befragen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- consult verb To seek advice or information from someone or something.
- examine verb To look at or study something closely and carefully.
- question noun A sentence or phrase used to ask for information or a response.
- survey noun A set of questions used to gather information or opinions from a group of people.
Senses
befragen is used for these senses in English:
- consult (intransitive) To seek the opinion or advice of another; to take counsel; to deliberate together; to confer; to advise.
- examine To interrogate.
- question (transitive) To ask questions of; to interrogate; to ask for information.
- survey To investigate the opinions, experiences, etc., of people by asking them questions; to conduct a survey; to administer a questionnaire.
consult — full definition
- verb To seek advice or information from someone or something.
- verb To work as an independent adviser or expert rather than a regular employee.
examine — full definition
- verb To look at or study something closely and carefully.
- verb To check someone's health or a thing's condition.
- verb To test someone's knowledge or skills formally.
- verb To question someone closely, especially in a legal setting.