Interrogation (en. Questioning)

/ɛ̃.tɛ.ʁo.ɡa.sjɔ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Process by which a person is questioned to obtain information.

The interrogation of the witness was essential for the investigation.

L'interrogation du témoin a été essentielle pour l'enquête.

Set of questions asked in the context of an investigation.

The interrogation revealed several inconsistencies in his account.

L'interrogation a révélé plusieurs incohérences dans son discours.

From the Latin 'interrogatio', which means 'the act of asking questions'.

police interrogation

Interrogation carried out by the police to gather evidence.

interrogation policière

to conduct an interrogation

Asking someone questions to learn more.

faire une interrogation

oral interrogation

Test in which questions are asked to a student live.

interrogation orale

to question

To ask someone questions to obtain information.

interroger

question

A statement that prompts a response or explanation.

question

detention

The act of holding someone in a place, often for interrogation.

détention

To be difficult during interrogation.

He fled before the police began their interrogation.

Il a pris la fuite avant que la police ne commence son interrogation.

It's like a routine questioning.

His meeting with the manager was more of an interrogation than a discussion.

Son entretien avec le manager était plus une interrogation qu'une discussion.