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interview en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈɪn.(t)ɚ.vju/ (Canada, General-American)
  • /ˈɪn.tə.vjʉː/ (Australia)
  • (US) audio
  • /ˈɪn.tə.vjuː/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥tér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-der. Old French entre- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *widéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *widēō Latin videō Old French veoir Old French entreveoir Old French entreveue English interview From Old French entreveue (French entrevue), feminine singular past participle of entrevëoir, from entre- + vëoir (“to see”). Equivalent to inter- + view.

Meanings

  1. (obsolete) An official face-to-face meeting of monarchs or other important figures.
    • To be present at an interview, as that famous of Henry the Eighth and Francis the First, so much renowned all over Europe[…], no age ever saw the like. 1624, Democritus Junior [pseudonym; Robert Burton], The Anatomy of Melancholy: […], 2nd edition, Oxford, Oxfordshire: […] John Lichfield and James Short, for Henry Cripps, →OCLC, partition II, section 2, member 4:
  2. Any face-to-face meeting, especially of an official or adversarial nature.
    • (Aaron Burr narrating): It was at about this time that I learned exactly what it was that Hamilton had said of me, and knew that this world was far too narrow a place to contain the two of us. Hamilton's friend made one further attempt to get him off the hook but only further impaled the slanderer by remarking that should Colonel Burr wish to enquire of any other conversation of Hamilton concerning Burr, a prompt and frank avowal or denial would be given. This was too much. I told Van Ness to set a time and place for an interview [referring to a duel with pistols]. 1973, Gore Vidal, Burr, chapter 28
  3. A conversation in person (or, by extension, over the telephone, Internet etc.) between a journalist and someone whose opinion or statements he or she wishes to record for publication, broadcast etc.
    • The reporter gave the witness an interview.
    • He has a job interview on Saturday.
  4. A formal meeting, in person, for the assessment of a candidate or applicant.
    • It was a dreadful interview; I have no hope of getting the job.
  5. An audition.
  6. A police interrogation of a suspect or party in an investigation.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
interviews Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

interview-worthy · exit interview · interview under caution · self-interview · noninterview · postinterview · pre-interview · teleinterview · preinterview · job interview · midinterview

Descendants

intervjuo · 인터뷰 · інтерв'ю́ · intervista · интервью́ · interviu · interview · interview · entrevista · Interview · interview · interviu · interview · interviu · entrevista · インタビュー · інтэрв'ю́ · interview

Synonyms

audience

Translations (176)

