entrevistar

Senses

1. 1.

   to interview

   to conduct a formal or informal interview with someone for journalistic, professional, or research purposes

2. 2.

   to meet with

   to have a formal meeting or conversation with someone (formal/dated)

Examples

• "O jornalista vai entrevistar o presidente amanhã."

  The journalist will interview the president tomorrow.

• "Ela foi entrevistada para a vaga de gerente."

  She was interviewed for the manager position.

• "Precisamos entrevistar vários candidatos antes de tomar uma decisão."

  We need to interview several candidates before making a decision.

Usage

Most commonly used in journalism and job recruitment contexts. Typically followed by a direct object (the person being interviewed). Common collocations include "entrevistar candidatos" (interview candidates) and "ser entrevistado/a" (to be interviewed).