investigation

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪnˌvɛstɪˈgeɪʃən/

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
investigation n (research, study)investigación nf
 Our investigations into the disease show that it is genetic.
 Nuestra investigación demuestra que la enfermedad es genética.
investigation n (police enquiry)investigación nf
 The investigation turned up two new witnesses.
 Aparecieron dos nuevos testigos en la investigación.
investigation n often plural (medical tests)exámenes nmpl
  análisis nmpl
 The investigation showed the patient had a tumor.
 Los exámenes mostraron que el paciente tenía un tumor.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
CID,
the CID n		 initialism (Criminal Investigation Department)Departamento de Investigaciones Criminales nm + loc adj
  División de Investigación Criminal nf + loc adj
  (sigla inglesa)CID n amb
criminal investigation n (police research into a crime)investigación criminal nf + adj mf
 The police are conducting a criminal investigation into the woman's death.
  (ES)investigación del delito nf + loc adj
 La policía está investigando el delito.
Criminal Investigation Department n (plainclothes police department)Departamento de Investigaciones Criminales nm + loc adj
  División de Investigación Criminal nf + loc adj
FBI n US, initialism (Federal Bureau of Investigation) (acrónimo)FBI nm
 Warren works for the FBI and isn't allowed to discuss his work.
 Warren trabaja para el FBI y no se le permite hablar de asuntos de trabajo.
Federal Bureau of Investigation n US (intelligence agency)FBI n propio m
  Oficina Federal de Investigación n propio f
follow-up investigation n (supplementary police enquiry)investigación posterior nf + adj mf
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. La investigación posterior fue fructífera y permitió identificar y capturar al asesino.
medical investigation n (forensic examination)investigación forense nf + adj mf
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

'investigation' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
background check - CID - cold case - comprehensive examination - conduct a study - conduct an inquiry - consumer research - criminal affair - criminal background check - detective story - detective work - determination - exploration - FBI - findings - forensic - forensic analysis - inquest - inquiry - major case - market research - police report - preliminary examination - preliminary study - preparatory study - probe - public inquiry - research - research center - research findings - research results - research study - safety study - snoop - space research - study - survey data - uncover - widened
Spanish:
buceo - exploración - inquisición - investigación - indagatoria - comisión rogatoria - en estudio - expediente - F.B.I - fiscalía de delitos monetarios - indagación - instrucción - investigación judicial - línea de investigación - líneas de investigación - pesquisa

In Lists: Police, more...
Collocations: launched an investigation into the [murder, killing] (of), launched a murder investigation, cannot [talk, say anything] about an ongoing investigation, more...

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