kihallgat
B2
Hungarian
interrogate, overhear, quiz
VERB
B2
FORMAL
1
interrogate
C1
Usage pattern:
vkit (vmiről) kihallgat
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Meaning
question formally in an investigation
Themes
law_enforcement
|legal_process
|questioning
|investigation
|law
|crime
|police
|justice
Definition
To question someone officially and in detail, especially as part of a police or legal investigation.
VERB
B2
1
overhear
C1
Usage pattern:
kihallgat vmit; kihallgatja, hogy...
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Meaning
hear secretly while not addressed
Themes
hearing
|speech
|secrecy
|eavesdropping
|communication
|social
|privacy
Definition
To hear what someone is saying while you are not part of the conversation, often by listening quietly on purpose.
VERB
B2
2
quiz
B2
Usage pattern:
kihallgat vkit vmiről
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Meaning
to question closely for information
Themes
questioning
|investigation
|journalism
|information
|pressure
|communication
|law
Definition
To ask someone many detailed or difficult questions, often for a long time, in order to get information from them.
Grammar
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