Averiguar (en. Find out)

/a.βe.ɾi.ˈɣwaɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Obtain information about something.

I am going to find out what is happening in the meeting.

Voy a averiguar qué está pasando en la reunión.

Determine the truth of something.

We found out if the news was true.

Averiguamos si la noticia era cierta.

Investigate or inquire about a topic.

I need to find out more about this issue.

Necesito averiguar más sobre esta cuestión.

From Latin 'verificare', which means 'to make true'.

find out something

Discover information about a matter.

averiguar algo

not find out anything

Not obtaining any information.

no averiguar nada

find out the truth

Investigate until finding the reality of a fact.

averiguar la verdad

research

The act of inquiring or seeking information.

investigación

inquiry

The process of seeking answers or information.

indagación

discovery

The action of finding or revealing something that was unknown.

descubrimiento

To discover a gossip.

I am going to find out who told him that.

Voy a averiguar quién le contó eso.

To secretly extract information.

She always finds out what is happening without anyone realizing.

Ella siempre averigua lo que pasa sin que nadie se entere.