inquiry

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

investigación, pesquisa

• carry out an inquiry

Collocations police inquiry · official inquiry

• The police are carrying out a full inquiry into the accident.

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

the act of asking questions to get information or an explanation

interrogatorio, cuestionamiento

• make an inquiry

Collocations customer inquiry · information inquiry

• She made a telephone inquiry about the hotel.

  Ella hizo una llamada para preguntar sobre el hotel.

a formal question asked in court or during legal proceedings

interrogatorio, pregunta en juicio

• ask an inquiry

Collocations legal inquiry · court inquiry

• The judge asked a series of inquiries about the defendant's background.

  El juez hizo una serie de preguntas sobre el pasado del acusado.

a formal investigation or study of a subject, often for academic purposes

investigación, estudio

• carry out an inquiry

Collocations academic inquiry · scientific inquiry

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

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

a formal request for information or goods, especially from a company or organization

consulta, solicitud formal

• make an inquiry

Collocations customer inquiry · information inquiry

• He made a formal inquiry about the availability of the product.

  Él hizo una solicitud formal sobre la disponibilidad del producto.