que vous êtes en retard cette semaine;

∎ how old does that make him? quel âge ça lui fait?

(b) (reckon to be)

∎ I make the answer 257 d'après moi, ça fait 257;

∎ I make it $14 each si je compte bien, ça fait 14 dollars par personne;

∎ what time do you make it? quelle heure as-tu?

(c) (with noun complement) (fulfil specified role, function etc) faire;

∎ these shoes will make an excellent Christmas present ces chaussures feront un très beau cadeau de Noël;

∎ he'll make somebody a good husband ce sera un excellent mari;

∎ he'd make a good teacher il ferait un bon enseignant;

∎ they make a handsome couple ils forment un beau couple;

∎ her reminiscences make interesting reading ses souvenirs sont intéressants à lire

(d) (score) marquer;

∎ Smith made his second century Smith a marqué deux cents points

E.

(a) (make successful) faire le succès de;

∎ it's her performance that makes the film tout le film repose sur son interprétation;

∎ if this deal comes off we're made! si ça marche, on touche le gros lot!;

∎ you've got it made! tu n'as plus de souci à te faire!;

∎ what happens today will make us or break us notre avenir dépend entièrement de ce qui va se passer aujourd'hui

(b) American (in directions)

∎ make a right/left tournez à droite/à gauche

(c) (idioms)

∎ to make it (arrive) arriver; (be successful) réussir; (be able to attend) être là;

∎ I'll never make it for ten o'clock je ne pourrai jamais y être pour dix heures;

∎ we made it to the airport with an hour to spare nous sommes arrivés à l'aéroport avec une heure d'avance;

∎ if he doesn't make it back in ten minutes, start without him s'il n'est pas revenu dans dix minutes, commencez sans lui;

∎ I hope she makes it through the winter j'espère qu'elle passera l'hiver;

∎ he'll never make it as a businessman il ne réussira jamais dans les affaires;

∎ I can't make it for supper tomorrow je ne peux pas dîner avec eux/toi/ etc demain;

∎ American familiar to make sb, to make it with sb (have sex with) coucher avec qn

2 intransitive verb

∎ (act) to make (as if) to faire mine de;

∎ she made (as if) to stand up elle fit mine de se lever;

∎ familiar I walked in trying to make like a businessman je suis entré en essayant d'avoir l'air d'un homme d'affaires^□ ;

∎ familiar he's always making like a tough guy il essaie toujours de jouer les durs;

∎ familiar make like you don't know anything fais comme si tu ne savais pas;

∎ familiar make like you're asleep! fais semblant de dormir!^□ ;

∎ familiar I didn't know what it was all about but I made like I did je ne savais pas de quoi il était question, mais j'ai fait comme si;

∎ to make believe imaginer;

∎ make believe you're a bird imagine que tu es un oiseau;

∎ to make do (with) (manage) se débrouiller (avec); (be satisfied) se contenter (de);

∎ it's broken but we'll just have to make do c'est cassé mais il faudra faire avec ou nous débrouiller avec;

∎ we could make do with ten nous pourrions nous débrouiller avec dix

3 noun

(a) (brand) marque f;

∎ what make of washing machine have you got? quelle est la marque de votre machine à laver?, qu'est-ce que vous avez comme machine à laver?

(b) (in bridge) contrat m

(c) familiar (idiom)

∎ to be on the make (financially) chercher à se faire du fric, chercher à s'en mettre plein les poches; (looking for sexual partner) chasser, draguer

➲ make away with inseparable transitive verb

partir avec;

∎ he made away with the cash il est parti avec l'argent

➲ make for inseparable transitive verb

(a) (head towards) se diriger vers; (hastily) se précipiter vers;

∎ the plane is making for Berlin l'avion se dirige sur Berlin;

∎ he made straight for the fridge il se dirigea tout droit vers le frigo;

∎ when it started to rain everyone made for the trees quand il s'est mis à pleuvoir, tout le monde s'est précipité vers les arbres;

∎ the truck was making right for him le camion fonçait droit sur lui;

∎ he made for his gun il fit un geste pour saisir son pistolet

(b) (contribute to) mener à;

∎ the treaty should make for a more lasting peace le traité devrait mener ou aboutir à une paix plus durable;

∎ this typeface makes for easier reading cette police permet une lecture plus facile;

∎ a good diet makes for healthier babies un bon régime alimentaire donne des bébés en meilleure santé

➲ make of

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (understand) comprendre à;

∎ I don't know what to make of that remark je ne sais pas comment interpréter cette remarque;

∎ can you make anything of these instructions? est-ce que tu comprends quelque chose à ce mode d'emploi?

(b) (attach importance to)

∎ I think you're making too much of a very minor problem je pense que tu exagères l'importance de ce petit problème;

∎ you're making too much of this tu y attaches trop d'importance;

∎ the press has made a lot of this visit la presse a fait beaucoup de bruit autour de cette visite;

∎ the prosecution made much of this fact l'accusation a fait grand cas de ce fait;

∎ familiar do you want to make something of it, then? (threat) tu cherches des histoires ou quoi?

2 inseparable transitive verb

(think of) penser de;

∎ what do you make of the Caines? qu'est-ce que tu penses des Caine?

➲ make off intransitive verb

partir

➲ make off with inseparable transitive verb

partir avec;

∎ he made off with the cash il est parti avec l'argent

➲ make out

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (see) distinguer; (hear) entendre, comprendre; (read) déchiffrer;

∎ I could just make out the outline of the castle je distinguais juste la silhouette du château;

∎ I couldn't make out what he said je ne comprenais pas ce qu'il disait;

∎ I can't make out the address je n'arrive pas à déchiffrer l'adresse

(b) (understand) comprendre;

∎ I couldn't make out how to fit it together je ne comprenais pas comment l'assembler;

∎ I can't make her out at all je ne la comprends pas du tout

(c) (claim) prétendre;

∎ she made out that she was busy elle a fait semblant d'être occupée;

∎ don't make yourself out to be something you're not ne prétends pas être ce que tu n'es pas;

∎ it's not as bad as everyone makes out ce n'est pas aussi mauvais qu'on le prétend

(d) (fill out → form) remplir;

∎ to make out a cheque (to sb) faire un chèque (à l'ordre de qn);

∎ who shall I make the cheque out to? je fais le chèque à quel ordre?

(e) (draw up → list) dresser, faire; (→ will, contract) faire, rédiger, établir; (→ receipt) faire

2 intransitive verb

(a) familiar (manage) se débrouiller^□ ;

∎ I'm sure she'll make out whatever happens je suis sûr qu'elle se débrouillera quoi qu'il arrive;

∎ how did you make out at work today? comment ça s'est passé au boulot aujourd'hui?

(b) very familiar (sexually) se peloter;

∎ to make out with sb peloter qn

➲ make over separable transitive verb

(a) (transfer) transférer, céder;

∎ she has made the estate over to her granddaughter elle a cédé la propriété à sa petite-fille

(b) American (convert → room, house) réaménager;

∎ the garage had been made over into a workshop le garage a été transformé en atelier

(c) (change the appearance of) transformer

➲ make up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (put make-up on) maquiller;

∎ to make oneself up se maquiller;

∎ he was heavily made up il était très maquillé ou fardé

(b) (prepare) faire, préparer;

∎ we can make up a bed for you in the living room nous pouvons vous faire un lit dans le salon;

∎ the chemist made up the prescription le pharmacien a préparé l'ordonnance;

∎ the fire needs making up il faut remettre du charbon/du bois sur le feu

(c) (invent) inventer;

∎ I'm sure he made the story up je suis sûr qu'il a inventé cette histoire (de toutes pièces);

∎ I'm making it up as I go along j'improvise au fur et à mesure

(d) Typography mettre en pages

(e) (idiom)

∎ to make up with sb, British to make it up with sb se réconcilier avec qn;

∎ have you made up or British made it up with him? est-ce que vous vous êtes réconciliés?

2 inseparable transitive verb

(a) (constitute) composer, constituer;

∎ the different ethnic groups that make up our organization les différents groupes ethniques qui constituent notre organisation;

∎ the cabinet is made up of eleven ministers le cabinet est composé de onze ministres;

∎ it's made up of a mixture of different types of tobacco c'est un mélange de plusieurs tabacs différents

(b) (compensate for → losses) compenser;

∎ to make up lost ground regagner le terrain perdu;

∎ he's making up time il rattrape son retard

(c) (complete)

∎ this cheque will help you make up the required sum ce chèque vous aidera à atteindre le montant requis;

∎ we need two more players to make up the team nous avons besoin de deux joueurs de plus pour que l'équipe soit au complet;

∎ I'll make up the difference je mettrai la différence

3 intransitive verb

(a) (put on make-up) se maquiller

(b) (become reconciled) se réconcilier

➲ make up for inseparable transitive verb

compenser;

∎ the pay doesn't make up for the poor conditions le salaire ne compense pas les piètres conditions de travail;

∎ how can I make up for all the trouble I've caused you? que puis-je faire pour me faire pardonner tous les ennuis que je vous ai causés?;

∎ also figurative she's making up for lost time now! elle est en train de rattraper le temps perdu!

