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consultar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • confer verb To talk something over with others; to discuss and seek advice.
  • consult verb To seek advice or information from someone or something.
  • inquire verb To ask for information about something.
  • query noun A question, especially one asking for information or clarification.
  • question noun A sentence or phrase used to ask for information or a response.

Senses

consultar is used for these senses in English:

  • confer (intransitive) To talk together, to consult, discuss; to collogue. [from 16th c.]
  • inquire (intransitive) To make an inquiry or an investigation.
  • query (computing, databases) To pass a set of instructions to a database to retrieve information from it.
  • question (transitive) To ask questions of; to interrogate; to ask for information.

confer — full definition

  1. verb To talk something over with others; to discuss and seek advice.
  2. verb To formally give or grant something, such as a title, honor, or right.

consult — full definition

  1. verb To seek advice or information from someone or something.
  2. verb To work as an independent adviser or expert rather than a regular employee.

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