wikipedia|dab=interview (disambiguation)|Interview
English
Etymology
From AF. entreveue (French: entrevue), from entreveer (entre- "inter-" + veeir "to see").

Pronunciation
audio|En-us-interview.ogg|audio (US)
(Received Pronunciation|UK) IPA|/�ɪnt��vju�/, SAMPA|/%Int@"vju:/
(General American|US) IPA|/�ɪnt��vju�/, SAMPA|/%Int@`"vju:/

Noun
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en-noun

1. A formal meeting, in person, for the assessment of a candidate or applicant.

#: It was a dreadful interview; I have no hope of getting the job.

1. A conversation in which facts or opinions are sought.

#: The reporter gave the witness an interview.

1. The account of such a conversation.

#: The interview was printed the next day.

Translations
trans-top|a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant
Armenian: t-|hy|Õ°Õ¡Ö�Ö�Õ¡Õ¦Ö�Õ¸Ö�ÕµÖ�|scHayeren|xsArmenian
Croatian: t-|hr|intervju|m
Finnish: t+|fi|haastattelu
German: t-|de|Vorstellungsgespräch|n
Irish: t|ga|agallamh|m|xs=Irish
Japanese: �� (mensetsu)
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Polish: rozmowa kwalifikacyjna f
Portuguese: t-|pt|entrevista|f
Romanian: t-|ro|interviu|n
Russian: �обе�едование n
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trans-top|a conversation in which facts or opinions are sought
Armenian: t-|hy|Õ°Õ¡Ö�Ö�Õ¡Õ¦Ö�Õ¸Ö�ÕµÖ�|scHayeren|xsArmenian
Croatian: t-|hr|intervju|m
Finnish: haastattelu
German: t-|de|Interview|n
Irish: t|ga|agallamh|m|xs=Irish
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Japanese: t-|ja|������|trintabyū|scJpan
Polish: wywiad m
Portuguese: t-|pt|entrevista|f
Russian: t+|ru|ин�е�в��|n|sc=Cyrl
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trans-top|the account of such a conversation
Armenian: t-|hy|Õ°Õ¡Ö�Ö�Õ¡Õ¦Ö�Õ¸Ö�ÕµÖ�|scHayeren|xsArmenian
Croatian: t-|hr|intervju|m
Finnish: haastattelu
German: t-|de|Interview|n
Irish: t|ga|agallamh|m|xs=Irish
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Polish: wywiad m
Portuguese: t-|pt|entrevista|f
Russian: t+|ru|ин�е�в��|n|sc=Cyrl
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Translations to be checked

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ttbc|French: entrevue
ttbc|Korean: 면� (my�nj�p)
ttbc|Romanian: interviu n

Verb
en-verb

1. To obtain an interview with someone; and to have an interview.

#: He interviewed the witness.
#: The witness was interviewed.

Translations
trans-top|to obtain an interview
Finnish: haastatella (1)
French: avoir une entrevue; interroger (esp. by the police)
German: t-|de|interviewen
Irish: t|ga|cuir agallamh ar|xs=Irish
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Japanese: ���� (������, mensetsu suru)
Korean: 면��� (my�nj�p hada)
Polish: przeprowadza� wywiad
Portuguese: t-|pt|entrevistar
Russian: ин�е�в��и�ова�� impf
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Related terms
interviewer

References
R:Century 1911
R:Webster 1913

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