inquiry
gb/ɪŋkwˈaɪɹi/ us/ɪŋkwˈaɪɹi/
B1
ఆంగ్లం
~ 2100
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
నామవాచకం
B1
action
1
request for information
The act of asking questions to get information.
వాడుక నమూనా:
make an inquiry about [something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'inquiry' with 'enquiry'; in American English 'inquiry' is used for both meanings, while in British English 'enquiry' is often used for general requests and 'inquiry' for official investigations.
పర్యాయపదాలు
question (A single request for information; can be less formal than 'inquiry'.)
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query ('Query' is often used in computing or business contexts.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
answer (Represents the opposite action: giving information instead of requesting it.)
పదకలయికలు
make an inquiry
|respond to an inquiry
|customer inquiry
|police inquiry
|formal inquiry
విషయాలు
communication
|business
|law
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- She made an inquiry about the train schedule.
- The company received several inquiries from potential customers.
- Police are following up on an inquiry into the missing documents.
- I called the office to make an inquiry about job openings.
- His inquiry into the matter revealed several irregularities.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I made an inquiry about the price.
- He sent an inquiry to the school.
- They answered my inquiry quickly.
- We got an inquiry from a new customer.
- She made an inquiry about the bus times.
నామవాచకం
formal
B2
action
2
official investigation
A formal investigation to find out the facts about something.
వాడుక నమూనా:
hold an inquiry into [something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Some learners use 'inquiry' for casual questions in contexts requiring 'investigation'. In formal news or legal contexts, 'inquiry' usually means a structured investigation.
పర్యాయపదాలు
investigation (A general term; 'inquiry' often implies a more formal or official process.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
cover-up (Deliberately hiding facts instead of investigating them.)
పదకలయికలు
public inquiry
|government inquiry
|judicial inquiry
|launch an inquiry
|chair an inquiry
విషయాలు
law
|politics
|news
ఉదాహరణలు
- The government announced a public inquiry into the disaster.
- A judicial inquiry was launched to examine the allegations.
- He was called to give evidence at the inquiry.
- The inquiry concluded that safety standards had been ignored.
- They are demanding an independent inquiry into the corruption scandal.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The police started an inquiry into the crime.
- There will be a public inquiry about the accident.
- The inquiry found many problems.
- An inquiry was held after the fire.
- They asked for an official inquiry.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
inquiry
IPA
GB/ɪŋkwˈaɪɹi/
US/ɪŋkwˈaɪɹi/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
in - quiry (2 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 2nd syllable (quiry)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: inquiry
- Plural: inquiries, inquiry
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
inquiries
noun
Core family
inquire
verb B2
Related words
inquirer
noun
inquisitive
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
inquisitively
adverb
పదప్రయోగాలు
inquiry mind
1/ɪŋkwˈaɪɹi mˈaɪnd/
fixed phrase
curious and questioning mindset
A mind that likes to ask questions and learn new things.
ఉదాహరణలు
- Children naturally have an inquiry mind that drives them to explore.
- Her inquiry mind made her an excellent journalist.
line of inquiry
1/lˈaɪn əv ɪŋkwˈaɪɹi/
fixed phrase
direction of investigation
A specific subject or approach that is being investigated.
ఉదాహరణలు
- Detectives are pursuing a new line of inquiry related to the suspect's finances.
- The research team decided to follow a different line of inquiry.
point of inquiry
1/pˈɔɪnt əv ɪŋkwˈaɪɹi/
fixed phrase
formal
stage for questions in meeting
The moment in a meeting when someone asks a question or requests clarification.
ఉదాహరణలు
- At this point of inquiry, members may ask about the budget.
- The chair recognized her at the point of inquiry to clarify the figures.