אנגלית

enquiry

gb/ɪŋkwˈaɪɹi/ us/ɪŋkwˈaɪɹi/
B1 אנגלית
~ 2500
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
שם עצם B1 action
1

request for information

When you ask a question to get information.

תבנית שימוש: make an enquiry about [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners often confuse 'enquiry' with 'inquiry'; in British English, 'enquiry' is often used for general questions, while 'inquiry' can be more formal or official.
מילים נרדפות
inquiry (More common in American English; 'enquiry' is more common in British English for general questions.) | question (Less formal and can refer to a single interrogative sentence, not necessarily a formal request.)
הפכים
statement (A statement gives information rather than asking for it.)
צירופים
make an enquiry |respond to an enquiry |handle enquiries |customer enquiry |general enquiry
נושאים
communication |daily life |business |core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
  • I made an enquiry about the train schedule.
  • The company received hundreds of enquiries after the ad was published.
  • Please direct your enquiries to the front desk.
  • We are happy to answer any enquiries you may have.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • I made an enquiry about the bus times.
  • She sent an enquiry to the hotel.
  • He asked about the price in his enquiry.
  • We answered all the enquiries from customers.
שם עצם formal B2 action
2

formal investigation

A formal process where people look at facts to find out the truth about something.

תבנית שימוש: launch an enquiry into [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse this meaning with a simple question. In this sense, it refers to a formal, often legal process.
מילים נרדפות
investigation (Broader term; can be less formal or done by individuals, not necessarily official bodies.) | probe (Informal or journalistic term for an investigation, often into wrongdoing.)
הפכים
cover-up (An attempt to hide facts instead of investigating them.)
צירופים
public enquiry |judicial enquiry |hold an enquiry |launch an enquiry |enquiry report
נושאים
law |government |media |politics
דוגמאות
  • The government has ordered a public enquiry into the disaster.
  • A judicial enquiry was held to determine the cause of the accident.
  • The findings of the enquiry will be made public next week.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • The police started an enquiry into the crime.
  • There was an enquiry about the fire.
  • The enquiry looked at all the facts.
  • The enquiry found out what happened.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
enquiry
IPA
GB/ɪŋkwˈaɪɹi/
US/ɪŋkwˈaɪɹi/
הברות והטעמה
en - quiry (2 הברות)
Stress on 2nd syllable (quiry)
צורות המילה
Noun
  • Base: enquiry
  • Plural: enquiries, enquiry
משפחת מילים
Forms
enquiries noun
Core family
enquire verb B2 inquiry noun B1 inquire verb B2
Related words
enquirer noun inquirer noun inquiring adjective
Advanced or less common
inquisitive adjective B2
ביטויים

make an enquiry

1
/mˈeɪk ən ɪŋkwˈaɪɹi/
fixed phrase

formally ask for information

To ask for information in a polite or official way.

דוגמאות
  • I want to make an enquiry about your opening hours.
  • She made an enquiry regarding job vacancies.

public enquiry

2
/pˈʌblɪk ɪŋkwˈaɪɹi/
fixed phrase formal

official public investigation

A formal investigation that is open for people to see and know about.

דוגמאות
  • The government announced a public enquiry into the oil spill.
  • A public enquiry was held after the incident.

respond to an enquiry

3
/ɹɪspˈɑnd tə ən ɪŋkwˈaɪɹi/
fixed phrase

reply to request for information

To give an answer after someone asks for information.

דוגמאות
  • Our team will respond to your enquiry within two days.
  • He responded to my enquiry with detailed instructions.

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