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in·ter·ro·gate
(ĭn-tĕr′ə-gāt′)tr.v. in·ter·ro·gat·ed, in·ter·ro·gat·ing, in·ter·ro·gates
1. To examine by questioning formally or officially. See Synonyms at ask.
2. Computers To transmit a signal for setting off an appropriate response.
[Middle English enterrogate, from Latin interrogāre, interrogāt- : inter-, in the presence of; see inter- + rogāre, to ask; see reg- in Indo-European roots.]
in·ter′ro·ga′tion n.
in·ter′ro·ga′tion·al adj.
in·ter′ro·ga′tor n.
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interrogate
(ɪnˈtɛrəˌɡeɪt)vb
to ask questions (of), esp to question (a witness in court, spy, etc) closely
[C15: from Latin interrogāre to question, examine, from rogāre to ask]
inˈterroˌgatingly adv
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in•ter•ro•gate
(ɪnˈtɛr əˌgeɪt)v. -gat•ed, -gat•ing. v.t.
1. to ask questions of, esp. formally and thoroughly.
v.i. 2. to ask questions of someone.
[1475–85; < Latin interrogāre to question, examine =inter- inter- + rogāre to ask]
in•ter′ro•ga`tor, n.
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interrogate
Past participle: interrogated
Gerund: interrogating
| Imperative |
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| interrogate |
| interrogate |
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| Verb | 1. | interrogate - transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication broadcast medium, broadcasting - a medium that disseminates via telecommunications |
| 2. | interrogate - pose a series of questions to; "The suspect was questioned by the police"; "We questioned the survivor about the details of the explosion" ask - address a question to and expect an answer from; "Ask your teacher about trigonometry"; "The children asked me about their dead grandmother" |
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verb question, ask, examine, investigate, pump, grill (informal), quiz, cross-examine, cross-question, put the screws on (informal), catechize, give (someone) the third degree (informal) I interrogated everyone who was even slightly involved.
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verbTo question thoroughly and relentlessly to verify facts:
Informal: grill.
Idiom: give someone the third degree.
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Translations
يَسْتَجْوِبُيَسْتَجْوِب، يُحَقِّق مع
vyslýchat
afhøreforhøre
kuulustella
ispitatiispitivatipreslušati
faggat
yfirheyra
質問する
심문하다
klausiamasistardymastardytitardytojas
izjautātiztaujātpratināt
zaslišati
fråga ut
สอบปากคำ
sorgulamaksorguya çekmek
chất vấn
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[ɪnˈterəgeɪt] VT [+ person] → interrogar, someter a un interrogatorio (Comput) → interrogarCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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[ɪnˈtɛrəgeɪt] vt [police] [+ suspect, prisoner, terrorist] → interroger
Before the trial he was interrogated and tortured many times by the police → Avant le procès, il fut interrogé et torturé par la police à de nombreuses reprises.
Before the trial he was interrogated and tortured many times by the police → Avant le procès, il fut interrogé et torturé par la police à de nombreuses reprises.
(= question) → interroger
I interrogated everyone involved → J'ai interrogé toutes les personnes impliquées.
I interrogated everyone involved → J'ai interrogé toutes les personnes impliquées.
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vt → verhören; (father, headmaster etc) → regelrecht verhören
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interrogate
(inˈterəgeit) verb to question (a person) thoroughly. The police spent five hours interrogating the prisoner.
inˌterroˈgation nouninˈterrogator noun
interrogative (intəˈrogətiv) adjective, noun
(a word) that asks a question. `Who ?' is an interrogative (pronoun).
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→ يَسْتَجْوِبُ vyslýchat forhøre verhören ανακρίνω interrogar kuulustella interroger ispitivati interrogare 質問する 심문하다 ondervragen forhøre przesłuchać interrogar допрашивать fråga ut สอบปากคำ sorgulamak chất vấn 盘问Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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vt (a pacemaker) interrogar (un marcapasos)English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.