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Detailed Translations for investigation from English to German

investigation:

investigation [the ~] noun

  1. the investigation
    die Forschung; die Untersuchung; die Prüfung
  2. the investigation
    die Erforschung
  3. the investigation (interview; survey)
    die Umfrage; die Befragung; die Untersuchung; Verhör; die Vernehmung; die Zeugenbefragung
  4. the investigation (tracing; detective work)
    die Fahndung; die Nachforschung; die Ermittlung

Translation Matrix for investigation:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Befragung interview; investigation; survey examination; hearing; interrogation; questioning; trial
Erforschung investigation
Ermittlung detective work; investigation; tracing discovery; judicial inquiry; judicial investigation
Fahndung detective work; investigation; tracing reconnoitering expedition; scouting expedition; search
Forschung investigation research
Nachforschung detective work; investigation; tracing analysis; check up; examination; inspection; visitation
Prüfung investigation A levels; O levels; affliction; allurement; atonement; audition; charm; computer-test; conquest; crucial test; enticement; exam; examination; exploration; fascination; final exam; finals; inroad; inspection; leaving exam; lure; ordeal; penance; preliminary examination; prelims; prospecting; temptation; test; testing; trial; trial by fire; trial by ordeal; validation; vexation
Umfrage interview; investigation; survey questions before closure of meeting; reports and queries; survey
Untersuchung interview; investigation; survey analysis; check up; examination; inspection; medical examination; visitation
Verhör interview; investigation; survey examination; hearing; interrogation; questioning; trial
Vernehmung interview; investigation; survey examination; hearing; interrogation; questioning; trial
Zeugenbefragung interview; investigation; survey
- investigating; probe
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- inquiry

Related Words for "investigation":


Synonyms for "investigation":


Related Definitions for "investigation":

  1. the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically1
  2. an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities1

Wiktionary Translations for investigation:

investigation
noun
  1. the act of investigating
investigation
noun
  1. die genauere Betrachtung, Beobachtung oder das Betasten zur Bestimmung eines Sachverhalts oder Objektes
  2. Nachforschung, Untersuchung
  3. gezielte Suche nach Information; Nachforschung
  4. das Forschen in einer bestimmten Sache

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
investigation Enquete; Untersuchung; Ermittlung; Erhebung; Umfrage; Rundfrage enquêterecherche méthodique d’informations précises.
investigation Nachsuchung; Suche; Suchen; Erforschung; Nachforschung; Untersuchung rechercheaction de rechercher.

investigation form of investigate:

to investigate verb (investigates, investigated, investigating)

