Слово англійською: inform
Дієслово
Переклад inform українською: інформува́ти, поінформува́ти кого́ про що, повідо́мити кому́ що (сказа́ти і т. д.), доно́сити, сповіща́ти, орієнтува́тися в чо́му (ма́ти уя́ву)
Детальний опис
- to tell somebody about something, especially in an official way
- inform somebody The government took this decision without consulting Parliament or informing the public.
- Have the police been informed?
- inform somebody of something Please inform us of any changes of address.
- He went to inform them of his decision.
- inform somebody about something The leaflet informs customers about healthy eating.
- inform somebody that… I have been reliably informed (= somebody I trust has told me) that the couple will marry next year.
- I am pleased to inform you that you have won first prize in this month’s competition.
- inform somebody + speech ‘He's already left,’ she informed us.
- inform somebody when, where, etc… I have not been informed when the ceremony will take place.
- Inform me at once if there are any changes in her condition.
- inform yourself (of/about something) to find out information about something
- We need time to inform ourselves thoroughly of the problem.
- inform something (formal) to have an influence on something
- Religion informs every aspect of their lives.
- These guidelines will be used to inform any future decisions.
Word OriginMiddle English enforme, informe ‘give form or shape to’, also ‘form the mind of, teach’, from Old French enfourmer, from Latin informare ‘shape, fashion, describe’, from in- ‘into’ + forma ‘a form’.
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