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1 inquire
1) (to ask: He inquired the way to the art gallery; She inquired what time the bus left.) zeptat se2) ((with about) to ask for information about: They inquired about trains to London.) informovat se na3) ((with after) to ask for information about the state of (eg a person's health): He enquired after her mother.) pozeptat se na4) ((with for) to ask to see or talk to (a person): Someone rang up inquiring for you, but you were out.) žádat5) ((with for) to ask for (goods in a shop etc): Several people have been inquiring for the new catalogue.) poptávat se po6) ((with into) to try to discover the facts of: The police are inquiring into the matter.) vyšetřovat•- inquiry- make inquiries* * *• vyptat se• vyšetřovat• pátrat• informovat se• dotazovat se -
2 make inquiries
(to ask for information.) informovat se -
3 pick someone's brains
(to ask (a person) questions in order to get ideas, information etc from him which one can use oneself: You might be able to help me with this problem - can I come and pick your brains for a minute!) vyptávat se
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