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/krɒs ˈkwestʃən/

Traduction: Interroger quelqu'un en détail et souvent de manière agressive ou défiante, généralement pour vérifier l'exactitude de ses affirmations ou révéler des contradictions.

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/krɒs ˈkwestʃən/C1formallegal
  • frInterroger quelqu'un en détail et souvent de manière agressive ou défiante, généralement pour vérifier l'exactitude de ses affirmations ou révéler des contradictions.

To question someone in a detailed, often aggressive or challenging manner, typically to test the accuracy of their statements or to uncover inconsistencies.

  1. Interrogate thoroughlyB2formal

    To question someone in a very detailed and often aggressive manner, typically to test the truth of their answers.

    frinterroger de manière approfondie et insistante

    • The lawyer cross-questioned the witness for over an hour.
    • The police cross-questioned the suspect about his whereabouts.
    • She felt uncomfortable being cross-questioned by her boss.