interpellare

Definitions of interpellare
  1. verb
    express the need or desire for; ask for
    synonyms: chiedere, domandare, elemosinare, mendicare, richiedere
    invitare
    request the participation or presence of
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    commissionare, ordinare
    make a request for something
    domandare, postulare, pretendere
    request urgently and forcefully
    prestabilire
    obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance
    sfidare
    ask for identification
    scusare
    ask for permission to be released from an engagement
    rivendicare
    ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example
    invitare
    request the participation or presence of
    invitare
    ask to enter
    accattare, elemosinare, mendicare
    ask to obtain free
    rivendicare
    demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to
    invitare
    invite someone to one's house
    fermare, fissare, prenotare, rivestire
    arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
    pretendere
    consider obligatory; request and expect
    chiamare
    have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to
    sbafare, scroccare
    obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling
    requisire, sequestrare
    demand and take for use or service, especially by military or public authority for public service
    distribuire
    make undue claims to having
    commissionare, ordinare
    place an order for
  2. verb
    inquire about
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    richiedere
    direct or put; seek an answer to
    chiedere, domandare, richiedere
    address a question to and expect an answer from
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    consigliarsi, consultare, consultarsi, sentire
    get or ask advice from
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    comunicare, infondere, ispirare, manifestare, mettere, trasmettere
    transmit thoughts or feelings
  3. verb
    direct or put; seek an answer to
    synonyms: richiedere
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    formulare
    put into words or an expression
  4. verb
    pose a question
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    pompare
    question persistently
    scandagliare
    try to learn someone's opinions and intentions
    catechizzare
    examine through questioning and answering
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    chiedere, domandare, richiedere
    address a question to and expect an answer from
  5. verb
    pose a series of questions to
    synonyms: interrogare
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    chiedere, domandare, richiedere
    address a question to and expect an answer from
  6. verb
    conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
    synonyms: intervistare
  7. verb
    challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
    synonyms: confutare, contestare, contrastare, oppugnare
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    sfidare
    issue a challenge to
  8. verb
    advise professionally
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    raccomandare, sconsigliare
    give advice to
  9. verb
    have a conference in order to talk something over
    synonyms: consultare
  10. verb
    get or ask advice from
    synonyms: consigliarsi, consultare, consultarsi, sentire
  11. verb
    address a question to and expect an answer from
    synonyms: chiedere, domandare, richiedere
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    interrogare
    pose a series of questions to
    pompare
    question persistently
    scandagliare
    try to learn someone's opinions and intentions
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