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averiguar

/abeɾiˈɡwaɾ/, [a.β̞e.ɾiˈɣ̞waɾ]

ascertain, find out

Verb averiguar (first-person singular present averiguo, first-person singular preterite averigüé, past participle averiguado)

  1. (transitive) to find out, figure out, work out, determine
    No me digas la respuesta. Déjame averiguarla.
    Don't tell me the answer. Let me figure it out.
  2. (transitive) to dig up, to investigate
    Voy a averiguar quién hizo la travesura.
    I'm going to dig up who was the one that did the mischief.

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Examples

  • Quiero averiguar qué ocasionó el problema.

    I want to find out what caused the problem.

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  • Él trató de averiguar contra que iba.

    He tried to find out what he was up against.

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  • Desearía averiguar como controlar mi apetito.

    I wish I could figure out how to control my appetite.

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  • Viniste aquí porque querías averiguar la verdad.

    You came here because you wanted to know the truth.

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  • Él estaba extasiado de averiguar que su hijo había triunfado.

    He was overjoyed to find out that his son had succeeded.

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  • No puedo averiguar cómo transferir archivos MP3 a mi iPod.

    I can't figure out how to transfer MP3 files to my iPod.

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  • Quiero averiguar qué se va a poner María para el baile.

    I want to find out what Mary is going to wear to the dance.

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  • Quiero averiguar el origen de este irresponsable rumor.

    I want to find out the source of this irresponsible rumor.

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  • Quisiera averiguar más acerca de Boston.

    I'd like to know more about Boston.

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  • No pudimos averiguar su dirección.

    We could not find out her address.

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