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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /fɛɐ̯ˈhøːʁən/
"Der Kommissar wollte den Verdächtigen sofort verhören."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To ask questions of someone, especially closely, aggressively, or formally, often to elicit information or uncover secrets.
"The detective continued to interrogate the suspect for hours." - 2
To retrieve or extract data from a computer database, system, or memory.
"The software allows administrators to interrogate the central database efficiently."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb 'interrogare', formed by combining 'inter-' (between, among) and 'rogare' (to ask). It entered the English language in the 15th century from Late Latin 'interrogat-', meaning 'asked closely', initially used in legal contexts before expanding to general formal questioning.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Interrogate" is said worldwide
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interroger
Transliteration: /ɛ̃.tɛ.ʁɔ.ʒe/
"La police a commencé à interroger le témoin."
verhören
Transliteration: /fɛɐ̯ˈhøːʁən/
"Der Kommissar wollte den Verdächtigen sofort verhören."
interrogare
Transliteration: /in.ter.roˈɡa.re/
"Gli investigatori continuano a interrogare il sospettato."
interrogar
Transliteration: /in.te.roˈɣaɾ/
"El oficial comenzó a interrogar al prisionero."
interrogar
Transliteration: /ĩ.te.ʁoˈɡaɾ/
"A polícia tem o direito de interrogar o suspeito."
पूछताछ करना
Transliteration: puchhtach karna
"पुलिस ने संदिग्ध से पूछताछ करना शुरू कर दिया।"
审讯
Transliteration: shěnxùn
"警方正在审讯这名嫌疑人。"
심문하다
Transliteration: simmunhada
"경찰은 용의자를 상대로 심문했다."
尋問する
Transliteration: jinmon suru
"警察官は容疑者を厳しく尋問した。"
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