indagar

/ĩdaˈɡaɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (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 (eu)
indago
preterite (eu)
indaguei
past participle
indagado

Meaning

  1. to inquire

    • Indagou o motivo.

      He asked about the reason.

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

Similar words

inquirir

inquirir is more formal or legal, to interrogate or question formally; indagar is more general — both mean "to inquire."

Similar in other languages

Spanish

inquirir

inquirir is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to inquire."

Practice

1 What does indagar mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches indagar?

verb

Last updated