L'enquête
Example: L'enquête a révélé des faits importants sur le scandale.
Definition
"L'enquête" refers to a systematic investigation or inquiry conducted to discover facts, gather information, or solve a problem, often related to a scandal or crime, as in the example phrase where the investigation revealed important facts about the scandal.
Etymology
The word "l'enquête" comes from the French verb "enquêter," meaning to investigate or inquire. It originated from the Old French term "esqueter," which itself derived from the Latin "exquirere," meaning to seek out or search thoroughly. Did you know that the root "quirere" is related to the English word "inquire"?
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"L'enquête" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B2) - set 1", containing 111 commonly used words.
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