enquire in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for enquire in the English»French Dictionary

enquire VB trans, intr

enquire → inquire

See also inquire

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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tactfully ask, enquire

avec diplomatie

coldly enquire, reply, say

froidement

we will enquire further into the matter

nous nous renseignerons davantage sur la question

might I enquire if …

puis-je me permettre de demander si …

Translations for enquire in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

‘en cas d'absence adressez-vous à côté’

‘if out please enquire next door’

se renseigner (demander des informations)

to find out, to enquire (sur about, auprès de from)

enquire in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for enquire in the English»French Dictionary

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 ...

enquire Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

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

to enquire into a matter

faire des recherches sur un sujet

to enquire whether/when ...

demander si/quand ...

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Jue enquired as to the old man's name.

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He enquires about his son and finally would like to adopt him.

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He would receive calls from strangers enquiring about his health, although he had an unlisted number.

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Undeterred, he continued his enquires and obtained information which enabled the desperate situation being rectified.

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He has been an ice-breaker with the neighbourhood folks, who would stop to say hello and enquire after him.

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The sticker on the front cover of each issue reads for creative thinkers and enquiring minds.

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Scientific research lives and flourishes in an atmosphere of freedom - freedom to doubt, freedom to enquire and freedom to discover.

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It enquires how he gets his income and how he uses it.

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This brilliant show is also preceded with a creative junk art workshop, but places are limited; enquire when booking.

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He ought to have enquired more carefully into the nature of the incident, but made the fatal mistake of treating it as trivial.

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