averiguar

/aβeɾiˈɣwaɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
averiguo
preterite (yo)
averigüé
past participle
averiguado

Meaning

  1. to find out

    • Voy a averiguar la verdad.

      I'm going to find out the truth.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Punctual Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: punctual. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

hallar

averiguar means to find out or investigate, discovering information through inquiry; hallar means to find something physically or by chance.

Practice

1 What does averiguar mean?

2 Fill the gap: Voy a ___ la verdad.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches averiguar?

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