inquire

inquire
1. intransitive verb
1) (make search) Untersuchungen anstellen (into über + Akk.)

inquire into a matter — eine Angelegenheit untersuchen

2) (seek information) sich erkundigen (about, after nach, of bei)
2. transitive verb
sich erkundigen nach, fragen nach [Weg, Namen]
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verb
1) (to ask: He inquired the way to the art gallery; She inquired what time the bus left.) fragen
2) ((with about) to ask for information about: They inquired about trains to London.) sich erkundigen
3) ((with after) to ask for information about the state of (eg a person's health): He enquired after her mother.) sich erkundigen
4) ((with for) to ask to see or talk to (a person): Someone rang up inquiring for you, but you were out.) fragen
5) ((with for) to ask for (goods in a shop etc): Several people have been inquiring for the new catalogue.) fragen
6) ((with into) to try to discover the facts of: The police are inquiring into the matter.) untersuchen
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in·quire
vt, vi esp AM see enquire
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[In'kwaɪə(r)]
1. vt
the time, a name, the way sich erkundigen nach, fragen nach

to inquire sth of sb — sich bei jdm nach etw erkundigen

he inquired what/whether/when etc ... — er erkundigte sich or fragte, was/ob/wann etc ...

2. vi
sich erkundigen (about nach), fragen (about nach, wegen)

"inquire within" — "Näheres im Geschäft"

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inquire [ınˈkwaıə(r)]
A v/t sich erkundigen nach, erfragen (beide:
of sb bei jemandem)
B v/i
1. (of sb bei jemandem) (nach)fragen, sich erkundigen (beide:
after, for nach;
about wegen), Erkundigungen einziehen (about über akk, wegen):
inquire after sb sich nach jemandem oder jemandes Befinden erkundigen;
be much inquired after (oder for) sehr gefragt oder begehrt sein;
“inquire within” „Näheres im Hause (zu erfragen)“
2. Untersuchungen anstellen, nachforschen:
inquire into sth etwas untersuchen oder prüfen oder erforschen
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1. intransitive verb
1) (make search) Untersuchungen anstellen (into über + Akk.)

inquire into a matter — eine Angelegenheit untersuchen

2) (seek information) sich erkundigen (about, after nach, of bei)
2. transitive verb
sich erkundigen nach, fragen nach [Weg, Namen]
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(about, after) v.
sich erkundigen (nach) v. v.
abfragen v.
erfragen v.
erkundigen v.
nachforschen v.

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