Averiguado (en. Found out)

/a-be-ri-gwa-ðo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adjective

That has been determined or verified through investigations.

Ultimately, the reason for the delay was investigated by the team.

Finalmente, el motivo del retraso fue averiguado por el equipo.

It refers to information that has been confirmed or verified.

The news confirmed about the meeting was surprising.

La noticia averiguada acerca de la reunión fue sorprendente.

It derives from the verb 'averiguar', which comes from the Vulgar Latin 'adveriguare', meaning 'to verify, to investigate'.

having clarified the matter

it refers to having solved a problem or a mystery.

averiguado el asunto

it is not verified

it indicates that something has not been checked or verified.

no está averiguado

averiguar

To carry out inquiries to know the truth about something.

averiguar

indagar

To search for information about a specific issue.

indagar

investigar

To examine and study something in detail.

investigar

Information confirmed in an informal way

Yesterday, I was told something that was already investigated among friends.

Ayer me dijeron una cosa que ya estaba averiguado entre amigos.

Gossip or rumor that has been clarified

The topic of the gossip was clarified before discussing it in class.

El tema del chisme fue averiguado antes de comentarlo en clase.