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
- noun A formal meeting in which someone is asked questions to assess them for a job or position.
- noun A conversation in which a journalist asks someone questions for publication or broadcast.
- verb To ask someone a series of questions in a formal setting.
maintenance — full definition
- noun The work of keeping a building, machine or system in good condition by checking, cleaning and repairing it regularly.
- noun The act of keeping something going or holding it at a particular level.
- noun Money paid regularly by one person for the living costs of a former spouse or of a child they do not live with.