1 to ask: “He inquired the way to the art gallery”
vragen

2 (withabout) to ask for information about: “They inquired about trains to London.”
informeren naar

3 (withafter) to ask for information about the state of (eg a person's health): “He enquired after her mother.”
informeren naar

4 (withfor) to ask to see or talk to (a person): “Someone rang up inquiring for you, but you were out.”
vragen naar

5 (withfor) to ask for (goods in a shop etc): “Several people have been inquiring for the new catalogue.”
vragen om

6 (withinto) to try to discover the facts of: “The police are inquiring into the matter.”
onderzoeken

in'quiry (Zelfstandig naamwoord)

1 (an act of) asking or investigating: “His inquiries led him to her hotel”
vraag, onderzoek

2 an investigation: “An inquiry is being held into her disappearance.”
gerechtelijk onderzoek

make inquiries

to ask for information.
navraag doen
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to inquire

informeren (ww.) ; navragen (ww.) ; onderzoeken (ww.) ; speuren (ww.) ; vorsen (ww.)

Bron: interglot

Let op de verschillende spellingsvarianten in UK- en US-Engels: UK-spelling: enquire US-spelling: inquire

EN: inquire after, about, for NL: informeren naar
EN: inquire into NL: onderzoeken
EN: I've inquired of my friend NL: geïnformeerd bij
EN: inquire within NL: inlichtingen binnen, alhier