Polyglot Dictionary

investigar

/imbestiˈɣaɾ/

verb B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain Financial Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
investigo
preterite (yo)
investigué
past participle
investigado

Meaning

  1. to investigate

    • La policía investiga el caso.

      The police investigate the case.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

indagar

indagar and investigar are close synonyms for "to investigate"; indagar is slightly more formal or literary.

Similar in other languages

French

enquêter

enquêter is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to investigate."

Portuguese

investigar

investigar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to investigate."

Practice

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