enquiry

an official or formal investigation into a crime, accident, etc.

investigación, pesquisa

• carry out an enquiry

Collocations police enquiry · inquiry into a crime

• The police are carrying out an enquiry into the accident.

  La policía está llevando a cabo una investigación sobre el accidente.

a question or set of questions asked to get information from someone

consulta, pregunta, cuestión

• make an enquiry

Collocations customer enquiry · information enquiry

• I made an enquiry about the price of a ticket.

  Hice una consulta sobre el precio del boleto.

a detailed study or research into a subject

estudio, investigación

• carry out an enquiry

Collocations academic enquiry · scientific enquiry

• The university is carrying out a major enquiry into the effects of climate change.

  La universidad está llevando a cabo una importante investigación sobre los efectos del cambio climático.

a formal meeting to discuss and try to solve a problem or issue

reunión, audiencia

• hold an enquiry

Collocations public enquiry · official enquiry

• The committee held a public enquiry into the matter.

  El comité celebró una audiencia pública sobre el asunto.

a question or set of questions asked to get information from someone, especially in a business context

consulta, pregunta

• make an enquiry

Collocations customer service enquiry · technical support enquiry

• I made a technical support enquiry about the software.

  Hice una consulta de soporte técnico sobre el software.

an official investigation into a crime, accident, or other serious matter

investigación oficial

• carry out an enquiry

Collocations criminal enquiry · accident enquiry

• The police carried out a criminal enquiry into the disappearance.

  La policía llevó a cabo una investigación criminal sobre la desaparición.

a detailed study or research into a subject, often academic in nature

estudio detallado

• carry out an enquiry

Collocations academic enquiry · scientific research enquiry

• The university is carrying out a scientific research enquiry into the effects of pollution.

  La universidad está llevando a cabo un estudio científico sobre los efectos de la contaminación.

a formal meeting to discuss and try to solve a problem or issue, often in an official capacity

reunión oficial

• hold an enquiry

Collocations public inquiry · official investigation meeting

• The committee held a public inquiry into the matter.

  El comité celebró una reunión pública sobre el asunto.