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en·quire
(juga inquire especially US)
/In'kwaIJ(r); US In'kwaIJr/
verb (agak formal)
meminta informasi
▪ [-object]
[+ (about sb/sth)]
I will call them to enguire about the flight timetable.
Saya akan menélépon meréka utk menanyakan jadwal penerbangan.
▪ [-object]
She enquired as to your whereabouts.
Dia meminta informasi tt keberadaanmu.
▪ [+object]
[+ wh-clause]
Might I enquire why you came late?
Boléhkah saya bertanya mengapa engkau datang terlambat?
▪ [+object]
He enquired her phone number.
Dia menanyakan nomor téléponnya.
▪ [+object]
‘What do you want me to do?’ he enquired.
“Apa yg Anda ingin saya lakukan?” dia bertanya.
PHR v
| enquire after sb
(formal)
menanyakan informasi tt ssorg, terutama tt keséhatan atau apa yg meréka sedang kerjakan
▪ He enquired after your health.
Dia menanyakan keséhatanmu.
| enquire into sth
memeriksa dengan menggali informasi
(syn investigate)
▪ The police should enquire into the allegations / his background.
Polisi harus memeriksa tuduhan itu / latar belakangnya.
| enquire sth of sb
(formal)
menanyakan sst kepada ssorg
▪ ‘Will you come for dinner?’ she enquired of me.
“Apakah engkau akan datang utk makan malam?” dia menanyakannya kepadaku.