Spanish Conversation · Level 2
86 words
Spanish word
encuesta
Pronunciation
IPA/eŋˈkwesta/
Meaning
- feminine nounquestionnaire
Example
¿Puedes llenar esta encuesta?
Can you fill out this questionnaire?
More examples
Por favor, llena la encuesta antes del viernes.
Please fill out the questionnaire before Friday.
Core concept
Paper or online questionnaire used to poll multiple respondents.
Common phrases
llenar una encuesta
fill out a questionnaire
hacer una encuesta
conduct a survey
participar en una encuesta
participate in a survey
Similar words
sondeo: Short, simple poll that quickly measures public opinion or a group's attitudes.
cuestionario: Ordered set of written or online questions that respondents fill out.
entrevista: One-on-one spoken session where an interviewer asks questions and notes responses.
formulario: Preformatted sheet or web page for entering necessary information.
Definition in Spanish
Conjunto de preguntas organizadas para recoger opiniones o respuestas de varias personas sobre un tema concreto.
Word origin
Derived from Old French enqueste and Latin quaerere 'to seek', related in sense to English query, it names a set of questions designed to seek people's responses.
Usage tips
- Polite phrasing such as '¿Podrías rellenar esta encuesta?' or '¿Podría rellenar esta encuesta?' is the natural way to ask someone to complete a survey.
Other meanings
- surveynoun
- opinion pollnoun
Related words
- encuestarsurveyverb
- encuestadorinterviewernoun
- encuestadorespondentnoun