investigar

investigar
v.
1 to research.
2 to investigate.
3 to carry out an investigation.
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investigar
Conjugation model [LLEGAR], like {{link=llegar}}llegar
► verbo transitivo
1 (indagar) to investigate
2 (campo) to do research on
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verb
1) to investigate, inquire
2) research
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1. VT
1) [+ accidente, crimen, queja, hechos] to investigate; [+ cuentas, patrimonio] to audit

el juez ordenó investigar sus actividades financieras — the judge ordered an investigation of their financial activities

2) (Univ) to research, do research into
3) (=tantear) to check out

quédate aquí y yo investigaré el terreno — stay here and I'll check out the lie of the land *

2. VI
1) [policía, comité] to investigate
2) (Univ) to do research

una beca para investigar sobre el SIDA — a grant to do research into AIDS

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1.
verbo transitivo
a) <delito/caso> to investigate

se investigarán las causas del accidente — there will be an investigation o inquiry into the causes of the accident

tengo que investigar quién vive arriba — (fam) I have to find out who lives upstairs

b) (Educ, Med, Tec) persona to research, do research into
2.
investigar vi
a) policía to investigate
b) (Educ, Med, Tec)

investigar sobre algo — to do research into something, to research into something

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= do + study, do + research, enquire into [inquire into, -USA], interrogate, investigate, research, vet, put + Nombre + under the spotlight, bring + Nombre + under the spotlight, launch + investigation.
Ex. I certainly think it would be very interesting for somebody to do a study of the whole question of storage.
Ex. Optical storage media can facilitate the type of research done in academic libraries.
Ex. No less prestigious an authority than a Royal Commission was appointed to inquire into the charges brought against the man principally responsible for that volume.
Ex. Thus, a predominant feature of such software packages is the user related interfaces, which permit a non-programmer to comprehend and interrogate the data stored.
Ex. Kaiser also investigated the effect of grouping subheadings of a subject.
Ex. Archival history is still insufficiently researched.
Ex. All three types of material, when first received by DG XIII, are submitted to the Technological Information and Patents Division of DG XIII in order to vet items for possible patentable inventions.
Ex. It is paramount to put designers themselves under the spotlight for investigative purposes.
Ex. When the profession once more brought censorship under the spotlight in the 70s, it was less critical and more loath to take a stand.
Ex. Russia has launched an investigation into why a manned space capsule returned to earth hundreds of miles off course.
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* investigar un problema = investigate + problem.
* por investigar = unresearched.
* que se está investigando = under investigation.
* sin investigar = unresearched.
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1.
verbo transitivo
a) <delito/caso> to investigate

se investigarán las causas del accidente — there will be an investigation o inquiry into the causes of the accident

tengo que investigar quién vive arriba — (fam) I have to find out who lives upstairs

b) (Educ, Med, Tec) persona to research, do research into
2.
investigar vi
a) policía to investigate
b) (Educ, Med, Tec)

investigar sobre algo — to do research into something, to research into something

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= do + study, do + research, enquire into [inquire into, -USA], interrogate, investigate, research, vet, put + Nombre + under the spotlight, bring + Nombre + under the spotlight, launch + investigation.

Ex: I certainly think it would be very interesting for somebody to do a study of the whole question of storage.

Ex: Optical storage media can facilitate the type of research done in academic libraries.
Ex: No less prestigious an authority than a Royal Commission was appointed to inquire into the charges brought against the man principally responsible for that volume.
Ex: Thus, a predominant feature of such software packages is the user related interfaces, which permit a non-programmer to comprehend and interrogate the data stored.
Ex: Kaiser also investigated the effect of grouping subheadings of a subject.
Ex: Archival history is still insufficiently researched.
Ex: All three types of material, when first received by DG XIII, are submitted to the Technological Information and Patents Division of DG XIII in order to vet items for possible patentable inventions.
Ex: It is paramount to put designers themselves under the spotlight for investigative purposes.
Ex: When the profession once more brought censorship under the spotlight in the 70s, it was less critical and more loath to take a stand.
Ex: Russia has launched an investigation into why a manned space capsule returned to earth hundreds of miles off course.
* investigar un problema = investigate + problem.
* por investigar = unresearched.
* que se está investigando = under investigation.
* sin investigar = unresearched.

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investigar [A3 ]
vt
1 ‹delito/caso› to investigate
una comisión para investigar la venta secreta de armas a committee to investigate the secret sale of arms
se investigarán las causas del accidente there will be an investigation o inquiry into the causes of the accident
tengo que investigar quién vive arriba (fam); I have to find out who lives upstairs
2 (Educ, Med, Tec) «persona» to research, do research into
el libro investiga el desarrollo de su música the book looks at o traces the development of his music
■ investigar
vi
1 «policía» to investigate
2 (Educ, Med, Tec) investigar SOBRE algo to do research INTO sth, to research INTO sth
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investigar (conjugate investigar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹delito/caso› to investigate

b) (Educ, Med, Tec) [persona] to research, do research into

verbo intransitivo
a) [policía] to investigate

b) (Educ, Med, Tec) investigar sobre algo to research o do research into sth

investigar verbo transitivo
1 (estudiar) to research
2 (indagar) to investigate
'investigar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
comisionar
English:
check up on
- follow up
- go into
- inquire into
- investigate
- look into
- probe
- probe into
- read up on
- research
- screen
- see into
- study
- thoroughly
- coroner
- explore
- look
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investigar
♦ vt
1. [estudiar] to research
2. [indagar] to investigate;
un equipo investiga las causas del accidente a team is investigating the causes of the accident;
la policía investigó a varios sospechosos the police investigated several suspects
♦ vi
1. [estudiar] to do research (sobre into o on)
2. [indagar] to investigate
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investigar
v/t
1 crimen investigate
2 EDU, TÉC research
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investigar {52} vt
1) indagar: to investigate
2) : to research
investigar vi
investigar sobre : to do research into
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investigar vb
1. (examinar) to investigate
el detective que investiga el caso the detective who is investigating the case
2. (estudiar) to research / to do research
investiga sobre el cáncer she's doing research into cancer

Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.

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