investigación en internet
/imbestiɡaθjon en inteɾnet/from spelling rules
The English phrase "internet research" is translated into Spanish as investigación en internet.
investigación en internet refers to the act of searching for information on the internet.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of investigación (research), en (in/on) and internet (the internet).
Which one should you use?
While investigación en internet implies a formal or academic study, búsqueda en internet is a common way to refer to a simple web search.
How do you pronounce it?
/imbestiɡaθjon en inteɾnet/
Did you know?
- The root of investigación comes from the Latin word vestigium, meaning 'footprint' or 'track'. To do research in Spanish is literally to follow a trail of footprints.
- While investigación describes the process, the Spanish word for a 'researcher' is investigador, which is also the standard word for a police detective or private eye.
- In Spanish, the word red means both 'net' and 'network'. Because of this, people often refer to the internet as la red instead of internet when talking about research.
Examples in context
- Estoy haciendo una investigación en línea sobre los efectos de las redes sociales en la sociedad.I'm doing an online research on the effects of social media on society.
- Necesito buscar en internet información sobre el cambio climático.I need to search the internet for information about climate change.
- Me gusta indagar en la web para encontrar recetas nuevas.I like delving into the web to find new recipes.
- La investigación en internet es fundamental para el proyecto.Internet research is fundamental for the project.
- La investigación en internet es muy útil.Internet research is very useful.
- Necesito hacer una investigación en internet hoy.I need to do some internet research today.
- Terminé mi investigación en internet para el proyecto.I finished my internet research for the project.
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are discussing a school assignment at a cafe.
- Alejandro¿Has avanzado con la investigación en internet?Have you made progress with the internet research?
- MaríaSí, Alejandro, ya encontré mucha información.Yes, Alejandro, I already found a lot of information.
- AlejandroQué bueno, la investigación en internet ayuda mucho.That's good, internet research helps a lot.
- MaríaEs verdad, es una herramienta muy rápida.It's true, it is a very fast tool.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
