interview
/ˈɪntəvjuː/noun
उच्चारण इन्टव्यू
साक्षात्कार, इंटरव्यू
Basic word
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[C]
a formal meeting at which somebody is asked questions to see if they are suitable for a particular job or course of study; a private meeting between people when questions are asked and answered; a meeting in which somebody such as a famous person is asked questions about themselves for a newspaper, TV
साक्षात्कार, इंटरव्यू
- a job interview
- a TV interview
- I have an interview at the bank tomorrow morning.
+ 2 more examples
- The minister gave an interview to a news channel.
- Dress neatly for an interview.
Synonyms meeting discussion dialogue consultation audience
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[T, I]
to talk to somebody and ask them questions at a formal meeting to find out if they are suitable for a job or course; to ask somebody questions about their life, opinions, especially on TV or for a newspaper
साक्षात्कार लेना
- She was interviewed for the post.
- The panel interviewed six candidates for the post.
- Reporters interviewed the winning captain after the match.
+ 1 more example
- She was interviewing for a teaching job.
Synonyms question talk to examine quiz interrogate
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
interview for + job / with + person
Use for the job or place sought and with the person who interviews or is interviewed.
जिस नौकरी या स्थान के लिए इंटरव्यू हो, उसके लिए 'for' और व्यक्ति के लिए 'with' आता है।
- Radhika has an interview for a bank job.
- The magazine ran an interview with the cricketer.
interview + sb (about / for)
As a verb it is transitive: no preposition before the person.
Verb के रूप में यह सकर्मक है: व्यक्ति से पहले कोई preposition नहीं आता।
- The panel interviewed ten candidates.
- A reporter interviewed the winner about her plans.
attend / go for / face an interview
Common verbs: attend, go for, face, prepare for and clear.
आम क्रियाएँ: attend, go for, face, prepare for और clear।
- She cleared the interview at the first attempt.
be interviewed by
The passive names the interviewer with by.
Passive में interviewer का नाम 'by' से बताया जाता है।
- He was interviewed by a board of five officers.
interview as a noun for a meeting vs a published piece
It also names a published or broadcast conversation, as in an interview with a leader.
यह प्रकाशित या प्रसारित बातचीत का भी नाम है, जैसे किसी नेता का interview।
- The interview with the chess champion appeared in Sunday's paper.
+Collocations 4
adjective + interview
jobpersonaltelephonepanelface-to-face
- The panel interview lasted twenty minutes.
verb + interview
attendfaceclearprepare forgive
- He prepared for the interview for a month.
interview + noun
boardpanelcallletterroom
- She received the interview call last week.
interview + preposition
for a postwith a ministerabout her careeron television
- The minister gave an interview on television.
“More examples 6
- Radhika dressed neatly for the SSC interview.
राधिका ने SSC के इंटरव्यू के लिए साफ़-सुथरे कपड़े पहने।
- The editor will interview the writer next week.
संपादक अगले सप्ताह लेखक का इंटरव्यू लेंगे।
- The interview panel asked about her hobbies.
इंटरव्यू पैनल ने उसके शौक़ के बारे में पूछा।
- He was nervous in the interview but answered honestly.
वह इंटरव्यू में घबराया हुआ था, पर उसने ईमानदारी से उत्तर दिए।
- Police interviewed several witnesses at the scene.
पुलिस ने घटनास्थल पर कई गवाहों से पूछताछ की।
- The panel asked Radhika to describe a book she had read.
पैनल ने राधिका से कोई पढ़ी हुई पुस्तक बताने को कहा।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ I gave the interview of the bank.
✓ I gave the interview for the bank job.
Use for before the post or organisation concerned.
संबंधित पद या संस्था से पहले 'for' आता है।
✗ I have an interview tomorrow of the bank.
✓ I have an interview at the bank tomorrow.
Use at for the organisation where the interview happens.
जहाँ इंटरव्यू होता है, उस संस्था के लिए 'at' आता है।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
meeting discussion dialogue consultation audience question talk to examine quiz interrogate
§Grammar and usage
Have or attend an interview (Indian English 'face an interview'); interview for a job ('She was interviewed for the post of Inspector').
Have या attend an interview (भारतीय English में 'face an interview'); interview for a job ('She was interviewed for the post of Inspector')।
Interview tip: be honest, listen carefully, and answer briefly and clearly.
Interview युक्ति: ईमानदार रहें, ध्यान से सुनें, और संक्षेप में स्पष्ट उत्तर दें।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
The person who asks the questions is the interviewer; the person who answers is the interviewee.
प्रश्न पूछने वाला interviewer (साक्षात्कारकर्ता); उत्तर देने वाला interviewee (साक्षात्कार देने वाला)।
General knowledge
Exam GK: the SSC CGL and banking PO exams have a document verification stage, and some posts have an interview or personality test; UPSC's final stage is the personality test (interview).
परीक्षा GK में SSC CGL और banking PO परीक्षाओं में document verification चरण होता है, और कुछ पदों के लिए interview या personality test होता है; UPSC का अंतिम चरण personality test (interview) है।