What does indagar in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word indagar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use indagar in Portuguese.

The word indagar in Portuguese means investigate, question, ponder, investigate, reflect, , indagar, inquirir, inquirir, indagar, interrogar, perguntar, indagar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word indagar

investigate

verbo transitivo (investigar, averiguar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

question

verbo transitivo (interrogar, perguntar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

ponder

verbo transitivo (ponderar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

investigate

(investigar, averiguar)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

reflect

verbo pronominal/reflexivo (perguntar-se)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

indagar, inquirir

intransitive verb (solicit opinions or vote)

The salesmen canvassed throughout the neighborhood to gauge interest in new Internet services.

inquirir

transitive verb (formal (with clause: ask) (formal)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Fred inquiriu se Larry tinha tempo para ajudá-lo a se mudar neste fim de semana. "Este trem vai para King Cross?", Lucie inquiriu.
Fred inquired whether Larry had time to help him move this weekend. Lucie enquired when the next train for King's Cross departed.

indagar

transitive verb (formal (with clause: ask) (formal)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
I am writing to to inquire as to whether your company has any vacancies.

interrogar

(figurative (subject to: questions, etc.)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The police barraged the child with questions about what he witnessed.

perguntar, indagar

transitive verb (request information from [sb])

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Ele perguntou ao pai sobre empregos na fábrica.
He asked his father about jobs in the factory.

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