Betekenis van interview In het Nederlands

• 0 a meeting in which someone asks you questions to see if you are suitable for a job or course:

  • a job interview

  • I had an interview for a job with a publisher.

  • an exclusive interview with Johnny Depp

  • In a television interview last night she denied she had any intention of resigning.

• 1 to ask someone questions in an interview:

  • We've had 200 applicants for the job, but we only plan to interview about 20 of them.

  • Who's the most famous person you've ever interviewed on TV?

  • Police are interviewing a 43-year-old man in connection with the murder.

  • I interviewed for several jobs but I didn't get any of them.

  • He's a good candidate on paper, but he didn't interview well.

• 2 a formal meeting at which a person who is interested in getting a job or other position is asked questions to learn how well the person would be able to do it:

  • a job interview

  • an interview with the British prime minister

• 3 to ask questions of someone who is interested in getting a job or other position:

  • We interviewed dozens of applicants, and have narrowed the job search down to two.

  • She interviewed voters as they left the polls.

• 4 a meeting in which someone asks you questions to see if you are suitable for a job or a course:

  • an interview for sth She has an interview for a new job tomorrow.

  • an interview with sb Before getting a place at university, you may have to have an interview with the head of department.

  • to be called for/invited for/selected for an interview

  • She was very highly qualified, but didn't even get an interview.

  • a job interviews

  • Your second interview is likely to be more challenging than your first interview.

  • interview techniques

• 5 a conversation in which someone is asked their opinion about a product or service, so that it can be improved or better advertised:

  • carry out/conduct interviews The company conducted research and interviews with customers throughout the country.

  • a face-to-face/telephone interview

• 6 a conversation in which someone is asked questions about themselves or a subject they know about for a newspaper article, television show, etc.:

  • an interview with sb/sth He made the allegations in an interview with the New York Times.

  • an interview about sth I read an interesting interview about Smith's views on the oil industry.

  • take part in/give an interview He never gives interviews.

  • Company officials refused a request for an interview.

  • a newspaper/radio/television interview

• 7 to ask someone questions at a formal meeting to see if they are suitable for a job or a course:

  • There were so many applicants for the job that we will be interviewing all week.

  • interview sb for sth We interviewed 20 people for the hotel vacancy.

• 8 to talk and answer questions at a formal meeting held to see if you are suitable for a job or a course:

  • interview for sth He interviewed for a number of jobs with banks and telephone companies.

  • Some people just don't interview well.

• 9 to ask someone questions to get their opinion about a product or service, so that it can be improved or better advertised:

  • The marketing department interviewed a random sample of 514 people aged 18+.

• 10 to ask someone questions about themselves or a subject they know about for a newspaper article, television show, etc.:

  • interview sb for sth She interviewed 120 current and former employees of the company for her book.

  • He declined to be interviewed for this article.