investigate

A verb used to indicate the act of carrying out a systematic or formal inquiry to discover and examine the facts of an incident, allegation, or situation.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по проведению систематического или формального расследования с целью обнаружения и изучения фактов инцидента, обвинения или ситуации.esVerbo que denota la acción de llevar a cabo un examen o estudio sistemático y detallado para descubrir hechos sobre un incidente, acusación o situación.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de mener une enquête systématique ou formelle afin de découvrir et d'examiner les faits d'un incident, d'une accusation ou d'une situation.deVerb, das die systematische oder formelle Untersuchung eines Vorfalls, Vorwurfs oder einer Situation bezeichnet, um Fakten herauszufinden und zu prüfen.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de realizar uma investigação sistemática ou formal com o objetivo de descobrir e examinar fatos de um incidente, acusação ou situação.zh动词，表示为了查明事实、真相或情况而进行系统或正式的调查、侦查或研究。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على القيام بتحقيق منهجي أو رسمي بهدف اكتشاف الحقائق ودراستها في حادثة أو تهمة أو موقف معين.

1. Examine systematically B2 formal

   To carry out a systematic or formal examination to discover facts or information.

   • The police are investigating the cause of the accident.
   • Scientists investigate the effects of climate change on polar ice caps.
   • The committee will investigate the allegations of fraud.

   ruРасследоватьesInvestigar sistemáticamentefrExaminer systématiquementdeUntersuchenptInvestigarzh调查arتحقيق

   Synonyme: analyzeexamineexploreinspectlook intoproberesearchscrutinizestudysurvey

   Antonyme: disregardignoreneglectoverlook

2. Research or study B1 formal

   To try to find out the truth about something, such as a crime, problem, or scientific question.

   • She is investigating the history of the ancient ruins.
   • The journalist investigated the company's financial records.
   • We need to investigate why the system keeps crashing.

   ruИсследоватьesinvestigarfrEnquêter, examinerdeuntersuchenptInvestigarzh调查arالتحقيق والبحث

   Synonyme: examineexploreinquirelook intoproberesearchscrutinizestudy

• investigated past participle
• investigated past simple
• investigating present participle
• investigates third person singular