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to interrogate
01
befragen, verhören
to question someone in an aggressive way for a long time in order to get information
Transitive: to interrogate sb
Example
The detective decided to interrogate the suspect to uncover details about the crime.
Law enforcement may interrogate witnesses to gather additional information for an investigation.
The prosecutor sought permission to interrogate the key witness to strengthen the case.
02
abfragen, interrogieren
(of an electronic device) to transmit a signal to another device in order to receive information
Transitive: to interrogate a device
Example
The radar system interrogates the vehicle's onboard computer to determine its speed and location.
The system interrogates the GPS receiver to retrieve the exact coordinates of the aircraft.
The software is programmed to interrogate the server for data updates every minute.
word family
interrog
Verb
interrogate
Verb
interrogation
Noun
interrogative
Noun
interrogator
Noun
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