➲ make up to

1 separable transitive verb

∎ (idiom) I promise I'll make it up to you someday tu peux être sûr que je te revaudrai ça (un jour)

2 inseparable transitive verb

∎ to make up to sb (try to win favour) essayer de se faire bien voir par qn; (make advances) faire du plat à qn

➲ make with inseparable transitive verb

American familiar

∎ make with the drinks! à boire!;

∎ make with the music! musique!

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2 inquiry

, enquiry - plural inquiries, enquiries - noun

1) ((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, indagaciones

2) (an investigation: An inquiry is being held into her disappearance.)

inquiry n

1. pregunta

have there been any inquiries about the job? ¿ha preguntado alguien por el trabajo?

2. investigación / pesquisa

police made inquiries into the affair la policía investigó el asunto

El plural de inquiry se escribe inquiries

inquiry

tr[ɪn'kwaɪərɪ]

noun (pl inquiries)

1 formal use (question) pregunta

■ in answer to your inquiry en respuesta a su pregunta

■ we've had quite a few inquiries ha habido bastante gente interesada

2 (investigation) investigación nombre femenino

■ there will be a public inquiry se hará una investigación pública

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

'Inquiries' "Información"

'All inquiries to...' "Dirigirse a..."

to call for an inquiry exigir una investigación

to make inquiries about something investigar algo, pedir informes sobre algo

to hold an inquiry into something investigar algo, examinar algo

to set up an inquiry abrir una investigación

inquiry desk / inquiry office información nombre femenino

directory inquiries (tel) información nombre femenino

inquiry ['ɪn.kwaɪri, ɪn'kwaɪri; 'ɪnkwəri, 'ɪŋ-] n, pl - ries

1) question: pregunta f

to make inquiries about: pedir información sobre

2) investigation: investigación f, inquisición f, pesquisa f

inquiry

n.

• 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.

BrE enquiry ɪn'kwaɪri, 'ɪnkwəri, ɪn'kwaɪəri noun (pl - ries)

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)

inquiry desk — información f

b) ( investigation) investigación f

[ɪn'kwaɪǝrɪ]
1. N

1) (=question) interrogante m or f, pregunta f

Inquiries — Información f

all inquiries to the secretary — para cualquier información diríjanse al secretario

on inquiry — al preguntar

to make inquiries (about sth) — pedir información or informarse (sobre algo)

I'll make some inquiries about flights — me informaré de los vuelos

I went to make inquiries of his teacher — fui a preguntarle a su profesor

a look of inquiry — una mirada inquisitiva

2) (=investigation) investigación f, pesquisa f ; (=commission) comisión f investigadora, comisión f de investigación

there will have to be an inquiry — tendrá que llevarse a cabo una investigación

to hold an inquiry into sth — llevar a cabo una investigación sobre algo, investigar algo

they set up an inquiry into the disaster — nombraron a una comisión para investigar el desastre

the police are making inquiries — la policía está investigando el caso

the inquiry found that... — la investigación concluyó que...

3) (Comput) interrogación f

2.

CPD

inquiry agent † N — investigador(a) m / f privado(-a)

inquiry desk N — mesa f de información

inquiry office N — oficina f de información

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BrE enquiry [ɪn'kwaɪri, 'ɪnkwəri, ɪn'kwaɪəri] noun (pl - ries)

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)

inquiry desk — información f

b) ( investigation) investigación f

English-spanish dictionary > inquiry
3 inquirir

v.

to inquire into, to investigate.

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inquirir

Conjugation model [ ADQUIRIR], like link=adquirir adquirir

► verbo transitivo

1 to inquire, investigate

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1.

VT to investigate, look into

2.

VI to inquire

inquirir sobre algo — to make inquiries about sth, inquire into sth

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verbo intransitivo (frml)

inquirir sobre algo — to make inquiries about something, inquire into something

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verbo intransitivo (frml)

inquirir sobre algo — to make inquiries about something, inquire into something

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inquirir [ I13 ]

vi

( frml) inquirir SOBRE algo to make inquiries ABOUT sth, inquire INTO sth, investigate sth

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inquirir verbo transitivo to investigate

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inquirir vt

1. [indagar] to inquire into, to investigate

2. [preguntar] to inquire

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inquirir

v/t investigate, inquire into

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inquirir {4} vi

: to make inquiries

inquirir vt

: to investigate

Spanish-English dictionary > inquirir
4 inquiry *** in·quiry n

[ɪn'kwaɪərɪ]
1) (question) domanda, richiesta di informazioni

"Inquiries" — (on sign) "Informazioni"

on inquiry he found that... — essendosi informato scoprì che...

to make inquiries (about sth) — chiedere informazioni (su qc), informarsi (di or su qc)

2) Admin, Law inchiesta

committee of inquiry — commissione f d'inchiesta

to hold an inquiry into sth — svolgere un'inchiesta su qc

the police are making inquiries — la polizia sta indagando, la polizia sta svolgendo delle indagini

there will be an inquiry into the accident — ci sarà un'inchiesta sull'incidente

English-Italian dictionary > inquiry *** in·quiry n
5 inquiry

noun

demande f de renseignements;

∎ to make inquiries (about sth) se renseigner (sur qch);

∎ with reference to your inquiry of 5 May,… (in letter) en réponse à votre demande du 5 mai,…

inquiry office bureau m de renseignements

English-French business dictionary > inquiry
6 informer

informer [ɛ̃fɔʀme]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

to inform

• informer qn de qch to inform sb of sth

• nous vous informons que nos bureaux ouvrent à 8 heures for your information our offices open at 8 a.m.

• on vous a mal informé you've been misinformed

2. reflexive verb

► s'informer to find out (de about)

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ɛ̃fɔʀme
1.

verbe transitif ( mettre au courant) to inform [personne, groupe] (de about; que that)

les journaux bien informés — the serious press

les milieux bien informés — well-informed circles

de source bien informée — from a reliable source

2.

verbe intransitif Droit to hold an inquiry ou investigation

3.

s'informer verbe pronominal

1) ( suivre l'actualité) to keep oneself informed

2) ( se mettre au courant)

s'informer de quelque chose — to inquire about something

3) ( prendre des renseignements)

s'informer sur quelqu'un — to make inquiries about somebody

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ɛ̃fɔʀme
1. vt

to inform

informer qn de — to inform sb of

2. vi

DROIT

informer contre qn — to initiate inquiries about sb

informer sur qch — to initiate inquiries into sth

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informer verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( mettre au courant) to inform [personne, groupe] (de about; que that); s'il y a du nouveau, soyez gentil de m'en informer please keep me informed if there's any news; je vous en informerai en temps voulu I'll inform you in due course; le rôle de la presse est d'informer the role of the media is to inform; il est mieux informé que moi sur le sujet he is better informed about the subject than I am; nous informons notre aimable clientèle que le magasin restera ouvert jusqu'à 20 heures we wish to inform our customers that the store will stay open till 8pm; les milieux bien informés well-informed circles; de source bien informée from a reliable source;

2 Philos to inform.

B vi Jur to hold an inquiry ou investigation; informer sur un crime to hold an inquiry into a crime; informer contre X to proceed against person or persons unknown.

C s'informer vpr

1 ( suivre l'actualité) to keep oneself informed; avec cette station de radio, on peut s'informer vingt-quatre heures sur vingt-quatre on this radio station, you can get news right round the clock;

2 ( se mettre au courant) s'informer de qch to inquire about sth; ils se sont informés de ta santé they inquired about your health; informez-vous des prix avant d'acheter check the prices before you buy; s'informer si to check whether; s'informer si le train est arrivé to check whether the train has arrived;

3 ( prendre des renseignements) s'informer sur qn to make inquiries about sb; je me suis informé à votre sujet I made inquiries about you.

[ɛ̃fɔrme] verbe transitif

1. [aviser]

informer quelqu'un de to inform ou to tell ou to advise (soutenu) somebody of

si le notaire téléphone, vous voudrez bien m'en informer if the lawyer phones, will you please let me know ou inform me

informer quelqu'un que to inform ou to tell somebody that

l'a-t-on informé qu'il est muté? has he been informed ou notified of his transfer?

nous informons Messieurs les voyageurs que... passengers are informed that...

