interpelar
/inteɾpeˈlaɾ/
verb
C1
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present (yo)
- interpelo
- preterite (yo)
- interpelé
- past participle
- interpelado
Meaning
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to question
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Interpelaron al ministro.
They questioned the minister.
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Similar words
interpelar specifically means to formally question, like questioning a government official in parliament; cuestionar is more general, to question or challenge an idea.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
questionar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to question."
Practice
1 What does interpelar mean?
to question
2 Which fingerprint chart matches interpelar?
interpelar: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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