ascertain

averiguar, determinar, comprobar

Descubrir algo con certeza mediante comprobaciones o una investigación.

En inglés sencillo: To find out something for certain by checking or investigating.

• We must ascertain the facts.
• The police ascertained the driver’s identity.
• Can you ascertain whether the address is correct?

Cómo se usa: ascertain whether… (We need to ascertain whether anyone was injured.); ascertain what/where/how… (Investigators tried to ascertain how the fire started.)

Sinónimos: find out, establish, determine, verify

Expresiones frecuentes: ascertain the cause, ascertain the facts, ascertain someone’s identity, ascertain the truth