2. [renseigner] to inform, to give information to

3. PHILOSOPHIE to inform

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[ɛ̃fɔrme] verbe intransitif

DROIT

informer contre quelqu'un to start investigations concerning somebody

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s'informer verbe pronominal intransitif

où puis-je m'informer? where can I get some information ou ask ou inquire?

je me suis informé auprès de mon avocat/de la mairie I asked my lawyer/at the town hall

s'informer de [droit, horaire, résultats] to inquire ou to ask about

s'informer de la santé de quelqu'un to inquire after somebody's health

s'informer sur to inform oneself about

je vais m'informer sur la marche à suivre I'm going to find out what the procedure is

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > informer
7 inquiry

inquiry [ɪnˈkwaɪərɪ]

1. noun

a. (from individual) demande f de renseignements

• to make inquiries (about sb/sth) se renseigner (sur qn/qch)

b. (official, legal) enquête f

• to set up an inquiry (into sth) ouvrir une enquête (sur qch)

• committee of inquiry commission f d'enquête

• to hold an inquiry (into sth) enquêter (sur qch)

• a murder inquiry une enquête sur un meurtre

• they are pursuing a new line of inquiry ils suivent une nouvelle piste

• the police are making inquiries la police enquête

2. compounds

► inquiry desk, inquiry office noun (bureau m de) renseignements mpl

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[ɪn'kwaɪərɪ], US ['ɪŋkwərɪ] 1.
noun

1) ( request for information) demande f de renseignements

to make an inquiry about ou into — se renseigner sur

to make inquiries — demander des renseignements ( about sur)

‘all inquiries to...’ — ‘pour tous renseignements, s'adresser à...’

with reference to your inquiry — ( by letter) en réponse à votre courrier; ( by phone) suite à votre appel téléphonique

2) Administration, Law enquête f, investigation f ( into sur)

murder inquiry — enquête criminelle

to conduct an inquiry — mener une enquête ( into sur)

to set up ou launch an inquiry — ouvrir une enquête

line of inquiry — piste f
2.
inquiries plural noun bureau m or service m de renseignements

English-French dictionary > inquiry
8 nachforschen

v/i (trennb., hat -ge-) investigate, inquire ( oder look) into the matter; make inquiries ( oder enquiries)

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nach|for|schen
vi sep
to try to find out; (polizeilich etc) to carry out an investigation (+dat into); (amtlich etc) to make inquiries (+dat into)
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nach|for·schen

vi

▪ [in etw dat] \nachforschen to [try and] find out [more] [about sth], to make [further] enquiries [or inquiries] [about sth]

nachdem man in der Sache weiter nachgeforscht hatte,... after further enquiries had been made into the matter,...

▪ \nachforschen, ob/wann/wie/wo... to find out whether/when/how/where...

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intransitives Verb make inquiries; investigate [the matter]

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nachforschen v/i (trennb, hat -ge-) investigate, inquire ( oder look) into the matter; make inquiries ( oder enquiries)

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intransitives Verb make inquiries; investigate [the matter]

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v.

to inquire v.

to investigate v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > nachforschen
9 renseignement

renseignement [ʀɑ̃sεɲmɑ̃]

masculine noun

a. ( = information) piece of information

• un renseignement intéressant an interesting piece of information

• demander un renseignement or des renseignements à qn to ask sb for some information

• il est allé aux renseignements he has gone to make inquiries

• prendre des renseignements sur qn to make inquiries about sb

• renseignements pris upon inquiry

• veuillez m'envoyer de plus amples renseignements sur... please send me further information about...

• je peux vous demander un renseignement ? can you give me some information?

• merci pour le renseignement thanks for the information

• guichet/bureau des renseignements information desk/office

• « renseignements » "information"

• (service des) renseignements (Telecommunications) directory inquiries (Brit) information (US)

b. (Military) intelligence uncount

• agent de renseignements intelligence agent

• les renseignements généraux the security branch of the police force

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ʀɑ̃sɛɲmɑ̃
1.

nom masculin

1) ( information) information [U], piece of information

des renseignements — information

prendre des renseignements sur quelque chose/quelqu'un — to find out about something/somebody

demander des renseignements à quelqu'un — to ask somebody for information

est-ce que je peux vous demander un renseignement? — can I ask you something?

il est allé aux renseignements — he went to find out (about it)

renseignements pris, il semblerait que — upon investigation, it would appear that

‘pour tous renseignements, s'adresser à...’ — ‘all inquiries to...’

2) Armée intelligence

2.

renseignements nom masculin pluriel (service, bureaux) information [U]; Télécommunications directory enquiries GB, information US, directory assistance US

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ʀɑ̃sɛɲmɑ̃ nm
1) (= information) piece of information

Il m'a donné des renseignements. — He gave me some information.

Il me manque un renseignement. — There's one piece of information I still need.

prendre des renseignements sur — to make inquiries about, to ask for information about

guichet des renseignements — information desk

service des renseignements TÉLÉCOMMUNICATIONS — directory inquiries Grande-Bretagne information USA

les renseignements généraux — French internal security police, Special Branch Grande-Bretagne FBI USA

2) MILITAIRE intelligence no pl

Il a travaillé dans le renseignement. — He worked in intelligence.

service de renseignement — intelligence service

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renseignement

A nm

1 ( information) information ¢, piece of information; des renseignements information; des renseignements utiles useful information; nous n'avons aucun renseignement là-dessus we have no information on the matter; les renseignements fournis sont inexacts the information given is incorrect; prendre des renseignements sur qch/qn to find out about sth/sb; merci pour le renseignement thank you for the information; demander des renseignements à qn to ask sb for information; est-ce que je peux vous demander un renseignement? can I ask you something?; les renseignements demandés par qn the information requested by sb; il est allé aux renseignements he went to find out (about it); renseignements pris, il semblerait que upon investigation, it would appear that; ‘pour tous renseignements, s'adresser à…’ ‘all inquiries to…’;

2 Mil intelligence; service/officier de renseignement intelligence service/officer; il travaille dans le renseignement he works in intelligence.

B renseignements nmpl (service, bureaux) information ¢; Télécom directory enquiries GB, information US, directory assistance US; adressez-vous aux renseignements ask at information ou at the information desk; demande le numéro aux renseignements ask directory enquiries GB ou directory assistance US for the number.

Composés

renseignements généraux, RG branch of the French police force dealing with political security.

[rɑ̃sɛɲəmɑ̃] nom masculin

1. [information] piece of information, information (substantif non comptable)

de précieux renseignements (some) invaluable information

pour avoir de plus amples renseignements, s'adresser à... for further information ou details, apply to...

demander un renseignement ou des renseignements à quelqu'un to ask somebody for information

prendre des renseignements sur to make enquiries about

renseignements pris, elle était la seule héritière after making some enquiries it turned out (that) she was the sole heir

tu n'obtiendras aucun renseignement you won't get any information

merci pour le renseignement thanks for letting me know (sens propre & ironique)

aller aux renseignements to go and (see what one can) find out

2. (familier) [surveillance]

être/travailler dans le renseignement to be/to work in intelligence

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renseignements nom masculin pluriel

1. ADMINISTRATION [service] enquiries (department)

[réception] information ou enquiries (desk)

appeler les renseignements TÉLÉCOMMUNICATIONS to phone directory enquiries (UK) ou information (US)

2. [espionnage]

agent/services de renseignements intelligence agent/services

les Renseignements généraux ≃ Special Branch (UK), ≃ the FBI (US)

LES RENSEIGNEMENTS GÉNÉRAUX

Created under Vichy, this agency is the intelligence arm of the Ministry of the Interior. It keeps tabs on political parties, lobby groups, and various individuals.

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > renseignement
10 inquiry

inquiry [ British ɪn'kwaɪərɪher, American 'ɪnkwərɪ] (pl inquiries)

noun

(a) (request for information) demande f (de renseignements);

∎ to make inquiries se renseigner;

∎ to make inquiries about sb prendre des renseignements sur qn;

∎ to make inquiries into sth faire des recherches sur qch;

∎ with reference to your inquiry of 5 May,… (in letter) en réponse à votre demande du 5 mai,…;

∎ we have received hundreds of inquiries nous avons reçu des centaines de demandes de renseignements;

∎ could you make a few discreet inquiries? pourriez-vous vous renseigner discrètement?

(b) (investigation) enquête f;

∎ to hold or to conduct an inquiry into sth faire une enquête sur qch;

∎ the police are making inquiries la police enquête, une enquête (policière) est en cours;

∎ he is helping police with their inquiries la police est en train de l'interroger;

∎ upon further inquiry après vérification;

∎ commission of inquiry commission f d'enquête

(c) (questioning)

∎ a look/tone of inquiry un regard/ton interrogateur

►► British inquiry agent détective m (privé)

✾ Book 'Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations' Smith 'Recherches sur la nature et les causes de la richesse des nations'

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > inquiry
11 informazione

f piece of information

ufficio m informazioni information office

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informazione s.f.