  1. to investigate (research; study)
    untersuchen; forschen; ausforschen
    • untersuchen verb (untersuche, untersuchst, untersucht, untersuchte, untersuchtet, untersucht)
    • forschen verb (forsche, forschst, forscht, forschte, forschtet, geforscht)
    • ausforschen verb (forsche aus, forscht aus, forschte aus, forschtet aus, ausgeforscht)
  2. to investigate (trace; check; affirm; check out; go through again)
    überprüfen; verifizieren; nachgehen; nachprüfen; erkunden; nachforschen; prüfen; untersuchen; nachspüren; feststellen; erforschen; forschen
    • überprüfen verb (überprüfe, überprüfst, überprüft, überprüfte, überprüftet, überprüft)
    • verifizieren verb (verifiziere, verifizierst, verifiziert, verifizierte, verifiziertet, verifiziert)
    • nachgehen verb (geh nach, gehst nach, geht nach, ging nach, gingt nach, nachgegangen)
    • nachprüfen verb (prüfe nach, prüfst nach, prüft nach, prüfte nach, prüftet nach, nachgeprüft)
    • erkunden verb (erkunde, erkundest, erkundet, erkundete, erkundetet, erkundet)
    • nachforschen verb (forsche nach, forschst nach, forscht nach, forschte nach, forschtet nach, nachgeforscht)
    • prüfen verb (prüfe, prüfst, prüft, prüfte, prüftet, geprüf)
    • untersuchen verb (untersuche, untersuchst, untersucht, untersuchte, untersuchtet, untersucht)
    • nachspüren verb (spüre nach, spürst nach, spürt nach, spürte nach, spürtet nach, nachgespürt)
    • feststellen verb (stelle fest, stellst fest, stellt fest, stellte fest, stelltet fest, festgestellt)
    • erforschen verb (erforsche, erforscht, erforschte, erforschtet, erforscht)
    • forschen verb (forsche, forschst, forscht, forschte, forschtet, geforscht)
  3. to investigate (browse; nose around; ferret around; )
    stöbern; schnüffeln; herumkramen; spionieren
    • stöbern verb (stöbere, stöberst, stöbert, stöberte, stöbertet, gestöbert)
    • schnüffeln verb (schnüffele, schnüffelst, schnüffelt, schnüffelte, schnüffeltet, geschnüffelt)
    • herumkramen verb (krame herum, kramst herum, kramt herum, kramte herum, kramtet herum, herumgekramt)
    • spionieren verb (spioniere, spionierst, spioniert, spionierte, spioniertet, spioniert)
  4. to investigate (research; sniff around; search for)
    spüren; schnüffeln; fahnden; suchen; sichern; nachforschen; beschnuppern; durch die Nase einziehen; wittern; spähen; grasen; beschnüffeln
    • spüren verb (spüre, spürst, spürt, spürte, spürtet, gespürt)
    • schnüffeln verb (schnüffele, schnüffelst, schnüffelt, schnüffelte, schnüffeltet, geschnüffelt)
    • fahnden verb (fahnde, fahndest, fahndet, fahndete, fahndetet, gefahndt)
    • suchen verb (suche, suchst, sucht, suchte, suchtet, gesucht)
    • sichern verb (sichere, sicherst, sichert, sicherte, sichertet, gesichert)
    • nachforschen verb (forsche nach, forschst nach, forscht nach, forschte nach, forschtet nach, nachgeforscht)
    • beschnuppern verb (beschnuppere, beschnupperst, beschnuppert, beschnupperte, beschnuppertet, beschnuppert)
    • durch die Nase einziehen verb (ziehe durch die nase ein, ziehst durch die nase ein, zieht durch die nase ein, zog durch die Nase ein, zogt durch die Nase ein, durch die nase eingezogen)
    • wittern verb (wittere, witterst, wittert, witterte, wittertet, gewittert)
    • spähen verb (spähe, spähst, späht, spähte, spähtet, gespäht)
    • grasen verb (grase, grast, graste, grastet, gegrast)
    • beschnüffeln verb (beschnüffele, beschnüffelst, beschnüffelt, beschnüffelte, beschnüffeltet, beschnüffelt)
  5. to investigate
    erforschen; durchforschen; erkunden; forschen; nachforschen; ausforschen
    • erforschen verb (erforsche, erforscht, erforschte, erforschtet, erforscht)
    • erkunden verb (erkunde, erkundest, erkundet, erkundete, erkundetet, erkundet)
    • forschen verb (forsche, forschst, forscht, forschte, forschtet, geforscht)
    • nachforschen verb (forsche nach, forschst nach, forscht nach, forschte nach, forschtet nach, nachgeforscht)
    • ausforschen verb (forsche aus, forscht aus, forschte aus, forschtet aus, ausgeforscht)

Conjugations for investigate:

