directory enquiries in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for directory enquiries in the English»Spanish Dictionary

directory enquiries N npl Brit

directory enquiries → directory assistance

See also directory assistance

directory assistance N U

directory assistance

servicio m de información telefónica

directory assistance

información f (de teléfonos)

Translations for directory enquiries in the Spanish»English Dictionary

información

directory enquiries Brit

Translations for directory enquiries in the English»Spanish Dictionary

enquiry [Am ˈɪnkwəri, ɪnˈkwaɪ(ə)ri, Brit ɪnˈkwʌɪri] N

enquiry → inquiry

See also inquiry

inquiry, enquiry Brit [Am ˈɪnkwəri, ɪnˈkwaɪ(ə)ri, Brit ɪnˈkwʌɪri] N <pl inquiries>

1. inquiry (question):

we made inquiries about or into his past

hicimos averiguaciones or indagaciones sobre su pasado

they made inquiries about prices

pidieron or solicitaron información sobre precios

all inquiries to …

para cualquier información dirigirse a …

(up)on inquiry we were told that …

al preguntar or al solicitar información se nos dijo que …

a man is helping police with their inquiries Brit

la policía está interrogando a un sospechoso

inquiry office

oficina f de información

2. inquiry (investigation):

inquiry

investigación f

committee of inquiry

comisión f investigadora

to hold an inquiry

llevar a cabo una investigación

directory <pl directories> [Am dɪˈrɛktəri, daɪˈrɛktəri, Brit dɪˈrɛkt(ə)ri, dʌɪˈrɛkt(ə)ri] N

1. directory:

telephone directory

guía f telefónica

telephone directory

guía f de teléfonos

telephone directory

directorio m telefónico Col Mex

telephone directory

listín m (de teléfonos) Spain inf

2. directory (index, yearbook):

directory

directorio m

directory

guía f

a street or Am city directory

una guía de calles

a street or Am city directory

un callejero

directory enquiries in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for directory enquiries in the English»Spanish Dictionary

directory enquiries N Brit

directory enquiries

servicio m de información telefónica

Translations for directory enquiries in the Spanish»English Dictionary

información

directory enquiries pl Brit

Translations for directory enquiries in the English»Spanish Dictionary

enquiry <-ies> [ɪnˈkwaɪəri, Am enˈkwaɪri] N

1. enquiry (question):

enquiry

pregunta f

to make an enquiry into sth

indagar en algo

2. enquiry (investigation):

enquiry

investigación f

an enquiry into sth

una investigación sobre algo

to hold an enquiry

llevar a cabo una investigación

directory [dɪˈrektəri] N

1. directory (book):

directory

guía f

directory

directorio m Mex

to look sth up in a directory

buscar algo en una guía

2. directory COMPUT:

directory

directorio m

directory structure

estructura f de directorios

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

I dialled the directory enquiries for my neighbour's telephone number and found her in.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Check its authenticity - not by calling any number on the card you are presented with but by using directory enquiries or the internet to get the correct details.

www.shropshirestar.com

How do you compete with more traditional directory services such as phonebooks and telephone directory enquiries?

www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Criminals can get your number from directory enquiries and call your home to confirm there's no one in.

www.shieldsgazette.com

A directory enquiries service has operated since the first telephone exchange was opened in 1879.

www.bbc.co.uk

The charges have spiralled since directory enquiries were opened up to competition in 2003.

www.thisismoney.co.uk

Remember their free automated directory enquiries service that everyone wondered about?

www.thehindu.com

Other services include directory enquiries, weather forecasts, competitions and voting (especially relating to television shows).

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