enquiry
/ɪnˈkwaɪəri/noun
उच्चारण इन्क्वायरी
पूछताछ
Core word
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[C, U]
a request for information about somebody or something; the act of asking questions
पूछताछ
- the enquiry counter
- A senior officer began an enquiry into the missing funds.
- We have received an enquiry about the new course from a parent.
+ 2 more examples
- The government has ordered an enquiry into the accident.
- For further enquiries, please contact the front desk.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
enquiry about / into / from
Use about for a request for information, into for an official investigation, and from for the person who asked.
जानकारी के अनुरोध के लिए 'about', आधिकारिक जाँच के लिए 'into', और पूछने वाले के लिए 'from' का प्रयोग होता है।
- We received an enquiry about the new course.
- The government ordered an enquiry into the fire.
- There was an enquiry from a parent.
make / receive / handle an enquiry
Enquiry is countable in this sense. Use make for asking and receive or handle for answering.
इस अर्थ में 'enquiry' countable है। पूछने के लिए make और उत्तर देने के लिए receive या handle का प्रयोग होता है।
- Radhika made an enquiry at the college office.
- The helpdesk handles hundreds of enquiries a day.
enquiry (uncountable): the act of asking
It is also used uncountably for the act of enquiring, especially in the phrase on enquiry.
यह पूछताछ की क्रिया के लिए uncountable रूप में भी आता है, विशेषकर 'on enquiry' phrase में।
- On enquiry, I learnt that the office was closed.
Enquiry + noun
As a noun adjunct it names a place or process: enquiry office, enquiry counter, enquiry committee.
Noun adjunct के रूप में यह किसी स्थान या प्रक्रिया को बताता है: enquiry office, enquiry counter, enquiry committee।
- The enquiry counter at the station was crowded.
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verb + enquiry
makereceiveanswerlaunchorderhold
- The board will hold an enquiry into the paper leak.
adjective + enquiry
officialpublicroutinejudicialgeneralpreliminary
- A judicial enquiry was ordered after the accident.
enquiry + noun
officecounterdeskformcommitteenumber
- Please call the railway enquiry number for the train timings.
enquiry + preposition
aboutintofromonafter
- Thank you for your enquiry about the hostel.
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- Thank you for your enquiry; we shall send the prospectus by post.
आपकी पूछताछ के लिए धन्यवाद; हम prospectus डाक से भेज देंगे।
- The enquiry into the bridge collapse took six months.
पुल के गिरने की जाँच में छह महीने लगे।
- Radhika's first enquiry at the library was about the timings.
पुस्तकालय में राधिका की पहली पूछताछ समय के बारे में थी।
- After a brief enquiry, the principal decided to take no action.
संक्षिप्त जाँच के बाद प्राचार्य ने कोई कार्रवाई न करने का निर्णय लिया।
- Enquiries about scholarships should be sent to the dean.
छात्रवृत्ति संबंधी पूछताछ डीन को भेजी जानी चाहिए।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ I made an enquiry on the admission process.
✓ I made an enquiry about the admission process.
Use about for the topic of an enquiry; on is not natural here.
पूछताछ के विषय के लिए 'about' आता है; यहाँ 'on' स्वाभाविक नहीं।
✗ The enquiry were completed yesterday.
✓ The enquiry was completed yesterday.
Enquiry is singular, so the verb must be was.
'Enquiry' singular है, इसलिए verb 'was' होनी चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns involve asking questions, but differ in size and purpose.
ये nouns प्रश्न पूछने से जुड़े हैं, पर आकार और उद्देश्य में भिन्न हैं।
A question asking for information, or an official investigation.
जानकारी माँगने वाला प्रश्न, या आधिकारिक जाँच।
- A parent made an enquiry about fees.
The American spelling; the meaning is the same.
अमेरिकी वर्तनी; अर्थ वही है।
- The committee began its inquiry on Monday.
A detailed official search for facts, usually into a crime or fault.
तथ्यों की विस्तृत आधिकारिक खोज, प्रायः अपराध या दोष के संबंध में।
- The police started an investigation into the robbery.
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§Grammar and usage
Usage: British English uses enquiry for a general question and inquiry for an official investigation.
प्रयोग में British English सामान्य प्रश्न के लिए enquiry और आधिकारिक जाँच के लिए inquiry प्रयुक्त करती है।