to interview
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2.9
- verb
- /ˈɪntərˌvjuː/
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entrevistarse
- She was excited to interview with the hiring manager for her dream job.
Housing, healthcare, education, gas, to go interview for a job.
- Housing, healthcare, education, gas, to go interview for a job.
- And, you know, I interviewed with him several times.
- He is off interviewing for MD PhD programs right now.
- But the FBI, I'll say, convinced him to interview with them first.
Examples
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To say it's an honor to interview him is an understatement.
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The social worker will interview the family, and the investigation will be largely out of your hands.
Academic text (2011) -
Do you know who you should interview for that?
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You want to interview me?
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Finally, a student from the community college came out to interview her for his final project.
Fiction book (1990) -
Would you like to be interviewed on our show?
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Not all administrators have had training in how to interview and hire teachers.
Academic text (2015) -
We went to Austin to interview Alex Jones.
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He came to interview me at the White House.
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I just interviewed for a job at an art gallery and I don't think it went too well.
Compounds
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1.8
A meeting where an employer asks someone who wants the job questions to see if they fit
A formal meeting where an employer asks someone applying for a job questions to see if they fit
A short meeting or call before the main interview to see if a candidate is suitable
How Formal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Interview comes from parts that mean 'between' (inter-) and 'see' (view). So when you interview for a job you 'meet and are seen' by others who check your skills and decide if you get the role.