1 information [U]; piece of information; (richiesta di informazioni) inquiry: questa è un'informazione interessante, this is an interesting piece of information; desideriamo delle informazioni sui prodotti locali, we want some information about local products; ottenere informazioni in merito a qlco., qlcu., to get information about (o on) sthg., s.o.; dare informazioni, to supply information; assumere informazioni su qlcu., to make inquiries about s.o.; chiedere, domandare informazioni su qlco., to request information about sthg. (o to ask about sthg.) // informazioni ufficiose, semi-official information; informazione riservata, tip (o confidential) information // servizio informazioni, information service; servizio informazioni militari, intelligence service; ufficio informazioni, inquiry office (o information bureau) // (comm.): informazioni commerciali, market information (o business report); informazione sul consumatore, consumer data; lettera d'informazione (richiesta), letter of inquiry // (econ.) informazioni economiche, economic information // (fin.) informazioni finanziarie, money-market intelligence // (mar.) informazioni marittime, shipping intelligence

2 (dir.) preliminary investigation (of a case)

3 (inform.) information: teoria dell'informazione, information theory; bit di informazione, information bit; circuito dell'informazione, information channel; centro di informazione, information centre; recupero, reperimento dell'informazione, information retrieval

4 (biol.) informazione genetica, genetic information.

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[informat'tsjone]
sostantivo femminile

1) information U, info U colloq.

un'informazione — a piece o bit o item of information

dare -i — to give information

ho ricevuto -i sbagliate — I was misinformed

servizio -i — information service

ufficio -i — information bureau, inquiries

per tua informazione — for your information

prendere -i su qcn., qcs. — to find out about sb., sth

2) giorn. rad. telev. (attività) reporting; (settore) media pl.

mezzi d'informazione — (news) media

3) inform. information U

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informazione

/informat'tsjone/

sostantivo f.

1 information U, info U colloq.; un'informazione a piece o bit o item of information; dare -i to give information; ho ricevuto -i sbagliate I was misinformed; servizio -i information service; ufficio -i information bureau, inquiries; per tua informazione for your information; prendere -i su qcn., qcs. to find out about sb., sth.

2 giorn. rad. telev. (attività) reporting; (settore) media pl.; mezzi d'informazione (news) media

3 inform. information U.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > informazione
12 assumere

impiegato take on, hire

incarico take on

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assumere v.tr.

1 to assume: assumere un'aria di protezione, to assume (o to put on) a patronizing air; assumere una carica, to enter upon (o to take up) an office (o to assume a position); assumere un incarico, to accept an appointment; assumere un impegno, to accept an engagement; assumere uno pseudonimo, to assume (o to adopt) a pseudonym; assumere informazioni su qlcu., qlco., to make inquiries about s.o., sthg.; assumere la presidenza, to take the chair // (dir.): assumere una prova, to admit on evidence; assumere un testimone, to examine a witness

2 ( addossarsi) to undertake*; to assume, to take* upon oneself: assumersi a carico, to take (o to assume) upon oneself; assumersi tutti i rischi, to assume all risks; assumere, assumersi una responsabilità, to take (o to take upon oneself o to assume) a responsibility; devi assumerti la responsabilità dell'accaduto, you must take (o assume) the responsibility for what has happened; assumersi l'incarico di fare qlco., to undertake to do sthg. // (comm.) assumersi un debito, to assume (o to take over) a debt

3 ( introdurre nell'organismo) to take*

4 ( in servizio) to engage, to employ, to take* on: assumere un impiegato, to engage a clerk (o to employ s.o. as a clerk); assumere al proprio servizio, to employ

5 ( innalzare a dignità) to raise, to elevate: assunto al pontificato, raised to the Papacy // essere assunto in cielo, to ascend to Heaven

6 ( ammettere come ipotesi) to assume.

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[as'sumere] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) (acquisire) to adopt, to assume, to put* on [aria, espressione, atteggiamento]; to acquire, to assume [significato, sfumatura]

assumere le sembianze di qcn. — to take o assume the form o likeness of sb.

assumere importanza — [ avvenimento] to gain in importance

2) (consumare) to take* [alimento, farmaco, droga]

3) (prendere su di sé) to accept, to take* on, to assume [responsabilità, rischio, incarico, controllo]

assumere la difesa di qcn. — to conduct sb.'s defence

assumere la presidenza — to take the chair

assumere il comando — to take command o the lead

4) (prendere alle proprie dipendenze) to employ, to engage, to hire, to take* on [impiegato, manodopera, operai]

assumere qcn. come segretario — to employ o hire sb. as (a) secretary
2.
verbo pronominale assumersi to underwrite* [costi, spese]

-rsi il merito di qcs. — to take the credit for sth.

-rsi la responsabilità di qcs. — (prendersi la colpa) to take o bear the blame of sth.; (prendere un impegno) to take charge of sth

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assumere

/as'sumere/ [23]

I verbo transitivo

1 (acquisire) to adopt, to assume, to put* on [aria, espressione, atteggiamento]; to acquire, to assume [significato, sfumatura]; assumere le sembianze di qcn. to take o assume the form o likeness of sb.; assumere importanza [ avvenimento] to gain in importance

2 (consumare) to take* [alimento, farmaco, droga]

3 (prendere su di sé) to accept, to take* on, to assume [responsabilità, rischio, incarico, controllo]; assumere la difesa di qcn. to conduct sb.'s defence; assumere la presidenza to take the chair; assumere il comando to take command o the lead

4 (prendere alle proprie dipendenze) to employ, to engage, to hire, to take* on [impiegato, manodopera, operai]; assumere qcn. come segretario to employ o hire sb. as (a) secretary

II assumersi verbo pronominale

to underwrite* [costi, spese]; -rsi il merito di qcs. to take the credit for sth.; -rsi la responsabilità di qcs. (prendersi la colpa) to take o bear the blame of sth.; (prendere un impegno) to take charge of sth.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > assumere
13 ricerca

f (pl -che) research

di persona scomparsa, informazione et cetera search (di for)

education project

alla ricerca di in search of

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ricerca s.f.

1 search; quest: la ricerca della merce rubata fu inutile, the search for the stolen goods was fruitless // alla ricerca di, in search of: corsi alla ricerca di un dottore, I ran to find a doctor; è sempre alla ricerca dell'interesse personale, he always has an eye to his own interest; siamo alla ricerca di qlco., we are in search of sthg. (o fam. we are on the lookout for sthg.); sono alla ricerca di un libro che gli possa interessare, I'm on the lookout for a book that might interest him; partire alla ricerca di un tesoro, to set off in quest (o in search) of treasure; andare alla ricerca di un impiego, to seek employment

2 ( il perseguire) pursuit: la ricerca della felicità, the pursuit of happiness; la ricerca del sapere, the pursuit of knowledge; la ricerca della verità, the search after truth // alla ricerca di, in pursuit of: è venuto in Italia alla ricerca delle sue origini, he came to Italy in pursuit of his origins

3 ( a carattere scientifico) research: ricerche nucleari, nuclear research (es); ricerche scientifiche, storiche, scientific, historical research (es); laboratorio di ricerche, research laboratory; lavoro di ricerca, research work; dedicò tutta la sua vita alla ricerca scientifica, he devoted all his life to scientific research; fece lunghe ricerche sulle cause di questo male, he carried out lengthy research into the causes of this disease; le sue ricerche non sono state fruttuose, his researches have not been successful; proseguire le ricerche sul cancro, to continue research on cancer; ( a scuola) la classe sta facendo una ricerca sul razzismo, the class are doing a project on racism // (econ.): ricerca e sviluppo, research and development; ricerca di mercato, market research; ricerca di base, basic research; ricerca pubblicitaria, promozionale, advertising, promotional research; ricerca a tavolino, desk research; ricerca di marketing, marketing research; ricerca motivazionale, motivational research

4 ( indagine) investigation, inquiry: con ulteriori ricerche scoprì che..., on further investigation he discovered that...; fare delle ricerche su qlco., to make inquiries about sthg.; interrompere le ricerche sul caso di omicidio, to interrupt the investigations into the murder case

5 ( richiesta) demand: c'è molta ricerca di questo articolo, there is great demand for this article

6 (inform.) research; retrieval: ricerca operativa, operating logic; ricerca di guasto, trouble hunting; ricerca e correzione del guasto, trouble shooting; ricerca e correzione degli errori, (IBM) debugging; ricerca di informazioni, computer-assisted retrieval (abbr. CAR).

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pl. - che [ri'tʃerka, ke] sostantivo femminile

1) (studio) research (su into, on); (risultato dello studio) study, survey, piece of research

ricerca sul campo — field study, fieldwork

fare una ricerca su qcs. — to make a study on sth.

sta facendo (delle) -che sul cancro — she's doing some research on cancer

centro, laboratorio, gruppo di ricerca — research centre, laboratory, unit

2) (perlustrazione) search, researches pl.

dopo due ore di ricerca — after a two-hour search

partecipare alle -che — to take part in the search

3) (il cercare) research, quest, pursuit

la ricerca della felicità, della verità — the pursuit of happiness, the quest for truth

essere alla ricerca di — to be looking for [casa, lavoro]

alla ricerca di una soluzione — in (the) search of a solution

4) (indagine) investigation, inquiry

faremo -che più approfondite — we will inquire further into the matter

5) scol. (research) project, topic

6) inform. search, look-up

motore di ricerca — search engine

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ricerca di mercato — market research

ricerca scientifica — scientific research

ricerca spaziale — space research

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ricerca

pl. - che /ri't∫erka, ke/

sostantivo f.

