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entretien — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • interview noun A formal meeting in which someone is asked questions to assess them for a job or position.
  • maintenance noun The work of keeping a building, machine or system in good condition by checking, cleaning and repairing it regularly.
  • upkeep noun The ongoing work or cost of keeping something in good condition.

Senses

entretien is used for these senses in English:

  • interview A conversation in person (or, by extension, over the telephone, Internet etc.) between a journalist and someone whose opinion or statements he or she wishes to record for publication, broadcast etc. [from 19th c.]
  • interview A formal meeting, in person, for the assessment of a candidate or applicant. [from 20th c.]
  • maintenance Actions performed to keep some machine or system functioning or in service.
  • upkeep Maintenance; the act or effort of keeping something in good and working condition.

interview — full definition

  1. noun A formal meeting in which someone is asked questions to assess them for a job or position.
  2. noun A conversation in which a journalist asks someone questions for publication or broadcast.
  3. verb To ask someone a series of questions in a formal setting.

maintenance — full definition

  1. noun The work of keeping a building, machine or system in good condition by checking, cleaning and repairing it regularly.
  2. noun The act of keeping something going or holding it at a particular level.
  3. noun Money paid regularly by one person for the living costs of a former spouse or of a child they do not live with.

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