Investigar
Example: Los científicos investigan nuevas formas de energía renovable.
Definition
"Investigar" means to carry out a systematic and detailed examination or inquiry in order to discover facts, gather information, or reach new conclusions, especially in scientific or academic contexts. For example, scientists investigate new forms of renewable energy.
Etymology
The word "investigar" comes from the Latin 'investigare', which means 'to track, search out, or trace'. It is formed from 'in-' meaning 'in' or 'into' and 'vestigare' meaning 'to track or trace'. Did you know that the root 'vestigare' is related to footprints or tracks, highlighting the idea of following clues during investigation?
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"Investigar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B1) - set 6", containing 114 commonly used words.
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