Phrase guide

job interview

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A formal interview in which a job applicant must answer questions, especially in a professional manner, to determine whether they are suitable for the job applied for.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

an interview to determine whether an applicant is suitable for a position of employment

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: employment interview

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: interview

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

35 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: сумо́ўе (sumówje) — interview attended by a job applicant
  • Belarusian: інтэрв'ю́ (intervʺjú) — interview attended by a job applicant
  • Chinese Mandarin: 面試 /面试 (miànshì) — interview attended by a job applicant
  • Chinese Mandarin: 求職面試 /求职面试 (qiúzhí miànshì) — interview attended by a job applicant
  • Czech: pracovní pohovor — interview attended by a job applicant
  • Danish: jobinterview — interview attended by a job applicant
  • Danish: jobsamtale — interview attended by a job applicant
  • Danish: ansættelsessamtale — interview attended by a job applicant
  • Dutch: sollicitatiegesprek — interview attended by a job applicant
  • Finnish: työhaastattelu — interview attended by a job applicant
  • French: entretien d'embauche — interview attended by a job applicant
  • Georgian: გასაუბრება (gasaubreba) — interview attended by a job applicant
  • German: Bewerbungsgespräch — interview attended by a job applicant
  • German: Vorstellungsgespräch — interview attended by a job applicant
  • Greek: συνέντευξη για δουλειά (synéntefxi gia douleiá) — interview attended by a job applicant
  • Hungarian: állásinterjú — interview attended by a job applicant
  • Italian: colloquio di lavoro — interview attended by a job applicant
  • Japanese: 面接 (mensetsu) — interview attended by a job applicant
  • Korean: 면접 (myeonjeop) — interview attended by a job applicant
  • Norwegian Bokmål: jobbintervju — interview attended by a job applicant
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: jobbintervju — interview attended by a job applicant
  • Polish: rozmowa kwalifikacyjna — interview attended by a job applicant
  • Polish: rozmowa o pracę — interview attended by a job applicant
  • Polish: interview — interview attended by a job applicant
  • Portuguese: entrevista de emprego — interview attended by a job applicant
  • Russian: собесе́дование (sobesédovanije) — interview attended by a job applicant
  • Russian: интервью́ (intɛrvʹjú) — interview attended by a job applicant
  • Spanish: entrevista laboral — interview attended by a job applicant
  • Spanish: entrevista de trabajo — interview attended by a job applicant
  • Swedish: anställningsintervju — interview attended by a job applicant
  • Swedish: jobbintervju — interview attended by a job applicant
  • Swedish: arbetsintervju — interview attended by a job applicant
  • Turkish: iş görüşmesi — interview attended by a job applicant
  • Ukrainian: співбе́сіда (spivbésida) — interview attended by a job applicant
  • Ukrainian: інтерв'ю́ (intervʺjú) — interview attended by a job applicant