L'enquête
Example: L'enquête a révélé des informations importantes sur le crime.
Definition
"L'enquête" refers to a systematic investigation or inquiry conducted to discover facts or gather information, often related to crimes, events, or issues. For example, "L'enquête" revealed important information about the crime.
Etymology
The word "l'enquête" comes from the Old French 'enqueste,' which derives from the Latin 'inquirere,' meaning 'to seek into' or 'to investigate.' Did you know? The word originally had a broader sense of searching or examining, which has narrowed over time to mean a formal investigation.
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"L'enquête" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B2) - set 5", containing 111 commonly used words.
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