Interroge (en. Question)
/ɛ̃.tʁɔ.ʁoʒ/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishFrench
verb
To ask someone for information.
The policeman questions the witness of the accident.
Le policier interroge le témoin de l'accident.
To subject someone to interrogation.
The security officer questions the passengers at the entrance.
L'agent de sécurité interroge les passagers à l'entrée.
To examine a situation or issue critically.
He questions the reasons for this difficult choice.
Il interroge les raisons de ce choix difficile.
Etymology
From the Latin verb 'interrogare', which means 'to ask in between'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
to interrogate in depth
Asking detailed questions to gain a full understanding.
interroger en profondeur
to question oneself about something
To ask oneself questions or have doubts about a subject.
s'interroger sur quelque chose
to question a witness
To ask questions to someone who witnessed an event.
interroger un témoin
Related Words
interrogation
Procedure of questions posed to a person to gather information.
interrogatoire
question
Request for information or explanations.
question
investigation
Search for information to clarify a situation.
enquête
Slang Meanings
To ask for news
He questioned all the people present to find out what had happened.
Il a interroge toutes les personnes présentes pour savoir ce qui s'était passé.
To conduct an interrogation
She questioned her friend like a detective.
Elle a interroge son ami comme un détective.