1 (studio) research (su into, on); (risultato dello studio) study, survey, piece of research; ricerca sul campo field study, fieldwork; fare una ricerca su qcs. to make a study on sth.; sta facendo (delle) -che sul cancro she's doing some research on cancer; centro, laboratorio, gruppo di ricerca research centre, laboratory, unit

2 (perlustrazione) search, researches pl.; dopo due ore di ricerca after a two-hour search; partecipare alle -che to take part in the search

3 (il cercare) research, quest, pursuit; la ricerca della felicità, della verità the pursuit of happiness, the quest for truth; essere alla ricerca di to be looking for [casa, lavoro]; alla ricerca di una soluzione in (the) search of a solution

4 (indagine) investigation, inquiry; faremo -che più approfondite we will inquire further into the matter

5 scol. (research) project, topic

6 inform. search, look-up; motore di ricerca search engine

COMPOUNDS

ricerca di mercato market research; ricerca scientifica scientific research; ricerca spaziale space research.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > ricerca
14 Erhebung

f

1. im Boden:(ansteigendes Gelände) rise, rising ground; (kleiner Hügel) hill(ock); (Berg) hill, mountain; (Gipfel) top, summit

2. (Einziehen) von Steuern, Zoll: levying, imposition; von Gebühren: charging

3. amtliche: (Ermittlung) inquiry, assessment; (Zählung) census; statistische: survey; Erhebungen statistics; wie statistische Erhebungen zeigen,... (the) statistics show that...

4. in einen höheren Stand: elevation, promotion (in + Akk to); einer Sache: making (zu to oder ohne Präp.)

5. MATH. involution; Erhebung ins Quadrat squaring; Erhebung in die dritte Potenz cubing

6. (Aufstand) uprising, popular revolt

7. fig. (Glücksgefühl) exaltation, heightened mood

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die Erhebung

(Aufstand) rising; uprising;

(Beförderung) promotion;

(Bodenerhebung) rise; elevation;

(Ermittlung) survey; census;

(Steuererhebung) levy

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Er|he|bung
f

1) (= Bodenerhebung) elevation

2) (= Aufstand) uprising, revolt; (= Meuterei) mutiny

3) (von Gebühren) levying, imposition

4) (= amtliche Ermittlung) investigation, inquiry; (= Umfrage) survey

Erhébungen machen or anstellen über (+acc) — to make inquiries about or into

5) (= das Erheben) raising; (in den Adelsstand) elevation; (zum Herrscher) installation (zu as)

Erhébung ins Quadrat — squaring

Erhébung in die dritte Potenz — cubing, raising to the power of three

6) (fig = Erbauung) uplift, elevation

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die

(the act of levying.) levy

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Er·he·bung¹

f

1. (Aufstand) uprising

eine bewaffnete \Erhebung an armed revolt

2. (das Erheben) von Abgaben, Steuern etc. levying

3. (amtliche Ermittlung) collection, gathering

eine \Erhebung [über etw akk] machen [o anstellen] [o durchführen] to collect [or gather] statistics [about sth], to carry out a survey [on sth]

Er·he·bung²

f (Bodenerhebung) elevation

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die; Erhebung, Erhebungen

1) (Anhöhe) elevation

2) (Aufstand) uprising

3) (Umfrage) survey

4) (von Steuern) levying; (von Gebühren) charging

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Erhebung f

1. im Boden:(ansteigendes Gelände) rise, rising ground; (kleiner Hügel) hill(ock); (Berg) hill, mountain; (Gipfel) top, summit

2. (Einziehen) von Steuern, Zoll: levying, imposition; von Gebühren: charging

3. amtliche: (Ermittlung) inquiry, assessment; (Zählung) census; statistische: survey;

Erhebungen statistics;

wie statistische Erhebungen zeigen, … (the) statistics show that …

4. in einen höheren Stand: elevation, promotion (

in +akk to); einer Sache: making (

zu to oder ohne präp)

5. MATH involution;

Erhebung ins Quadrat squaring;

Erhebung in die dritte Potenz cubing

6. (Aufstand) uprising, popular revolt

7. fig (Glücksgefühl) exaltation, heightened mood

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die; Erhebung, Erhebungen

1) (Anhöhe) elevation

2) (Aufstand) uprising

3) (Umfrage) survey

4) (von Steuern) levying; (von Gebühren) charging

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-en f.

elation n.

ennoblement n.

exaltation n.

inquiry n.

levy n.

rising n.

statistics n.

survey n.

upheaval n.

uprising n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Erhebung
15 wywiadywać się

impf ⇒ wywiedzieć się
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(-uję, -ujesz); vr

wywiadywać się (o kogoś/coś) — to make inquiries (about sb/sth)

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wywiadywać się

ipf.

inquire (o coś/kogoś about sth/sb).

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > wywiadywać się
16 nachforschen

nach|for·schen

vi

[in etw dat] \nachforschen to [try and] find out [more] [about sth], to make [further] enquiries [or inquiries] [about sth];

nachdem man in der Sache weiter nachgeforscht hatte,... after further enquiries had been made into the matter,...;

\nachforschen, ob/ wann/ wie/wo... to find out whether/when/how/where...

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vti; св - разузна́ть

to find out; to fish for coll

осторо́жно разузна́ть что-л — to make discreet inquiries about sth

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18 razón

f.

1 reason, cause, explanation, motive.

2 intellect, intelligence, reason.

3 ratio, rate.

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razón

► nombre femenino

1 (facultad) reason

2 (motivo) reason, cause

3 (mensaje) message

4 (justicia) justice

5 MATEMÁTICAS ratio, rate

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a razón de in the ratio of, at the rate of

asistirle a uno la razón to be in the right

atender a razones to listen to reason

con razón with good reason

con razón o sin ella rightly or wrongly

dar la razón a alguien to agree with somebody, say that somebody is right

entrar en razón to listen to reason

■ se lo volví a explicar pero él no entraba en razón I explained it all again to him but he was having nothing of it

mandar razón to send a message

no tener razón to be wrong

perder la razón to lose one's reason

'Razón aquí' "Enquire within", "Apply within"

'Razón en portería' "Inquiries to caretaker"

razón de más para... all the more reason to...

tener razón to be right

■ tienes toda la razón you're quite right

tener razones para hacer algo to have reason to do something

razón de Estado reason of State

razón de ser raison d'être

razón social trade name

* * *

noun f.

1) reason

2) reasoning

3) right

•

- tener razón

* * *

SF

1) (=facultad) reason

• entrar en razón — to see sense, listen to reason

hacer que algn entre en razón — to make sb see sense

• perder la razón — to go out of one's mind

• tener uso de razón: escribo desde que tengo uso de razón — I've been writing for as long as I can remember

apenas tenían uso de razón cuando... — they were mere babes in arms when...

2) (=verdad)

• asistir la razón, le asiste la razón — he has right on his side

• cargarse de razón — to have right fully on one's side

quiero cargarme de razón antes de... — I want to be sure of my case before...

• con razón o sin ella — rightly or wrongly

• dar la razón a algn — (=estar de acuerdo) to agree that sb is right; (=apoyar) to side with sb

al final me dio la razón — in the end he agreed that I was right

• quitar la razón a algn — to say sb is wrong

tratar de quitar a algn la razón — to try to put sb in the wrong

• razón le sobra — she's only too right

• tener razón — to be right

no tener razón — to be wrong

tener parte de razón — to be partly right

tienen toda la razón (del mundo) — they're absolutely right

3) (=motivo) reason

¿cuál era la razón de su visita? — what was the reason for his visit?

la razón por la que lo hizo — the reason why he did it, the reason for his doing it

sus razones tendrá — he must have his reasons

• con razón — with good reason

están hartos con toda la razón (del mundo) — they're fed up and they have good reason to be, they're fed up and rightly so

¡con razón! — naturally!

