investigation

/ɪnˌvɛstəˈɡeɪʃən/

noun B1
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain Financial Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: financial. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
investigations

Meaning

  1. investigación

    • Police open an investigation.

      La policía abre una investigación.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

research

Near-total synonyms; investigation often implies looking into a specific incident or crime, research is broader, academic or general inquiry.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

sonda

Close — an investigation relates to a probe.

French

juge d'instruction

Close, figuratively — an investigation relates to an investigating judge.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa investigation?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: Police open an ___.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a investigation?

noun

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