enquire

A verb used to ask for information or to investigate something; the British English variant of 'inquire'.

ruГлагол, используемый для запроса информации или расследования чего-либо; британский вариант слова 'inquire'.esVerbo utilizado para pedir información o investigar algo; equivalente británico de 'inquire'.frVerbe utilisé pour demander une information ou mener une investigation sur quelque chose; variante britannique de 'inquire'.deDeutsches Verb, das genutzt wird, um nach Informationen zu fragen oder einen Sachverhalt zu untersuchen; die britische Schreibweise von 'inquire'.ptVerbo usado para pedir informações ou investigar algo; no português brasileiro, equivale a perguntar, buscar saber ou apurar. É a variante britânica de 'inquire'.zh用于询问信息或调查某事的动词，是英式拼写，美式拼写为 inquire。arفعل يُستخدم لطلب المعلومات أو الاستفسار عن أمر ما، أو للتحقيق في مسألة؛ وهو البديل البريطاني لكلمة inquire.

1. Ask for information B1 formal british

   To ask someone for information about something.

   • She enquired about the train schedule.
   • He enquired whether the room was available.
   • They enquired into the cause of the accident.

   ruСпрашиватьesPreguntar para obtener informaciónfrSe renseignerdeSich erkundigenptPerguntarzh询问arالسؤال عن المعلومات

   Synonyms: askinquirequeryquestion

   Antonyms: disregardignoreneglect

2. Investigate or examine B2 formal british

   To conduct a formal investigation or examination into a matter.

   • The committee will enquire into the allegations.
   • Police are enquiring into the circumstances of the theft.
   • The board decided to enquire further into the financial records.

   ruРасследоватьesinvestigar o examinarfrenquêter, examinerdeUntersuchenptInvestigarzh调查arتحقيق

   Synonyms: examineexploreinspectinvestigatelook intoproberesearchscrutinize

3. Express curiosity B1 formal british

   To have a desire to know something; to wonder.

   • I enquired what time the meeting would start.
   • She enquired if he had received her message.
   • He enquired why the project was delayed.

   ruПроявлять любопытствоespreguntar por curiosidadfrse renseignerdeNeugier zeigenptExpressar curiosidadezh表达好奇arإظهار الفضول

   Synonyms: askqueryquestionwonder

• enquired past participle
• enquired past simple
• enquiring present participle
• enquires third person singular