inquisition
BrE /ɪnˈkwaɪznʃən/ AmE /ɪnˈkwaɪzniʃən/
noun en → es
the Roman Catholic Church's former court for dealing with heresy and other crimes against the church, especially in medieval times
inquisición (religiosa)
- an inquisition
Collocations Spanish Inquisition
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The Spanish Inquisition was a period of intense religious persecution.
La Inquisición Española fue un período de intensa persecución religiosa.
an official investigation, especially one that is thorough and detailed
investigación exhaustiva, inquisición (legal)
- a(n) ... inquisition
Collocations police inquisition · government inquisition
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The police conducted a thorough inquisition into the murder.
La policía llevó a cabo una exhaustiva investigación sobre el asesinato.
the act of questioning someone closely or aggressively, especially to obtain information
interrogatorio, cuestionamiento
- an inquisition
Collocations police inquisition · journalist's inquisition
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The journalist subjected the politician to a relentless inquisition.
El periodista sometió al político a un interrogatorio sin descanso.