• razón de más, razón de más para ayudarlas — all the more reason to help them

• en razón a o de — (=debido a) owing to; (=de acuerdo con) according to

• no atender a razones, no atiende a razones — he won't listen to reason

razón de ser — raison d'être

razones de Estado — reasons of State

4) (=información)

razón: Princesa 4 — inquiries to 4 Princesa Street, for further details apply to 4 Princesa Street

• dar razón de algo/algn — to give information about sth/sb

nadie me daba razón de ella — nobody could tell me anything about her o give me any information about her

nadie supo dar razón de su paradero — no one knew o could tell us his whereabouts

• mandar a algn razón de que haga algo — † to send word (to sb) to do sth

5) (Mat) ratio

en razón directa con — in direct ratio to

• a razón de, a razón de cinco a siete — in the ratio of five to seven

lo devolverán a razón de mil dólares mensuales — they will pay it back at a rate of a thousand dollars a month

abandonan el país a razón de 800 cada año — they are leaving the country at the rate of 800 a year

6) (Com)

razón social — trade name, firm's name

* * *

femenino

1) (motivo, causa) reason

la razón por la que te lo digo — the reason (that) I'm telling you

¿por qué razón lo hiciste? — why did you do it?

no sé la razón que lo movió a hacerlo — I don't know what made him do that

se enojó y con razón — she got angry and rightly so

con razón o sin ella — rightly or wrongly

se quejan sin razón/con razón — they're complaining for no good reason/they have good reason to complain

con razón no contestaban! — no wonder they didn't answer!

por una u otra razón — for one reason or another

razón de más para... — all the more reason to...

por razones de seguridad — for security reasons

en razón de — because of

en razón de los últimos sucesos — in view of o owing to recent events

atender or atenerse or avenirse a razones — to listen to reason

- razón social

2) ( información)

razón: portería — inquiries to the doorman (AmE) o (BrE) porter

razón: 874256 — call 874256

dar razón de algo/alguien — to give information about something/somebody

nadie le dio razón — (fam) no one could help him

- razón de ser

- razones de Estado

3) (verdad, acierto)

la razón está de su parte — he's in the right

tener or llevar razón — to be right

tuve que darle la razón — I had to admit she was right

tienes toda la razón — (fam) you're absolutely right

4)

a) ( inteligencia) reason

actuó guiado por la razón — he was guided by reason

desde que tengo uso de razón — for as long as I can remember

b) ( cordura) reason

entrar en razón — to see reason o sense

perder la razón — to go out of one's mind; ( en sentido hiperbólico) to take leave of one's senses

5) (Mat) ratio

salimos a razón de 500 pesos cada uno — it came out at 500 pesos each

* * *

= cause, ground, motive, reason, peg.

Nota: En sentido figurado, razón o motivo utilizado como argumento para defender una actuación concreta.

Ex. The commandment KOLN see COLOGNE should be sufficient cause for the rejection of the illicit proposal to establish OPERA -- KOLN.

Ex. I think there are grounds for dispute on certain terms.

Ex. Other title information is any title borne by an item indicative of the character, contents, etc. of the item or the motives for, or occasion of, its production or publication.

Ex. The reason for its popularity was largely that it was based upon a principle of conformity in essentials, and freedom in details.

Ex. The concepts currently being floated by UNESCO are such as will make convenient pegs to hang pleas for resources for bibliographic and library development to national governments.

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* aducir razones = provide + reasons.

* argumentar + Posesivo + razones = argue + Posesivo + case.

* buscar razones que expliquen Algo = ascribe + reasons to.

* confirmar que se tiene razón = prove + Posesivo + point, make + Posesivo + case.

* con más razón aún = a fortiori.

* con razón = rightly, quite rightly, understandably, rightfully.

* con toda la razón = quite rightly.

* darle la razón a Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* dar razón de ser = bring + purpose.

* dar una razón = give + reason.

* demostrar que se tiene razón = prove + Posesivo + point, prove + point, make + Posesivo + case.

* discriminatorio por razones de edad = ageist [agist].

* el cliente siempre tiene la razón = the customer is always right.

* en pleno uso de + Posesivo + razón = mentally fit.

* en razón a = in the interest(s) of, on grounds.

* en razón a que = on the grounds that/of.

* entrar en razón = come to + Posesivo + senses.

* esa es la razón por la que = that is why.

* escuchar la voz de la razón = listen to + the voice of reason.

* ésta es la razón por la que = this is why.

* existir razones para = there + be + ground(s) for.

* explicar las razones de = set out + the reasons for.

* exponer las razones = discuss + the reasons.

* exponer las razones de = set out + the reasons for.

* exponer una razón = give + reason.

* hay razones para pensar que = there + be + reason to believe that.

* la razón de ser = the reason for being.

* las razones de = the reason behind, the thinking behind, the reasoning behind, the idea behind.

* la voz de la razón = the voice of reason.

* llevar razón = be right, be in the right.

* más allá de toda razón = beyond reason.

* mostrar las razones por las que = show + cause why.

* no tener razón = be wrong.

* no tener razón de ser + Infinitivo = there + be + no sense in + Gerundio.

* obras son amores y no buenas razones = actions speak louder than words.

* ofrecer razones = provide + reasons.

* perder la razón = lose + Posesivo + sanity.

* permiso por razones familiares = family leave.

* por alguna razón = for some reason, for whatever reason.

* por cualquier razón = for whatever reason.

* por encima de toda razón = beyond reason.

* por esa razón = thereby, for that reason.

* por esta razón = for this reason.

* por esta única razón = for this reason alone.

* por la sencilla razón = for no other reason.

* por muchas razones = in many ways.

* por razones + Adjetivo = for + Nombre + purposes.

* por razones de = for the sake of.

* por razones de seguridad = for security reasons, for safety reasons.

* por razones éticas = on moral grounds.

* por razones morales = on moral grounds.

* por razones personales = for personal reasons.

* por varias razones = for a variety of reasons, for a number of reasons.

* principal razón = prime cause.

* probar que se tiene razón = prove + Posesivo + point.

* probrar que se tiene razón = make + Posesivo + case.

* razón convincente = compelling reason.

* razón de ser = point, raison d'etre, rationale, sense of purpose.

* razones del movimiento de personal = turnover behaviour.

* razones personales = personal reasons.

* razón fundamental = rationale.

* razón justificada = justified reason.

* razón práctica = practical reason.

* ser la razón de = lie at + the root of.

* sin razón = wanton, for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sin razón alguna = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sin razón aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.

* sin razón justificada = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* tener razón = be correct, be right, be spot on, be in the right.

* tener razones para pensar que = have + reason to believe that.

* todas las razones del mundo = every reason.

* visita por razones de investigación = research trip, research visit.

* y con razón = and rightfully so.

* * *

femenino

1) (motivo, causa) reason

la razón por la que te lo digo — the reason (that) I'm telling you

¿por qué razón lo hiciste? — why did you do it?

no sé la razón que lo movió a hacerlo — I don't know what made him do that

se enojó y con razón — she got angry and rightly so

con razón o sin ella — rightly or wrongly

se quejan sin razón/con razón — they're complaining for no good reason/they have good reason to complain

con razón no contestaban! — no wonder they didn't answer!

por una u otra razón — for one reason or another

razón de más para... — all the more reason to...

por razones de seguridad — for security reasons

en razón de — because of

en razón de los últimos sucesos — in view of o owing to recent events

atender or atenerse or avenirse a razones — to listen to reason

- razón social

2) ( información)

razón: portería — inquiries to the doorman (AmE) o (BrE) porter

razón: 874256 — call 874256

dar razón de algo/alguien — to give information about something/somebody

nadie le dio razón — (fam) no one could help him

- razón de ser

- razones de Estado

3) (verdad, acierto)

la razón está de su parte — he's in the right

tener or llevar razón — to be right

tuve que darle la razón — I had to admit she was right

tienes toda la razón — (fam) you're absolutely right

4)

a) ( inteligencia) reason

actuó guiado por la razón — he was guided by reason

desde que tengo uso de razón — for as long as I can remember

b) ( cordura) reason

entrar en razón — to see reason o sense

perder la razón — to go out of one's mind; ( en sentido hiperbólico) to take leave of one's senses

5) (Mat) ratio

salimos a razón de 500 pesos cada uno — it came out at 500 pesos each

* * *

= cause, ground, motive, reason, peg.

Nota: En sentido figurado, razón o motivo utilizado como argumento para defender una actuación concreta.

Ex: The commandment KOLN see COLOGNE should be sufficient cause for the rejection of the illicit proposal to establish OPERA -- KOLN.

Ex: I think there are grounds for dispute on certain terms.

Ex: Other title information is any title borne by an item indicative of the character, contents, etc. of the item or the motives for, or occasion of, its production or publication.

Ex: The reason for its popularity was largely that it was based upon a principle of conformity in essentials, and freedom in details.

Ex: The concepts currently being floated by UNESCO are such as will make convenient pegs to hang pleas for resources for bibliographic and library development to national governments.

* aducir razones = provide + reasons.

* argumentar + Posesivo + razones = argue + Posesivo + case.

* buscar razones que expliquen Algo = ascribe + reasons to.

* confirmar que se tiene razón = prove + Posesivo + point, make + Posesivo + case.

* con más razón aún = a fortiori.

* con razón = rightly, quite rightly, understandably, rightfully.

* con toda la razón = quite rightly.

* darle la razón a Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* dar razón de ser = bring + purpose.

* dar una razón = give + reason.

* demostrar que se tiene razón = prove + Posesivo + point, prove + point, make + Posesivo + case.

