How to Say "investigated" in Spanish
The most common Spanish word for “investigated” is “investigado” — use 'investigado' when referring to something that has been the subject of a formal inquiry or examination, often by authorities..
investigado
/een-bes-tee-GAH-doh//inbestiˈɣaðo/
Examples
El documento fue investigado por el comité.
The document was investigated by the committee.
El caso investigado por la policía es muy confidencial.
The case investigated by the police is very confidential.
Es un tema poco investigado por los científicos.
It is a topic that has been little researched by scientists.
Gender and Number Agreement
This word must match the person or thing you are describing. Use 'investigado' for masculine nouns (el caso) and 'investigada' for feminine nouns (la pista).
The 'Done' Form
This is a past participle, which is like the English '-ed' form. It describes the result of an action that has already happened.
Don't confuse with the person doing the work
Mistake: “Using 'investigado' for a detective.”
Correction: Use 'investigador' for the person who investigates, and 'investigado' for the person being investigated.
averiguado
ah-beh-ree-GWAH-doh/aβeɾiˈɣwaðo/
Examples
He averiguado la verdad sobre el problema.
I have found out the truth about the problem.
Una vez averiguado el precio, decidimos no comprarlo.
Once the price was found out, we decided not to buy it.
Using the 'Done' form
Averiguado is the past participle. Use it after the verb 'haber' (he, has, ha...) to say you 'have found out' something.
The Spelling Change
Notice that in some forms of the main verb, like 'averigüé', we add two dots over the 'u'. This is just to make sure the 'u' is still pronounced.
Confusing with 'found'
Mistake: “Using 'averiguado' to mean finding a physical object.”
Correction: Use 'encontrado' for physical objects (like keys). Use 'averiguado' for information or facts.
Formal vs. Informal Inquiry
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