interviewed
word · lemma: interview
/ˈɪntɝvˌjud/
IN-tur-vyood
/ˈɪntəvjˌuːd/
IN-tuh-vyood
Definition
To have asked someone questions (as in a job interview or for information), or to have been asked questions in an interview.
Usage & Nuances
'Interviewed' is the past tense of 'interview' and can refer to both giving and conducting interviews. Often used in job, media, and research contexts. 'Was interviewed' means you answered questions; 'interviewed someone' means you asked them.
Spanish: entrevistó - fue entrevistado/aPortuguese (BR): entrevistou - foi entrevistado/aPortuguese (PT): entrevistou - foi entrevistado/aChinese (Simplified): 采访了 - 被采访Chinese (Traditional): 採訪了 - 被採訪Hindi: साक्षात्कार लिया - साक्षात्कार दियाArabic: أجرى مقابلة - تمت مقابلتهBengali: সাক্ষাৎকার নিয়েছিল - সাক্ষাৎকার দেওয়া হয়েছিলRussian: интервьюировал - брали интервьюJapanese: インタビューした - インタビューを受けたVietnamese: phỏng vấn - được phỏng vấnKorean: 인터뷰했다 - 인터뷰를 받았다Turkish: görüşme yaptı - görüşme yapıldıUrdu: انٹرویو کیا - انٹرویو لیا گیاIndonesian: mewawancarai - diwawancarai
Example Sentences
She interviewed several candidates yesterday.
basic
I was interviewed for the job last week.
basic
The reporter interviewed the famous actor.
basic
He got really nervous when he was interviewed on live TV.
natural
We interviewed dozens of people for our research project.
natural
They found out she had never been interviewed before.
natural