* discriminatorio por razones de edad = ageist [agist].

* el cliente siempre tiene la razón = the customer is always right.

* en pleno uso de + Posesivo + razón = mentally fit.

* en razón a = in the interest(s) of, on grounds.

* en razón a que = on the grounds that/of.

* entrar en razón = come to + Posesivo + senses.

* esa es la razón por la que = that is why.

* escuchar la voz de la razón = listen to + the voice of reason.

* ésta es la razón por la que = this is why.

* existir razones para = there + be + ground(s) for.

* explicar las razones de = set out + the reasons for.

* exponer las razones = discuss + the reasons.

* exponer las razones de = set out + the reasons for.

* exponer una razón = give + reason.

* hay razones para pensar que = there + be + reason to believe that.

* la razón de ser = the reason for being.

* las razones de = the reason behind, the thinking behind, the reasoning behind, the idea behind.

* la voz de la razón = the voice of reason.

* llevar razón = be right, be in the right.

* más allá de toda razón = beyond reason.

* mostrar las razones por las que = show + cause why.

* no tener razón = be wrong.

* no tener razón de ser + Infinitivo = there + be + no sense in + Gerundio.

* obras son amores y no buenas razones = actions speak louder than words.

* ofrecer razones = provide + reasons.

* perder la razón = lose + Posesivo + sanity.

* permiso por razones familiares = family leave.

* por alguna razón = for some reason, for whatever reason.

* por cualquier razón = for whatever reason.

* por encima de toda razón = beyond reason.

* por esa razón = thereby, for that reason.

* por esta razón = for this reason.

* por esta única razón = for this reason alone.

* por la sencilla razón = for no other reason.

* por muchas razones = in many ways.

* por razones + Adjetivo = for + Nombre + purposes.

* por razones de = for the sake of.

* por razones de seguridad = for security reasons, for safety reasons.

* por razones éticas = on moral grounds.

* por razones morales = on moral grounds.

* por razones personales = for personal reasons.

* por varias razones = for a variety of reasons, for a number of reasons.

* principal razón = prime cause.

* probar que se tiene razón = prove + Posesivo + point.

* probrar que se tiene razón = make + Posesivo + case.

* razón convincente = compelling reason.

* razón de ser = point, raison d'etre, rationale, sense of purpose.

* razones del movimiento de personal = turnover behaviour.

* razones personales = personal reasons.

* razón fundamental = rationale.

* razón justificada = justified reason.

* razón práctica = practical reason.

* ser la razón de = lie at + the root of.

* sin razón = wanton, for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sin razón alguna = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sin razón aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.

* sin razón justificada = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* tener razón = be correct, be right, be spot on, be in the right.

* tener razones para pensar que = have + reason to believe that.

* todas las razones del mundo = every reason.

* visita por razones de investigación = research trip, research visit.

* y con razón = and rightfully so.

* * *

razón

feminine

A (motivo, causa) reason

tuvo sus razones para actuar así he had his reasons for acting like that

la razón por la que te lo digo the reason (that) I'm telling you

¿por qué razón lo hiciste? why did you do it?

la huelga ha de ser la razón por la que or por la cual no vino it must have been the strike that prevented him from coming

no sé la razón que lo movió a hacer una cosa así I don't know what made him do o what induced him to do a thing like that

se enojó y con razón she got angry and rightly so o and with good reason

con razón o sin ella el caso es que se enfadó the fact is that, rightly or wrongly, she lost her temper

se quejan sin razón they're complaining for nothing o for no good reason

se quejan con razón they have good reason to complain, they have cause for complaint

¡con razón no contestaban el teléfono! no wonder they didn't answer the phone!, that's why o that explains why they didn't answer the phone!

por una u otra razón siempre llega tarde he always arrives late for one reason or another

razón de más para venir a vernos all the more reason to come and see us

no hay razón para que no te quedes there's no reason why you can't stay

por razones de seguridad for security reasons

en razón de because of

nadie resulta discriminado en razón de su edad, sexo o raza nobody is discriminated against on the grounds of o because of (their) age, sex or race

la posibilidad de que haya sido secuestrado en razón del puesto que ocupa the possibility that he might have been kidnapped because of o on account of the position he holds

en razón de los últimos acontecimientos in view of o owing to recent events

atender or atenerse or avenirse a razones to listen to reason

Compuesto:

razón social

registered name

B

(información): [ S ] Se alquila. Razón: portería For rent, inquiries to the super/caretaker

[ S ] Se vende bicicleta. Razón: este establecimiento Bicycle for sale, inquire within

[ S ] Se dan clases de inglés. Razón: 874256 English lessons given. Call 874256

dar razón de algo/algn to give information about sth/sb

no pudieron or supieron darnos razón de su paradero they were unable to tell us where to find him, they were unable to give us any information as to his whereabouts

preguntó a todo el que encontraba si la habían visto pasar, pero nadie le dio razón ( fam); he asked everyone he came across if they had seen her go by, but no one could help him

mandar razón a algn ( ant); to send word to sb

Compuestos:

● razón de ser

raison d'être ( frml)

ese problema no tiene razón de ser there's no reason for that problem to exist

● razones de Estado

fpl reasons of State (pl)

C

(verdad, acierto): la razón está de su parte he's in the right

esta vez tú tienes la razón this time you're right

tuve que darle la razón I had to admit she was right

me da la razón como a los locos ( fam); he just humors me

tener or llevar razón to be right

tienes toda la razón del mundo you're absolutely right

D

1 (inteligencia) reason

actuó guiado por la razón he acted on reason

desde que tengo uso de razón for as long as I can remember

2 (cordura) reason

entrar en razón to see reason o sense

perder la razón to lose one's reason, to go out of one's mind; (en sentido hiperbólico) to take leave of one's senses

E ( Mat) ratio

salimos a razón de 500 pesos cada uno it came out at 500 pesos each o a head

Compuestos:

● razón aritmética

difference

● razón directa/inversa

direct/inverse ratio

● razón geométrica

ratio

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razón sustantivo femenino
1 (motivo, causa) reason;
◊ la razón por la que te lo digo the reason (that) I'm telling you;

se enojó y con razón she got angry and rightly so;
con razón o sin ella rightly or wrongly;
se quejan sin razón/con razón they're complaining for no good reason/they have good reason to complain;
¡con razón no contestaban! no wonder they didn't answer!;
razón de más para … all the more reason to …
2 (verdad, acierto): tener or llevar razón to be right;
◊ tuve que darle la razón I had to admit she was right;

tienes toda la razón (fam) you're absolutely right
3 ( habilidad para razonar) reason;
◊ actuó guiado por la razón he was guided by reason;

desde que tengo uso de razón for as long as I can remember;
entrar en razón to see reason o sense;
perder la razón to go out of one's mind;

( en sentido hiperbólico) to take leave of one's senses
razón sustantivo femenino
1 (facultad) reason: razón y sentimiento a veces coinciden, reason and emotion sometimes coincide
2 (verdad, acierto) rightness
dar la razón a alguien, to say that sb is right
tiene razón, he's right
no tienes razón, you're wrong
3 (motivo) reason: no tienes razón alguna para enfadarte, there is no reason to get angry
4 (argumento) argument, reason: sus razones no eran demasiado convincentes, his arguments were not that convincing
5 Mat ratio: avanzan a razón de diez kilómetros por día, they are advancing at the rate of ten kilometres per day
6 (en un letrero) "razón portería", "details from caretaker"
♦ Locuciones: asistir la razón a alguien, to have right on one's side
entrar en razón, to see sense
no atender a razones, to refuse to see reason
perder la razón, to lose the power of reason o to lose one's mind
' razón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acá
- admitir
- dar
- desvarío
- estado
- hacer
- móvil
- ociosa
- ocioso
- oponer
- oscurecer
- plausible
- porfiar
- pretender
- sentida
- sentido
- trastornarse
- turbar
- argumento
- aspecto
- concluyente
- convencer
- descubrir
- duda
- justificación
- motivo
- oculto
- peso
- poder
- punto
- rata
- suponer
- temer
- triunfar
- uso
English:
accept
- bear out
- compelling
- concede
- guess
- maybe
- occasion
- point
- rate
- ratio
- reason
- right
- rightly
- sense
- show
- somehow
- understandably
- wrong
- absolutely
- ageist
- all
- be
- cause
- could
- deep
- for
- indeed
- mind
- nine
- sanity
- so
- very
- why

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razón nf

1. [causa, motivo, argumento] reason;

la razón de la huelga/de que estén en huelga the reason for the strike/why they are on strike;

no entiendo la razón de su marcha I don't understand why she's leaving;

no hay razón para enfadarse there's no reason to get angry;

la razón por la que voy the reason (why) I'm going;

atender a razones to listen to reason;

con mayor razón si… all the more so if…;

