Investigar
Example: Los estudiantes van a investigar la historia de su ciudad.
Definition
"Investigar" means to systematically examine, study, or inquire into a subject, especially to discover facts or information, often within historical contexts. For example, students may investigate the history of their city to understand its past thoroughly.
Etymology
The verb "investigar" comes from the Latin word 'investigare,' which combines 'in-' meaning 'into' and 'vestigare' meaning 'to track or trace.' Did you know? The root 'vestigare' relates to footprints or traces, highlighting the idea of following clues, much like a detective would.
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"Investigar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - History - (A1) - set 1", containing 208 commonly used words.
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