interrogation
The act of interrogating or questioningThe act of interrogating or questioning; an examination by questions; an inquiry.
» 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 sentencesTom is in the interrogation room.
deTom ist im Verhörzimmer. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom spent all morning in the interrogation room.
Tom opened the door to the interrogation room.
This is starting to feel like an interrogation.
deLangsam kommt man sich hier wie bei einem Verhör vor. — Waldelfe
Even though Tom was innocent, after hours of interrogation, he confessed.
deObwohl er unschuldig war, gestand Tom nach einem stundenlangen Verhör. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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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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Forms
plural: interrogations| Singular | interrogation |
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regular
Synonyms
9 synonyms- formal systematic questioning:examinationinterrogatory
- a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply:questioninterrogativeinterrogative sentence
- an instance of questioning:questioninquiryenquiryquery
Word family
14 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable