C2noun · countable / uncountable · rare

interrogation

interrogation · interrogations

допит, опит

опрос, допрос

Befragung, Vernehmung, Verhör

The act of interrogating or questioningThe act of interrogating or questioning; an examination by questions; an inquiry.

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/ɪnˌteɹ.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/

» Tom is in the interrogation room.

Tom ist im Verhörzimmer.

Meaning

3 senses

(countable, uncountable)The act of interrogating or questioning; an examination by questions; an inquiry.
Befragung, Vernehmung, Verhör
опро́сoprós, допро́сdoprós
до́питdópyt, о́питópyt
(countable, uncountable)A question put; an inquiry.
a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
(countable, dated, uncountable)A question mark.
Fragezeichen

Examples

43 sentences

Tom is in the interrogation room.
deTom ist im Verhörzimmer.
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Tom spent all morning in the interrogation room.
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Tom opened the door to the interrogation room.
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This is starting to feel like an interrogation.
deLangsam kommt man sich hier wie bei einem Verhör vor.
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Even though Tom was innocent, after hours of interrogation, he confessed.
deObwohl er unschuldig war, gestand Tom nach einem stundenlangen Verhör.
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Translations

8 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

act of interrogating or questioning:

Русский

By meaning 1

act of interrogating or questioning:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

act of interrogating or questioning:

point, mark, or sign:

Origin

From Middle English interrogacion, from Old French interrogacion, from Latin interrogātiō,

From Middle English interrogacion, from Old French interrogacion, from Latin interrogātiō, from interrogō, from inter- (“between; among”) + rogō (“to ask; to request”). Equivalent to inter- + rogation or interrogate + -ion.

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