¡con razón no quería venir! no wonder he didn't want to come!;

y con razón and quite rightly so;

en o [m5] por razón de [en vista de] in view of;
[a causa de] because of;
por razones de salud/seguridad for health/safety reasons;

razón de más para quedarse/protestar all the more reason to stay/protest;

tiene razones para estar enojado he has good cause o good reason to be angry;

tenemos razones para creer que… we have reason o cause to believe that…;

sus razones tendrá para hacer eso she must have her reasons for doing something like that

Comp
Pol razones de Estado reasons of state;
razón de ser raison d'être;

su actitud no tiene razón de ser her attitude is completely unjustified

2. [verdad]
la razón estaba de su parte, Formal [m5] le asistía la razón he was in the right, he had right on his side;

razón no le falta he's quite right;

con razón o sin ella rightly or wrongly;

dar la razón a alguien to admit that sb is right;

llevar o [m5] tener razón to be right;

llevas o [m5] tienes toda la razón you're quite right;

tener razón en o [m5] al hacer algo to be right to do sth;

no tener razón to be wrong;

quitar la razón a alguien [demostrar su equivocación] to prove sb wrong

3. [juicio, inteligencia] reason;

entrar en razón to see reason;

no hay quien le haga entrar en razón no one can make him see reason;

perder la razón to lose one's reason o mind

4. [información]
se vende casa: razón aquí [en letrero] house for sale: enquire within;

dar razón de to give an account of;

se recompensará a quien dé razón de su paradero there is a reward for anyone giving information regarding his whereabouts

Comp
Com razón social trade name [of company]
5. Mat ratio;

a razón de at a rate of;

salimos o [m5] tocamos a razón de 300 pesos por persona it worked out at 300 pesos per person

6. Col, Méx, Ven [recado] message;

Diego no está, ¿quiere dejarle razón? Diego's not in, do you want to leave a message?;

viajo mañana, ¿tiene razón para su madre? I'm leaving tomorrow, do you have any messages for your mother?;

pídale a su padre que mande razón ask her father to send us his news

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razón

f

1 reason;

sin razón for no reason;

razón de más all the more reason;

con mucha razón with good reason

2

:

tener razón be right;

dar la razón a alguien admit that s.o. is right

3 ( sentido común)

:

entrar en razón see sense;

hacer entrar a alguien en razón make s.o. see sense;

perder la razón lose one’s mind

4 ( causa)

:

en razón a o

de because of;

por razones de edad on the grounds of age

5

:

a razón de precio at

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razón nf, pl razones

1) motivo: reason, motive

en razón de: by reason of, because of

2) justicia: rightness, justice

tener razón: to be right

3) : reasoning, sense

perder la razón: to lose one's mind

4) : ratio, proportion

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razón n (motivo) reason

tenía mis razones para no ir a la fiesta I had my reasons for not going to the party

dar la razón to say that someone is right

tener razón to be right

Spanish-English dictionary > razón
19 erkundigen

v/refl inquire (bes. Brit. enquire) ( über + Akk, nach about), ask (about); (Erkundigungen einholen) make inquiries (bes. Brit. enquiries); sich nach dem Weg / der Zeit etc. erkundigen ask the way / time etc.; sich nach jemandem etc. erkundigen inquire ( oder enquire) after s.o.(‘s health) etc.; sich nach etw. erkundigen in der Bücherei etc.: ask for s.th.; ich werde mich erkundigen auch I’ll try and find out; hast du dich erkundigt, wann...? have you found out when...?

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sich erkundigen

to make inquiries; to gather information; to get information; to enquire; to inquire

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er|kụn|di|gen [ɛɐ'kʊndɪgn] ptp erku\#ndigt
vr

sich ( nach etw/über jdn) erkundigen — to ask or inquire (about sth/sb)

sich nach jdm erkundigen — to ask after (Brit) or about sb

sich bei jdm (nach etw) erkundigen — to ask sb( about sth)

ich werde mich erkundigen — I'll find out

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er·kun·di·gen *

[ɛɐ̯ˈkʊndɪgn̩]

vr

▪ sich akk [bei jdm] [nach jdm/etw] \erkundigen to ask [sb] [about sb/sth]

du musst dich vorher \erkundigen you have to find out beforehand

▪ sich akk [bei jdm] über jdn/etw \erkundigen to make enquiries [or AM usu inquiries] [of sb] about sb/sth

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reflexives Verb

sich nach jemandem/etwas erkundigen — ask after somebody/enquire about something

sich erkundigen, wann... — enquire when...

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erkundigen v/r inquire (besonders Br enquire) (

über +akk,

nach about), ask (about); (Erkundigungen einholen) make inquiries (besonders Br enquiries);

sich nach dem Weg/der Zeit etc

erkundigen ask the way/time etc;

sich nach jemandem etc

erkundigen inquire ( oder enquire) after sb(’s health) etc;

sich nach etwas erkundigen in der Bücherei etc: ask for sth;

ich werde mich erkundigen auch I’ll try and find out;

hast du dich erkundigt, wann …? have you found out when …?

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reflexives Verb

sich nach jemandem/etwas erkundigen — ask after somebody/enquire about something

sich erkundigen, wann... — enquire when...

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v.

to inquire v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > erkundigen
20 indagar

v.

to investigate, to inquire into.

Ella preguntó ayer She asked around yesterday.

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indagar

Conjugation model [ LLEGAR], like link=llegar llegar

► verbo transitivo

1 to investigate, inquire into

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verb

to inquire

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VT (=investigar) to investigate, inquire into; (=averiguar) to find out, ascertain

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1.
(frml) verbo transitivo to investigate
2.
indagar vi to make inquiries, investigate

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= delve into, enquire into [inquire into, -USA], investigate, poke about/(a)round/into/in, probe, question, probe into, check up on, keep + tabs on, make + enquiry, snoop about/(a)round/into/in, poke about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into).

Ex. The objective is to enable the reader to eliminate possibly relevant documents, which, in fact, prove to be of little interest without delving into the body of the abstract.

Ex. No less prestigious an authority than a Royal Commission was appointed to inquire into the charges brought against the man principally responsible for that volume.

Ex. Kaiser also investigated the effect of grouping subheadings of a subject.

Ex. While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.

Ex. The librarian sometimes must probe to discover the context of the question and to be able to discuss various possible approaches and explore their merits.

Ex. If this appears to be excessively difficult, maybe it is time to question whether the tool is too complex.

Ex. If one probes more deeply into the question of truth and falsehood, one gets into difficult philosophical issues, which we prefer to leave to others.

Ex. The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.

Ex. The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.

Ex. The author discusses the general tendency noted for more girls than boys to make enquiries at the library.

Ex. Apparently many employees (nearly half) have the habit of snooping around within the company.

Ex. While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.

Ex. He then decided to solve the mystery of the death of an reporter who was killed while nosing about in a decommissioned navy yard.

Ex. The committee should be prevented from forcibly prying into the private affairs of the people.

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* indagar el pasado de Alguien = delve into + Posesivo + past.

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1.
(frml) verbo transitivo to investigate
2.
indagar vi to make inquiries, investigate

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= delve into, enquire into [inquire into, -USA], investigate, poke about/(a)round/into/in, probe, question, probe into, check up on, keep + tabs on, make + enquiry, snoop about/(a)round/into/in, poke about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into).

Ex: The objective is to enable the reader to eliminate possibly relevant documents, which, in fact, prove to be of little interest without delving into the body of the abstract.

Ex: No less prestigious an authority than a Royal Commission was appointed to inquire into the charges brought against the man principally responsible for that volume.

Ex: Kaiser also investigated the effect of grouping subheadings of a subject.

Ex: While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.

Ex: The librarian sometimes must probe to discover the context of the question and to be able to discuss various possible approaches and explore their merits.

Ex: If this appears to be excessively difficult, maybe it is time to question whether the tool is too complex.

Ex: If one probes more deeply into the question of truth and falsehood, one gets into difficult philosophical issues, which we prefer to leave to others.

Ex: The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.

Ex: The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.

Ex: The author discusses the general tendency noted for more girls than boys to make enquiries at the library.

Ex: Apparently many employees (nearly half) have the habit of snooping around within the company.

Ex: While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.

Ex: He then decided to solve the mystery of the death of an reporter who was killed while nosing about in a decommissioned navy yard.

Ex: The committee should be prevented from forcibly prying into the private affairs of the people.

* indagar el pasado de Alguien = delve into + Posesivo + past.

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indagar [A3 ]

vt

( frml); to investigate

■ indagar

vi

to make inquiries*, investigate

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indagar ( conjugate indagar) (frml) verbo intransitivo
to investigate;
indagar sobre algo to investigate sth
indagar verbo transitivo to investigate
' indagar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
investigar
English:
brain
- inquire into

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indagar

♦ vt

to investigate, to inquire into

♦ vi

to investigate, to inquire;

indagar acerca de algo to investigate sth, to inquire into sth

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indagar

v/i investigate

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indagar {52} vt

: to inquire into, to investigate

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