interrogate

[US]/ɪnˈterəɡeɪt/
[UK]/ɪnˈterəɡeɪt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. questionar, examinar, perguntar.
Word Forms
Terceira pessoa do singularinterrogates
Gerúndiointerrogating
Passado simplesinterrogated
Particípio passadointerrogated
Pluralinterrogates

Example Sentences

The lawyer took a long time to interrogate the witness fully.

O advogado demorou um longo tempo para interrogar completamente a testemunha.

The police questioned/interrogated the prisoner.

A polícia questionou/interrogou o prisioneiro.

The suspects were called in and interrogated by detectives.

Os suspeitos foram chamados e interrogados por detetives.

Two suspects are now being interrogated in connection with the killing.

Dois suspeitos estão agora sendo interrogados em conexão com o assassinato.

When police officers make an arrest, they commonly interrogate the arrestee. Usually they are trying to strengthen the prosecution's case by getting the arrestee to provide some evidence of guilt.

Quando policiais fazem uma prisão, eles normalmente interrogam o preso. Normalmente, eles estão tentando fortalecer o caso da acusação, fazendo com que o preso forneça alguma evidência de culpa.

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