enquire
gb/ɪŋkwˈaɪɚ/ us/ɪŋkwˈaɪɚ/
B2
Anh
érdeklődik, tudakozódik, kivizsgál, vizsgálatot folytat
ĐỘNG TỪ
B2
FORMAL
1
érdeklődik
B1
tudakozódik
B2
Mẫu sử dụng:
enquire (about/as to) [something] | enquire whether/if [clause]
I’m calling to enquire about rooms for next weekend.
Azért telefonálok, hogy érdeklődjek a jövő hétvégére elérhető szobákról.
She enquired whether the documents had arrived.
Érdeklődött, hogy megérkeztek-e a dokumentumok.
If you’d like to join the course, please enquire at the front desk.
Ví dụ cho người học
I will enquire about the price.
Érdeklődni fogok az ár felől.
Please enquire if there are any tickets left.
Kérem, érdeklődjön, maradt-e még jegy.
Lỗi thường gặp:
In American English, inquire is more common than enquire. Also, enquire is usually followed by about/as to/whether, not a direct object (avoid: “enquire the price”).
Nghĩa
ask for information
Cụm từ đi kèm
enquire about the price
|enquire about availability
|enquire about a job
|enquire whether
|enquire further
|enquire politely
|enquire by email
|enquire by phone
|enquire at reception
|enquire in advance
Từ đồng nghĩa
ask (More general and less formal.)
|
inquire (Standard spelling in American English; also common in formal writing.)
|
request information (More explicit and often used in official contexts.)
Từ trái nghĩa
answer (Gives information rather than asking for it.)
|
inform (Provides information proactively.)
Chủ đề
communication
|daily_life
|business
|services
Định nghĩa
to ask for information
To ask for information or details about something, especially in a polite or formal way.
ĐỘNG TỪ
C1
FORMAL
2
kivizsgál
B2
Mẫu sử dụng:
enquire into [something]
The committee was set up to enquire into the causes of the accident.
A bizottságot azért hozták létre, hogy kivizsgálja a baleset okait.
Police are enquiring into reports of fraud.
A rendőrség a csalásról szóló bejelentéseket vizsgálja.
An independent panel will enquire into the handling of the case.
Ví dụ cho người học
The police are enquiring into the theft.
A rendőrség a lopás ügyében nyomoz.
Lỗi thường gặp:
This sense is most often used with into (e.g., “enquire into allegations”).
Nghĩa
investigate officially
Cụm từ đi kèm
enquire into allegations
|enquire into a complaint
|enquire into the causes
|enquire into possible links
|enquire into misconduct
|enquire into the incident
|enquire into the matter
|enquire into irregularities
|enquire into a death
|enquire thoroughly
Từ đồng nghĩa
investigate (Most common equivalent; less formal than enquire in some contexts.)
|
look into (More informal and conversational.)
|
examine (Focuses on careful checking rather than wrongdoing.)
Từ trái nghĩa
ignore (Chooses not to investigate.)
|
overlook (Fails to notice or intentionally does not consider.)
Chủ đề
law
|government
|work
|news
Định nghĩa
to investigate something officially
To investigate or examine something carefully, especially as part of an official process.
ĐỘNG TỪ
C1
FORMAL
3
érdeklődik
B1
Mẫu sử dụng:
enquire after [someone]
He wrote to enquire after her health.
Levelet írt, hogy érdeklődjön a hogyléte felől.
She rang to enquire after the children.
Telefonált, hogy érdeklődjön a gyerekek felől.
Neighbours had been enquiring after him since the surgery.
Ví dụ cho người học
I called to enquire after your mother.
Felhívtalak, hogy érdeklődjem az édesanyád felől.
Lỗi thường gặp:
This use is less common in everyday speech; many speakers prefer ask after or ask how [someone] is.
Nghĩa
ask about someone’s wellbeing
Cụm từ đi kèm
enquire after someone
|enquire after her health
|enquire after the children
|enquire after his mother
|enquire kindly
|enquire anxiously
Từ đồng nghĩa
ask after (More common and less formal.)
|
check on (Often implies contacting or visiting to make sure the person is okay.)
Từ trái nghĩa
neglect (Fails to show care or ask about someone.)
Chủ đề
relationships
|health
|communication
Định nghĩa
to ask how someone is
To ask for news about someone, especially about their health or how they are doing.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
enquire
IPA
GB/ɪŋkwˈaɪɚ/
US/ɪŋkwˈaɪɚ/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
en - quire (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 2nd syllable (quire)
Các dạng từ
Verb
- Base: enquire
- 3rd Person Singular: enquires
- Present Participle: enquiring
- Past: enquired
Họ từ
Forms
enquires
verb
enquiring
verb
enquired
verb
Related words
Advanced or less common
inquisitively
adverb
Cách diễn đạt
enquire about
1/ɪŋkwˈaɪɚ əbˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
formal
ask for details
to ask about something
Ví dụ
- I emailed to enquire about the delivery date.
- Several customers enquired about a refund.
- She enquired about training opportunities.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I want to enquire about this course.
enquire after
1/ɪŋkwˈaɪɚ ˈæftɚ/
phrasal verb
formal
ask how someone is
to ask about someone’s health
Ví dụ
- I’m writing to enquire after your father.
- She stopped by to enquire after him.
- Colleagues called to enquire after her recovery.
Ví dụ cho người học
- He enquired after my grandmother.
enquire as to
1/ɪŋkwˈaɪɚ ˈæz tə/
fixed phrase
formal
ask about a specific point
to ask whether something is true (formal)
Ví dụ
- I’m writing to enquire as to whether my application was received.
- She enquired as to how the decision had been made.
- They enquired as to what documents were required.
enquire at
1/ɪŋkwˈaɪɚ ˈæt/
fixed phrase
formal
ask at a place
to ask at a place for information
Ví dụ
- Enquire at reception for your room key.
- If you lose something, enquire at the information desk.
- Please enquire at the ticket office about late trains.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Enquire at reception.
enquire into
1/ɪŋkwˈaɪɚ ˈɪntu/
phrasal verb
formal
investigate something
to investigate something
Ví dụ
- The regulator is enquiring into the company’s practices.
- A judge was appointed to enquire into the allegations.
- They promised to enquire into the cause of the delay.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The police will enquire into the case.
enquire of
1/ɪŋkwˈaɪɚ əv/
fixed phrase
formal
ask someone for information
to ask someone (formal)
Ví dụ
- You should enquire of the manager before making changes.
- He enquired of a colleague about the correct procedure.
- She enquired of the receptionist where to wait.