L'entrevue (en. The interview)

/lɑ̃tʁəvy/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A planned meeting between two or more people for the exchange of information.

The interview with the candidate took place yesterday.

L'entrevue avec le candidat a eu lieu hier.

Evaluation session within a recruitment process.

I prepared questions for the job interview.

J'ai préparé des questions pour l'entrevue d'embauche.

Formal conversation between a journalist and a personality.

The interview he gave on television was very revealing.

L'entrevue qu'il a donnée à la télévision a été très révélatrice.

The word comes from the verb 'entrevoir' which means 'to see partially'.

to have an interview

To participate in a formal meeting aimed at recruitment.

passer une entrevue

interview granted

An interview given to a reporter or media outlet.

entrevue accordée

to request an interview

To make a formal request to meet.

demander une entrevue

application

Application to obtain a job or position.

candidature

recruitment

The process of selecting and hiring new employees.

recrutement

to converse

To have a conversation with someone.

converser

express interview

This type of interview is quick and lasts only a few minutes.

Ce type d'entrevue est rapide et ne dure que quelques minutes.

The interview

We often refer to an interview as "the interview."

On parle souvent d'entretien pour faire référence à une entrevue.