Interrogea (en. Questioned)

/ɛ̃.te.ʁo.ʒɛ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
verb
To formally request information from someone.
The inspector questioned the witness for hours.
L'inspecteur interrogea le témoin pendant des heures.
To subject someone to an interrogation.
The police interrogated the suspect after the incident.
La police interrogea le suspect après l'incident.
To ask questions in order to obtain answers.
The teacher questioned his students about the previous chapter.
Le professeur interrogea ses élèves sur le chapitre précédent.

Etymology

From Old French interroger, from Latin interrogare.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to question someone about something
To ask someone for clarification about a given topic.
interroger quelqu'un sur quelque chose
to query the data
To analyze information to draw conclusions.
interroger les données
to question a witness
To ask questions of a person who witnessed an event to gather facts.
interroger un témoin

Related Words

interrogation
Action of asking questions.
interrogation
questioner
Person who asks questions.
interrogateur
interrogation
Session of questions posed to suspects.
interrogatoire

Slang Meanings

To ask questions insistently.
He started questioning like a real journalist.
Il a commencé à interrogea comme un vrai journaliste.
To inquire about someone's life.
At the next meeting, I will interrogate everyone a bit about their vacations.
À la prochaine réunion, je vais interroger un peu tout le monde sur leurs vacances.