investigate in Arabic: حقق (ḥaqqaqa) – meaning, pronunciation, examples

Other meanings

تَحَرَّى taḥarrā — investigate
بَحَثَ baḥaṯa — investigate

How to use it

The English word 'investigate' can be translated into Arabic using several verbs depending on the context. 'حقق' (ḥaqqaqa) is often used for official investigations, like by police. 'تحرى' (taḥarrā) implies a thorough search for truth, often used for journalism or research. 'بحث' (baḥaṯa) is a more general term for searching or examining.

Example sentences

حققت الشرطة في الحادث.

ḥaqqaqat i-š-šurṭatu fī l-ḥādithi.

The police investigated the incident.
تحرى الصحفي عن القصة.

taḥarrā ṣ-ṣaḥafiyyu ʿan al-qiṣṣati.

The journalist investigated the story.
يجب أن نبحث في هذه المسألة.

yāǧibu ʾan nabḥaṯa fī hāḏihi l-masʾalati.

We must investigate this matter.

Examples from real texts

Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.

Sami heard a weird noise and went out to investigate.

سمع سامي ضجّة غريبة و خرج للتّأكّد من الأمر.

Chen asked him to investigate abuses against him and his family.

ولقد طلب منه تشين أن يحقق في انتهاكات ضده هو وأفراد أسرته.

So to investigate immorality, let me bring you back now to 1980.

ولكي ندرس إنعدام الأخلاق، دعوني أعود بكم إلى عام 1980

“When you investigate historical facts, you should respect the truth.

وحين يسعى المرء إلى التحقيق في الوقائع التاريخية فلابد وأن يتحرى الصدق.

• Establishment of a special unit to investigate fraudulent investments.

إنشاء وحدة خاصة للتحقيق في الاستثمارات التي تنطوي على الغش والتدليس.

Ahmadinejad claims he wishes to investigate the conditions of prisoners.

يزعم أحمدي نجاد أن رغبته في الزيارة لتفقد أحوال المساجين.

The Iranian parliament assigned a committee to investigate the incidents.

عين البرلمان الإيراني لجنة للتحقيق في الأحداث.

In this light, it was not considered necessary to investigate any further.

ومن ثم، لم يكن من الضروري المضي في التحقيق لأبعد من ذلك.

However, the investigation authorities did little to investigate this aspect.

بيد أن سلطات التحقيق لم تقم بشيء يذكر لتحري هذا الجانب.

But the government refused to investigate and did nothing with the information.

ولكن الحكومة رفضت التحقيق ولم تفعل شيئاً بما بلغها من معلومات.

Following strenuous international protests over Chen’s kidnapping, the FPC decided to investigate.

قررت لجنة تخطيط الأسرة (FPC) البدء بالتحقيق بعد الاحتجاج العالمي الشديد الذي أثاره اختطاف شين.

When the prosecutor requests the police/gendarmes to investigate an allegation, they may not do so with the same efficiency as they would investigate attacks against themselves.

وبالإضافة إلى زيادة احتمال وقوع انتهاكات حقوق إنسان ضد تلك الجماعات، فإن أي شكاوى تالية قد لا تحمل على محمل الجد.

Questions and answers

What is the most common Arabic word for 'investigate'?

It depends on the context. 'حقق' (ḥaqqaqa) is common for official investigations. 'تحرى' (taḥarrā) is used for thorough research, and 'بحث' (baḥaṯa) is a general term for searching.

When would I use 'تحرى' (taḥarrā)?

You would use 'تحرى' (taḥarrā) when someone is diligently seeking out information or the truth, like a detective or a journalist investigating a story.