investigar

/imbestiˈɡaɾ/, [ĩm.bes.t̪iˈɣ̞aɾ]

investigate, research


Verb investigar (first-person singular present investigo, first-person singular preterite investigué, past participle investigado)

  1. to research
  2. to investigate

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Examples
  • Todo individuo tiene derecho a la libertad de opinión y de expresión; este derecho incluye el de no ser molestado a causa de sus opiniones, el de investigar y recibir informaciones y opiniones, y el de difundirlas, sin limitación de fronteras, por cualquier medio de expresión.

    Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.

  • Es mi negocio investigar tales cosas.

    It's my business to investigate such things.

  • El Gobierno nombró a un comité para investigar el accidente.

    The government appointed a committee to investigate the accident.

  • Empezaron a investigar sobre ese problema.

    They began to look into the problem.

  • Nosotros pretendemos investigar ese asunto.

    We intend to look into that matter.

  • Se ha formado un comité para investigar el problema.

    A committee has been set up to investigate the problem.

  • Ella trató de investigar la verdad tras ese rumor.

    She tried to investigate the truth about the rumor.

  • La policía empezó a investigar el asunto.

    The police began to look into the matter.

  • Ese policía prometió investigar el asunto.

    That policeman promised to look into the matter.

  • El policía prometió investigar el caso.

    The policeman promised to investigate the matter.

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