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1 look into
(to inspect or investigate closely: The manager will look into your complaint.) investigarv + prep + o \<\<matter/problem/case\>\> investigar*; \<\<possibility\>\> estudiar, considerarVI + PREP (=examine) [+ matter, possibility] estudiar, investigar* * *v + prep + o \<\<matter/problem/case\>\> investigar*; \<\<possibility\>\> estudiar, considerar -
2 explorar
explorar ( conjugate explorar) verbo transitivo ‹ yacimientos› to prospect for; (Inf) explorar la web or Red to surf the Web ‹ situación› to investigate, examine [radar/sonar] to scan
explorar verbo transitivo to explore: quisiera explorar la posibilidad de aumentar la plantilla, I'd like to explore the possibility of increasing the number of staff ' explorar' also found in these entries: Spanish: sonda English: explore - feel - prospect - scan - probe - surf -
3 consider
kən'sidə1) (to think about (carefully): He considered their comments.) considerar2) (to feel inclined towards: I'm considering leaving this job.) considerar3) (to take into account: You must consider other people's feelings.) considerar, tener en cuenta4) (to regard as being: They consider him unfit for that job.) considerar•- considerably
consider vb considerartr[kən'sɪdəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (think about, examine, contemplate) considerar2 (regard as) considerar■ do you consider it likely? ¿crees que es posible?■ she is considered to be the finest soprano in the world está considerada la mejor soprano del mundo■ consider it done! ¡dalo por hecho!3 (take into account) tener en cuenta, considerar■ if you consider that... teniendo en cuenta que...\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLall things considered pensándolo bien, bien miradoit is my considered opinion that... después de pensarlo mucho, opino que...consider [kən'sɪdər] vt1) contemplate: considerar, pensar enwe'd considered attending: habíamos pensado en asistir2) : considerar, tener en cuentaconsider the consequences: considera las consecuencias3) judge, regard: considerar, estimarv.• considerar v.• enfocar v.• mirar v.• pesar v.• tener en cuenta v.• ver v.(§pres: veo, ves...) imp. ve-•)kən'sɪdər, kən'sɪdə(r)a) ( examine) \<\<advantages/offer\>\> considerarit is my considered opinion that... — lo he pensado mucho y considero or opino que...
b) ( contemplate) \<\<possibility\>\> considerar, plantearse, contemplarto consider + -ING: we're considering moving house estamos pensando en mudarnos; would you consider selling it if... ? — ¿le interesaría venderlo si... ?
c) ( take into account) tener* en cuenta, considerarall things considered, I think that... — bien considerado or bien mirado, creo que...
d) ( regard as) considerarthey consider themselves (to be) above such things — consideran que están por encima de ese tipo de cosas
what do you consider a lot of money? — ¿tú qué entiendes por mucho dinero?
it's considered to be the best of its class — está considerado como el mejor de su clase; see also considering
[kǝn'sɪdǝ(r)]VT1) (=think about) [+ problem, possibility] considerar, pensar enconsider how much you owe him — piensa en or considera lo que le debes
to consider doing sth: have you ever considered going by train? — ¿has pensado alguna vez (en) ir en tren?, ¿has considerado alguna vez ir en tren?
would you consider buying it? — ¿te interesa comprarlo?
I'm considering resigning — estoy pensando en dimitir, estoy considerando la posibilidad de dimitir
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he is being considered for the post — lo están considerando para el puesto•
it is my considered opinion that... — después de haberlo pensado or considerado detenidamente, creo que...•
to consider one's position — euph (=consider resigning) pensar en dimitir, estudiar la conveniencia de dimitir•
he refused even to consider it — se negó a pensarlo or considerarlo siquiera•
I wouldn't consider it for a moment — yo ni me lo plantearía siquiera2) (=take into account) tomar or tener en cuentawhen one considers that... — cuando uno toma or tiene en cuenta que...
you must consider other people's feelings — hay que tomar or tener en cuenta los sentimientos de los demás
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all things considered — pensándolo bien3) (=be of the opinion) considerarI consider that... — considero que...
