inquire in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for inquire in the English»French Dictionary

I.inquire [Brit ɪnˈkwʌɪə, Am ɪnˈkwaɪr] VB trans

inquire

demander

to inquire the way to or how to get to the bank

demander le chemin pour aller à la banque

to inquire sth of or from sb

demander qc à qn

I inquired what age he was/whether he was ill

je lui ai demandé quel âge il avait/s'il était malade

II.inquire [Brit ɪnˈkwʌɪə, Am ɪnˈkwaɪr] VB intr

inquire

se renseigner (about sur)

to inquire after sb

demander des nouvelles de qn, s'enquérir de qn form

to inquire into (ask for information about)

se renseigner sur

to inquire into (research)

faire des recherches sur

to inquire into ADMIN, LAW

enquêter sur

to inquire into the truth of an allegation

vérifier si une accusation est fondée

I'll go and inquire

je vais demander

‘inquire within’

‘s'adresser ici’

‘inquire at the information desk’

‘s'adresser au bureau de renseignements’

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casually inquire, remark, mention

d'un air détaché

Translations for inquire in the French»English Dictionary

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s'enquérir de

to inquire about sth

s'enquérir de ce que qn fait

to inquire what sb is doing

s'enquérir de la santé de qn

to inquire ou ask after sb

s'inquiéter de qc

to inquire about sth

s'inquiéter de savoir si/combien

to inquire (as to) whether/how much

s'informer de qc

to inquire about sth

inquire in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for inquire in the English»French Dictionary

inquire [ɪnˈkwaɪəʳ, Am -ˈkwaɪr] VB trans, intr

inquire → enquire

See also enquire

I.enquire [ɪnˈkwaɪəʳ, Am enˈkwaɪɚ] VB intr

1. enquire (ask for information):

to enquire about sth

se renseigner sur qc

to enquire after sb

demander des nouvelles de qn

to enquire after sb's health

s'enquérir de la santé de qn

2. enquire (investigate):

to enquire into a matter

faire des recherches sur un sujet

II.enquire [ɪnˈkwaɪəʳ, Am enˈkwaɪɚ] VB trans

enquire

demander

to enquire whether/when ...

demander si/quand ...

Translations for inquire in the French»English Dictionary

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s'informer de qc (poser des questions)

to inquire about sth

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Then he asks her how she died and inquires about his family at home.

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For instance, mystery shoppers at a restaurant may pretend they are lactose-intolerant, or a clothing store mystery shopper could inquire about gift wrapping services.

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More recently, the nakdo gathers information about the family in question by asking around and comparing responses: kikiawaseru/toriawaseru (inquire variously and compare).

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When they inquire about the soldiers, the store owner asks them to leave.

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I do not pause to inquire whether the exempting condition is void for unreasonableness.

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He inquires about the person who was there earlier.

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Patients frequently inquire about or request medications they have seen advertised in print or on television.

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You can inquire gently if, like pentathletes, they took up triathlon because they were never quite good enough at the individual sports.

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The observer neglects to inquire expressly as to the side to which the sensation is referred.

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Visit a local tea shop and inquire about their afternoon tea service.

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