present
  1. investigate
  2. investigate
  3. investigates
  4. investigate
  5. investigate
  6. investigate
simple past
  1. investigated
  2. investigated
  3. investigated
  4. investigated
  5. investigated
  6. investigated
present perfect
  1. have investigated
  2. have investigated
  3. has investigated
  4. have investigated
  5. have investigated
  6. have investigated
past continuous
  1. was investigating
  2. were investigating
  3. was investigating
  4. were investigating
  5. were investigating
  6. were investigating
future
  1. shall investigate
  2. will investigate
  3. will investigate
  4. shall investigate
  5. will investigate
  6. will investigate
continuous present
  1. am investigating
  2. are investigating
  3. is investigating
  4. are investigating
  5. are investigating
  6. are investigating
subjunctive
  1. be investigated
  2. be investigated
  3. be investigated
  4. be investigated
  5. be investigated
  6. be investigated
diverse
  1. investigate!
  2. let's investigate!
  3. investigated
  4. investigating
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for investigate:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
sichern secure
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
ausforschen investigate; research; study get at the root of; get to the bottom; grant; hear; inquire; interpellate; interrogate; question; subsidise; subsidize
beschnuppern investigate; research; search for; sniff around sniff; sniff up; sniffle; snuffle
beschnüffeln investigate; research; search for; sniff around sniff; sniff up; sniffle; snuffle
durch die Nase einziehen investigate; research; search for; sniff around absorb; drain away; inhale; sniff; sniff up; snort; suck; suck up
durchforschen investigate
erforschen affirm; check; check out; go through again; investigate; trace disentangle; disentwine; inquire; research; spy on; study; unravel
erkunden affirm; check; check out; go through again; investigate; trace disentangle; disentwine; enter in the land registry; inquire; register; spy on; survey; unravel
fahnden investigate; research; search for; sniff around inquire
feststellen affirm; check; check out; go through again; investigate; trace ascertain; assert; attend; become aware of; contend; demonstrate; determine; encounter; establish; experience; feel; find; identify; notice; observe; perceive; see; sense; signal; witness
forschen affirm; check; check out; go through again; investigate; research; study; trace attempt; check; disentangle; disentwine; endeavor; endeavour; examine; inquire; pretest; strive; test; try; try out; unravel
grasen investigate; research; search for; sniff around browse; eat grass; graze; pasture
herumkramen browse; ferret about; ferret around; hunt; investigate; nose about; nose around; search botch; bungle; grabble; grope about; rummage about; rummage around
nachforschen affirm; check; check out; go through again; investigate; research; search for; sniff around; trace inquire; research; study
nachgehen affirm; check; check out; go through again; investigate; trace chase; haunt; inquire; lag behind; persecute; pursue; run after; run behind; run behind time; run late; spy on
nachprüfen affirm; check; check out; go through again; investigate; trace audit; check; control; count again; examine; hear; inspect; pretest; recount; run over again; test; try; try out; verify
nachspüren affirm; check; check out; go through again; investigate; trace inquire; research; study
prüfen affirm; check; check out; go through again; investigate; trace audit; check; control; count again; examine; get lost; hear; inquire; inspect; pretest; proof; put to the test; recount; review; run over again; sample; spy on; survey; taste; test; try; try out; try s.o.'s mettle; verify; view
schnüffeln browse; ferret about; ferret around; hunt; investigate; nose about; nose around; research; search; search for; sniff around be a Peeping Tom; burrow; have a cold; inhale; peep; play the spy; rummage; sniff; sniff up; snort; spy
sichern investigate; research; search for; sniff around back up; dump; equip with an alarm system; guard; protect; safeguard; secure
spionieren browse; ferret about; ferret around; hunt; investigate; nose about; nose around; search be a Peeping Tom; be on the lookout; browse; ferret; keep an eye out; nose; peep; peer; play the spy; pry; smell; spy; spy on
spähen investigate; research; search for; sniff around be on the lookout; keep an eye out; look out; look out for; peer; spy on; watch for; watch out
spüren investigate; research; search for; sniff around anticipate; feel; find out; inquire; notice; observe; perceive; see; sense; signal
stöbern browse; ferret about; ferret around; hunt; investigate; nose about; nose around; search flip through the pages; grabble; grope about; leaf through the pages; rummage about; rummage around; swirl; turn over the pages; whirl
suchen investigate; research; search for; sniff around find; inquire; locate; look up; search; seek
untersuchen affirm; check; check out; go through again; investigate; research; study; trace check; control; examine; inquire; inspect; prospect; test; try; verify
verifizieren affirm; check; check out; go through again; investigate; trace
wittern investigate; research; search for; sniff around
überprüfen affirm; check; check out; go through again; investigate; trace alter; amend; audit; check; control; count again; examine; hear; inquire; inspect; look after; look round; pretest; re-examine; recount; reinspect; retest; review; revise; run over again; test; test again; try; try out; validate; verify
- enquire; inquire; look into

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Synonyms for "investigate":


Related Definitions for "investigate":

  1. conduct an inquiry or investigation of1
    • The district attorney's office investigated reports of possible irregularities1
  2. investigate scientifically1
    • Let's investigate the syntax of Chinese1

Wiktionary Translations for investigate:

investigate
verb
  1. to examine
  2. to inquire into, study
investigate
verb
  1. Informationen beschaffen, Nachforschungen betreiben
  2. etwas nachforschen, untersuchen
  3. (transitiv), gehoben: etwas durch gründliche Untersuchungen herausfinden; etwas in Erfahrung bringen
  4. etwas analysieren oder erforschen, sich etwas sehr genau anschauen, um es zu verstehen

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
investigate untersuchen onderzoeken — (overgankelijk) de oorzaak of reden van iets bestuderen
investigate nachspüren; nachforschen naspeuren — nauwkeurig onderzoeken
investigate forschen; untersuchen; ausforschen; erforschen; unterforschen explorerparcourir une région inconnue qu’on venir de découvrir pour en connaître la situation, l’étendue, les mœurs, etc.
investigate befragen; verhören; vernehmen interrogerquestionner quelqu’un sur une chose ou des choses précises qu’il doit connaître ou qu’il est présumer connaître et à propos desquelles il est obliger de répondre.
investigate untersuchen investiguer — anglicisme|fr enquêter sur, examiner.

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