enquiry
gb/ɪŋkwˈaɪɹi/ us/ɪŋkwˈaɪɹi/
B1
انگریزی
~ 2500
érdeklődés, megkeresés, vizsgálat, hatósági vizsgálat, nyomozás
اسم
B1
1
érdeklődés
B1
megkeresés
B2
استعمال کا انداز:
make an enquiry about [something]
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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
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.
عام غلطی:
Learners often confuse 'enquiry' with 'inquiry'; in British English, 'enquiry' is often used for general questions, while 'inquiry' can be more formal or official.
معنی
request for information
لفظی تراکیب
make an enquiry
|respond to an enquiry
|handle enquiries
|customer enquiry
|general enquiry
ہم معنی الفاظ
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.)
متضاد الفاظ
statement (A statement gives information rather than asking for it.)
موضوعات
communication
|daily life
|business
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
When you ask a question to get information.
An act of asking a question or seeking information about something.
اسم
B2
FORMAL
2
استعمال کا انداز:
launch an enquiry into [something]
The government has ordered a public enquiry into the disaster.
A kormány nyilvános vizsgálatot rendelt el a katasztrófa ügyében.
A judicial enquiry was held to determine the cause of the accident.
Bírósági vizsgálatot folytattak le, hogy megállapítsák a baleset okát.
The findings of the enquiry will be made public next week.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
The police started an enquiry into the crime.
A rendőrség nyomozást indított a bűncselekmény ügyében.
There was an enquiry about the fire.
Vizsgálat indult a tűzeset ügyében.
The enquiry looked at all the facts.
The enquiry found out what happened.
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse this meaning with a simple question. In this sense, it refers to a formal, often legal process.
معنی
formal investigation
لفظی تراکیب
public enquiry
|judicial enquiry
|hold an enquiry
|launch an enquiry
|enquiry report
ہم معنی الفاظ
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.)
متضاد الفاظ
cover-up (An attempt to hide facts instead of investigating them.)
موضوعات
law
|government
|media
|politics
تعریف
A formal process where people look at facts to find out the truth about something.
An official process of investigating a matter, often by a committee or legal authority.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
enquiry
IPA
GB/ɪŋkwˈaɪɹi/
US/ɪŋkwˈaɪɹi/
ہجا بندی اور زور
en - quiry (2 ہجے)
Stress on 2nd syllable (quiry)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
- Base: enquiry
- Plural: enquiries, enquiry
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
enquiries
noun
Related words
enquirer
noun
inquirer
noun
inquiring
adjective
Advanced or less common
inquisitive
adjective B2
عبارات
make an enquiry
1/mˈeɪk ən ɪŋkwˈaɪɹi/
fixed phrase
formally ask for information
To ask for information in a polite or official way.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- Our team will respond to your enquiry within two days.
- He responded to my enquiry with detailed instructions.