4) (=regard as) considerar•
I consider the matter closed — para mí el tema está cerrado•
to consider o.s., I consider myself happy — me considero feliz•
to consider sb to be intelligent — considerar a algn inteligente•
he considers it a waste of time — lo considera una pérdida de tiempo•
consider yourself lucky! — ¡date por satisfecho!* * *[kən'sɪdər, kən'sɪdə(r)]a) ( examine) \<\<advantages/offer\>\> considerarit is my considered opinion that... — lo he pensado mucho y considero or opino que...
b) ( contemplate) \<\<possibility\>\> considerar, plantearse, contemplarto consider + -ING: we're considering moving house estamos pensando en mudarnos; would you consider selling it if... ? — ¿le interesaría venderlo si... ?
c) ( take into account) tener* en cuenta, considerarall things considered, I think that... — bien considerado or bien mirado, creo que...
d) ( regard as) considerarthey consider themselves (to be) above such things — consideran que están por encima de ese tipo de cosas
what do you consider a lot of money? — ¿tú qué entiendes por mucho dinero?
it's considered to be the best of its class — está considerado como el mejor de su clase; see also considering
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4 explore
ik'splo:1) (to search or travel through (a place) for the purpose of discovery: The oceans have not yet been fully explored; Let's go exploring in the caves.) explorar2) (to examine carefully: I'll explore the possibilities of getting a job here.) examinar•- exploratory
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explore vb explorartr[ɪk'splɔːSMALLr/SMALL]1 (gen) explorar2 (examine) examinar1 explorarv.• explorar v.• sondear v.ɪk'splɔːr, ɪk'splɔː(r)
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transitive verb \<\<territory/town\>\> explorar; \<\<topic/possibility\>\> investigar*, examinar
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vi explorar[ɪks'plɔː(r)]1. VT1) [+ country] explorar; (Med) examinar2) (fig) [+ problems, subject] investigar; [+ opinion] sondear2.VI explorar* * *[ɪk'splɔːr, ɪk'splɔː(r)]
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transitive verb \<\<territory/town\>\> explorar; \<\<topic/possibility\>\> investigar*, examinar
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5 investigate
in'vestiɡeit(to examine or inquire into carefully: The police are investigating the mystery.) investigar- investigator
investigate vb investigartr[ɪn'vestɪgeɪt]1 (crime) investigar; (cause, possibility) examinar, estudiarv.• averiguar v.• catar v.• escarbar v.• escudriñar v.• explorar v.• indagar v.• inquirir v.• investigar v.• oliscar v.• pesquisar v.ɪn'vestəgeɪt, ɪn'vestɪgeɪt
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a) \<\<crime/murder/cause\>\> investigar*; \<\<character/suspect\>\> hacer* indagaciones or averiguaciones sobre; \<\<complaint/possibility\>\> estudiar, examinarb) ( do research on) hacer* una investigación sobre, investigar*
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vi investigar*[ɪn'vestɪɡeɪt]she went downstairs to investigate — bajó a ver qué pasaba or a investigar
1. VT1) (=inquire into) [+ crime, case] investigar; [+ person] hacer indagaciones sobre; [+ claim, possibility] examinar, estudiar; [+ complaint] estudiar2) (=inspect) examinar3) (=research) investigar, llevar a cabo una investigación sobre2.VI investigarI heard a noise downstairs, I'd better go and investigate — he oído un ruido abajo, mejor que vaya a investigar
* * *[ɪn'vestəgeɪt, ɪn'vestɪgeɪt]
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a) \<\<crime/murder/cause\>\> investigar*; \<\<character/suspect\>\> hacer* indagaciones or averiguaciones sobre; \<\<complaint/possibility\>\> estudiar, examinarb) ( do research on) hacer* una investigación sobre, investigar*
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vi investigar*she went downstairs to investigate — bajó a ver qué pasaba or a investigar
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