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preguntar

[pɾeɣ̞ũn̪ˈt̪aɾ] Colombia

Rhymes with aɾ

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verb haber preguntado · preguntando · habiendo preguntado · preguntado · pregunto · preguntas

pronominal Requerir información, formular preguntas.
Similar: interrogar, inquirir, averiguar, indagar · Opposite: responder, contestar, afirmar
pronominal Exponer algo de forma interrogativa, sea para formular una pregunta, sea para dar mayor énfasis a lo que se afirma.

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ask request an answer
question ask questions of
query ask a question
inquire to make an enquiry

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"preguntar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/preguntar. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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preguntar. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/preguntar

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"preguntar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/preguntar.

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@misc{preguntar_2026,
  title = {preguntar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/preguntar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}