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Investigate - translation, pronunciation and examples

investigate
/ɪnˈvestɪɡeɪt/

investigate

🇺🇸 American English
/ɪnˈvɛstɪˌɡeɪt/
🇬🇧 British English
/ɪnˈvestɪɡeɪt/
🇷🇺 Russian
[rəsˈlʲedəvətʲ]
Meaning of investigate

to try to find out the facts about something

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Pronunciation/ɪnˈvestɪɡeɪt/
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How important is this wordoften
investigate

When to use investigate

investigate a problem

расследовать проблему

investigate the issue

расследовать проблему

investigate a complaint

расследовать жалобу

investigate the cause

выяснять причину

investigate reports

изучать сообщения

investigate usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Полиция будет расследовать аварию сегодня вечером.

The police will investigate the accident tonight.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Полиция расследует пожар в школе.

Police are investigating the fire at the school.

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investigate belongs to the topic "Top 2500, Errors and Bugs, Customer Communication". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

investigateрасследовать
guestгость
greetingприветствие
viewвид
toolинструмент
priceцена
helpпомогать

investigate with Russian translation

Active review

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How to pronounce investigate and what this word means

investigate translation: расследовать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce investigate

/ɪnˈvestɪɡeɪt/

investigate translation

расследовать

investigate examples

The police will investigate the accident tonight.

investigate transcription

/ɪnˈvestɪɡeɪt/, /ɪnˈvɛstɪˌɡeɪt/

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investigate meaning: what does it mean?

to try to find out the facts about something

investigate pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

investigate is pronounced as /ɪnˈvestɪɡeɪt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

investigate definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The police will investigate the accident tonight. Translation: Полиция будет расследовать аварию сегодня вечером.

Is investigate part of Customer Communication vocabulary?

Yes, investigate (расследовать) can be learned in the Customer Communication topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is investigate part of Errors and Bugs vocabulary?

Yes, investigate (расследовать) can be learned in the Errors and Bugs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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