inquiry

[/ɪnˈkwaɪəri/ or /ˈɪnkwəri/]

nounfemininepl: inquiries

inquérito

1. A question or request for information

She made an inquiry about the job opening.

Ela fez uma consulta sobre a vaga de emprego.

2. A formal investigation or examination into a matter

The police launched an inquiry into the accident.

A polícia abriu um inquérito sobre o acidente.

3. The act of inquiring; seeking information

Upon further inquiry, we discovered the truth.

Após investigação adicional, descobrimos a verdade.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

inquérito, investigação, pergunta

Most common usage in legal and formal contexts

São Paulo

inquérito, consulta

Both formal and informal usage

Rio de Janeiro

inquérito, pergunta

Common in everyday speech for casual questions

Portugal

inquérito, averiguação

Formal investigations often use 'averiguação'

open an inquiry

make an inquiry

under inquiry

inquire after someone

inquire into something

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