What is the Spanish word for "investigate"?

Learn how to say "investigate" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

investigate

Spanish

investigar

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Examples of how to use "investigate" in Spanish

English
The police will investigate the crime.
Spanish
La policía investigará el crimen.
English
Detectives investigate the scene carefully.
Spanish
Los detectives investigan la escena cuidadosamente.
English
She investigated the issue yesterday.
Spanish
Ella investigó el asunto ayer.
English
They are investigating a strange noise.
Spanish
Están investigando un ruido extraño.
English
We have investigated this problem before.
Spanish
Ya hemos investigado este problema antes.

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