investigar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- delve verb To search thoroughly into something, especially information or a topic, in order to learn more.
- investigate verb To look into something carefully in order to find out the facts.
- probe noun A formal investigation into a matter, often one involving wrongdoing.
- research noun Careful, systematic study of a subject to discover or confirm facts.
- survey noun A set of questions used to gather information or opinions from a group of people.
Senses
investigar is used for these senses in English:
- delve (ambitransitive) To search thoroughly and carefully for information, research, dig into, penetrate, fathom, trace out
- investigate (transitive) To examine, look into, or scrutinize in order to discover something hidden or secret.
- probe (ambitransitive) To explore, investigate, question, test, or prove.
- research (transitive) To search or examine with continued care; to seek diligently.
- research (intransitive) To make an extensive investigation into.
delve — full definition
- verb To search thoroughly into something, especially information or a topic, in order to learn more.
- verb To dig into the ground.