ast entrevista (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · ky маектешүү (conversation with journalist etc.) · it intervista (conversation with journalist etc.) · uk інтерв'ю́ (conversation with journalist etc.) · de Vorstellungsgespräch (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · scn ntirbista (conversation with journalist etc.) · lt interviu (conversation with journalist etc.) · lo ສັມພາດ (conversation with journalist etc.) · fa-ira اینْتِروْیو (conversation with journalist etc.) · wa responda (conversation with journalist etc.) · es entrevista (conversation with journalist etc.) · sh интѐрвјӯ (conversation with journalist etc.) · pl interview (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · lo ບົດສຳພາດ (conversation with journalist etc.) · eo intervjuo (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · ms temu duga (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · ar مُقَابَلَة (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · lo ການສຳພາດ (conversation with journalist etc.) · cs interview (conversation with journalist etc.) · de Bewerbungsgespräch (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · my အင်တာဗျူး (conversation with journalist etc.) · th การสัมภาษณ์ (conversation with journalist etc.) · ta நேர்முகத் தேர்வு (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · oc entrevista (conversation with journalist etc.) · be інтэрв'ю́ (conversation with journalist etc.) · ms interviu (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · pt entrevista (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · fa-ira مُصاحِبِه (conversation with journalist etc.) · ms temu bual (conversation with journalist etc.) · mi uiuinga (conversation with journalist etc.) · de Interview (conversation with journalist etc.) · es interviú (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · nl vraaggesprek (conversation with journalist etc.) · mt intervista (conversation with journalist etc.) · sq intervistë (conversation with journalist etc.) · ro interviu (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · fr entretien (conversation with journalist etc.) · mk интервју́ (conversation with journalist etc.) · bg бесе́да (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · ko 면담 (conversation with journalist etc.) · ur مُصاحِبَہ (conversation with journalist etc.) · rgn abucamént (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · af onderhoud (conversation with journalist etc.) · ka ინტერვიუ (conversation with journalist etc.) · pl rozmowa o pracę (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · cmn 面談 /面谈 (conversation with journalist etc.) · sh intèrvjū (conversation with journalist etc.) · fr entrevue (conversation with journalist etc.) · ja 面接 (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · nan-hbl 採訪 /采访 (conversation with journalist etc.) · sh интѐрвјӯ (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · gl entrevista (conversation with journalist etc.) · uk співбе́сіда (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · ur اِنْٹَرْوْیُو (conversation with journalist etc.) · kk интервью (conversation with journalist etc.) · km សម្ភាសន៍ (conversation with journalist etc.) · el συνέντευξη (conversation with journalist etc.) · yue 面談 /面谈 (conversation with journalist etc.) · la colloquium (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · vi cuộc phỏng vấn (conversation with journalist etc.) · eo intervjuo (conversation with journalist etc.) · sk interview (conversation with journalist etc.) · tk interwýu (conversation with journalist etc.) · tg интервю (conversation with journalist etc.) · cs osobní pohovor (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · id wawancara (conversation with journalist etc.) · nan-hbl 訪問 /访问 (conversation with journalist etc.) · uz intervyu (conversation with journalist etc.) · fr entrevue (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · sl intervju (conversation with journalist etc.) · yi אינטערוויו (conversation with journalist etc.) · ko 인터뷰 (conversation with journalist etc.) · sw mahojiano (conversation with journalist etc.) · pt entrevista (conversation with journalist etc.) · is viðtal (conversation with journalist etc.) · te నెరుచూపు (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · tr mülâkat (conversation with journalist etc.) · ar مُقَابَلَة (conversation with journalist etc.) · uz suhbat (conversation with journalist etc.) · ky маек (conversation with journalist etc.) · acw مُقَابَلَة (conversation with journalist etc.) · fr entretien (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · pl rozmowa kwalifikacyjna (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · it colloquio (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · id temu duga (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · cmn 採訪 /采访 (conversation with journalist etc.) · sh intèrvjū (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · pl wywiad (conversation with journalist etc.) · be інтэрв'ю́ (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · vi sự gặp gỡ (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · fa-ira مُصاحِبِهٔ کاری (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · cs přijímací pohovor (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · ru интервью́ (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · mn уулзалт (conversation with journalist etc.) · hy հարցազրույց (conversation with journalist etc.) · nrf entréveue (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · sk interview (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · gd agallamh (conversation with journalist etc.) · ro interviu de prezentare (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · bn সাক্ষাত্কার (conversation with journalist etc.) · az müsahibə (conversation with journalist etc.) · bg интервю́ (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · tg мусоҳиба (conversation with journalist etc.) · da interview (conversation with journalist etc.) · sv intervju (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · nb intervju (conversation with journalist etc.) · th สัมภาษณ์ (conversation with journalist etc.) · ru интервью́ (conversation with journalist etc.) · ja 面談 (conversation with journalist etc.) · hi इंटरव्यू (conversation with journalist etc.) · el συνέντευξη (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · ms wawancara (conversation with journalist etc.) · gv co-akin (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · lo ການສັມພາດ (conversation with journalist etc.) · mi uiuinga (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · sk rozhovor (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · fa-ira مُصاحِبِه (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · lo ສອບສຳພາດ (conversation with journalist etc.) · fr entretien d'embauche (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · hy հարցազրույց (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · io interviuvo (conversation with journalist etc.) · yue 面試 /面试 (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · io konfero (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · yo ìfọ̀rọ̀wánilẹ́nuwò (conversation with journalist etc.) · cy cyfweliad (conversation with journalist etc.) · be сумо́ўе (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · vi sự gặp mặt (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · es entrevista (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · ro interviu (conversation with journalist etc.) · pl interview (conversation with journalist etc.) · cy cyfweliad (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · ast entrevista (conversation with journalist etc.) · prs مُصَاحَبَه (conversation with journalist etc.) · sv intervju (conversation with journalist etc.) · lo ສຳພາດ (conversation with journalist etc.) · hi साक्षात्कार (conversation with journalist etc.) · cmn 走訪 /走访 (conversation with journalist etc.) · ky интервью (conversation with journalist etc.) · bg интервю́ (conversation with journalist etc.) · nl interview (conversation with journalist etc.) · lv intervija (conversation with journalist etc.) · fa-ira مُصاحِبِهٔ اِسْتِخْدامی (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · fr interview (conversation with journalist etc.) · wa eterviou (conversation with journalist etc.) · es interviú (conversation with journalist etc.) · ca interviu (conversation with journalist etc.) · vi bài phỏng vấn (conversation with journalist etc.) · ms wawancara (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · hu interjú (conversation with journalist etc.) · ne अन्तरवार्ता (conversation with journalist etc.) · ru собесе́дование (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · de Einstellungsgespräch (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · kk сұхбат (conversation with journalist etc.) · gv co-akin (conversation with journalist etc.) · sk pohovor (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · hi साक्षात्कार (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · ga agallamh (conversation with journalist etc.) · fi haastattelu (conversation with journalist etc.) · af onderhoud (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · et intervjuu (conversation with journalist etc.) · la colloquium (conversation with journalist etc.) · cmn 面試 /面试 (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · uk інтерв'ю́ (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · ja インタビュー (conversation with journalist etc.) · fi haastattelu (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · de Interview (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · ga agallamh (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · tl pakikipanayam (conversation with journalist etc.) · ko 면접 (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · vo bespik (conversation with journalist etc.) · ca entrevista (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · bg сре́ща (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) · he רְאָיוֹן (conversation with journalist etc.) · mn ярилцлага (conversation with journalist etc.) · ta பேட்டி (conversation with journalist etc.) · ca entrevista (conversation with journalist etc.)

