Advanced Collocations in Use, Unit 5/60

investigate

досліджувати / розслідувати — The authorities were under considerable pressure to investigate the matter thoroughly before the story reached the national press.

look into

розглянути / вивчити / розслідувати — The manager promised to look into the complaint personally and provide a full response within five working days.

the arms deal

угода про постачання зброї — Several senior officials were implicated in the arms deal, which had allegedly been concealed from parliamentary oversight for over a decade.

dig out information about

розкопати інформацію про / дістати відомості про — Investigative journalists spent months attempting to dig out information about the company's offshore financial arrangements.

conduct an investigation into

провести розслідування щодо — The independent body was appointed to conduct a thorough investigation into allegations of misconduct at the highest levels of the organisation.

police to probe

поліція розслідує / поліція вивчає — The commissioner confirmed that detectives had been assigned to probe the circumstances surrounding the disappearance.

be subject to police investigation

перебувати під слідством / бути об'єктом поліцейського розслідування — Three former executives are currently subject to police investigation in connection with the alleged misappropriation of company funds.

colonel /ˈkɜːnəl/

полковник — The colonel addressed his regiment with the kind of quiet authority that comes not from rank alone but from decades of shared experience in the field.

submit / hand in an assignment

здати завдання / подати роботу — She stayed up until two in the morning to ensure she could submit the assignment before the deadline expired at midnight.

request an extension

попросити продовження терміну — Having underestimated the complexity of the research, he had little choice but to request an extension from his supervisor.

consult their tutor

проконсультуватися з науковим керівником — Students who are uncertain about the scope of the task are strongly advised to consult their tutor before proceeding any further.

not have a clue / not have the foggiest idea

не мати жодного поняття / геть не розумітися — When asked to explain the discrepancy in the accounts, the junior clerk admitted he did not have the foggiest idea how it had arisen.

grab a snack

перекусити на ходу — There was no time for a proper lunch, so she grabbed a snack from the vending machine and ate it at her desk between meetings.

predominantly

переважно / головним чином — The audience was predominantly made up of postgraduate students, though a number of senior academics had also attended.

the case in his records

зафіксований випадок / справа в його документації — The physician noted that this was the third similar case in his records within a single calendar month, a pattern he found deeply troubling.

an elevated temperature

підвищена температура — The child presented with an elevated temperature and general lethargy, prompting the doctor to order a full blood panel as a precautionary measure.

exhibiting

з висипом на шиї / із проявами висипу на шиї — The patient was exhibiting a neck rash that had appeared suddenly overnight and was accompanied by mild but persistent swelling.

further complained

додатково скаржився на — The patient further complained of persistent headaches and a loss of appetite that had continued for the better part of a fortnight.