inquiry [ noun (QUESTION) ]
sorgu, anket, araştırma, bahis, danışma, sondaj
- (the process of asking) a question
- I've been making inquiries about/into the cost of a round-the-world ticket.
- (Formal) Inquiry into the matter is pointless - no one will tell you anything.
inquiry [noun (PROCESS)]
an official process to discover the facts about something bad that has happened
- a judicial inquiry
- Citizens have demanded a full inquiry into the government's handling of the epidemic.
inquire after sb
to ask for information about someone, especially about their health, in order to be polite
- She inquired after his grandfather's health.
to try to discover the facts about something
- When the authorities inquired into his background, they found he had a criminal record.
inquire within
written on a notice on a building, meaning that information can be found inside
- Saturday staff needed - Inquire within.
inquiring
(of someone's behaviour) always wanting to learn new things, or (of someone's expression) wanting to know something
(of someone's behaviour) always wanting to learn new things, or (of someone's expression) wanting to know something
- You have a very inquiring mind, don't you?
- He gave her an inquiring look.
inquiringly [ adverb]
- She looked at her mother inquiringly.
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