interview en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˈɪn.(t)ɚ.vju/ (Canada, General-American)
  • /ˈɪn.tə.vjʉː/ (Australia)
  • (US) audio
  • /ˈɪn.tə.vjuː/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥tér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-der. Old French entre- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *widéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *widēō Latin videō Old French veoir Old French entreveoir Old French entreveue English interview From Old French entreveue (French entrevue), feminine singular past participle of entrevëoir, from entre- + vëoir (“to see”). Equivalent to inter- + view.

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To ask questions of (somebody); to have an interview.
    • The witness was interviewed.
    • A very famous journalist interviewed him.
    • He interviewed the witness.
    • Professor Solanka paused and turned to face the lounging goddess of the threshold, who proceeded, unnervingly, to interview him. 2001, Salman Rushdie, Fury: A Novel, London: Jonathan Cape, →ISBN, page 4:
  2. (intransitive) To be interviewed; to attend an interview.
    • When she interviewed with Microsoft in August, she overlooked a small cut in salary and asked about long-term career opportunities — and quality of life. 2000, U.S. News and World Report: Volume 129, Issues 18-25:
    • She always interviews well.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
interviewed Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
interviewed Tense=Past lexicographic
interviews Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
interviewing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Deriveds

interviewee · interviewable · uninterviewed · reinterview · interviewer

Descendants

in

Translations (43)

bg интервюирам (to have an interview) · fr avoir une entrevue (to have an interview) · oc entrevistar (to have an interview) · ru опра́шивать (to have an interview) · gl entrevistar (to have an interview) · vi phỏng vấn (to have an interview) · ru интервьюи́ровать (to have an interview) · ga cuir agallamh ar (to have an interview) · ko 면접하다 (to have an interview) · el παίρνω συνέντευξη (to have an interview) · it intervistare (to have an interview) · io interviuvar (to have an interview) · cy cyfweld (to have an interview) · de interviewen (to have an interview) · mi patapatai (to have an interview) · cy cyf-weld (to have an interview) · th สัมภาษณ์ (to have an interview) · ar قَابَلَ (to have an interview) · ja 面接する (to have an interview) · da interviewe (to have an interview) · mi uiui (to have an interview) · fi haastatella (to have an interview) · vo bespikön (to have an interview) · ca entrevistar (to have an interview) · sv intervjua (to have an interview) · pt entrevistar (to have an interview) · es ser entrevistado (to be interviewed) · lv intervēt (to have an interview) · eo intervjui (to have an interview) · fr interroger (to have an interview) · mi uiui (to be interviewed) · es interrogar (to have an interview) · el συνεντευξιάζω (to have an interview) · cmn 訪問 /访问 (to have an interview) · pl przeprowadzać wywiad (to have an interview) · es entrevistar (to have an interview) · ast entrevistar (to have an interview) · ru опроси́ть (to have an interview) · io interviuvesar (to be interviewed) · ro intervieva (to have an interview) · af om 'n onderhoud te voer (to have an interview) · nl interviewen (to have an interview) · es entrevistarse (to be interviewed)