No. 4,663 in Russian
допрашивают
"Are interrogating" or "are questioning."
In a sentence
Полиция допрашивает свидетелей событий.
The police are questioning the witnesses of the events.
Here, 'допрашивает' ('is questioning') indicates formal questioning or interrogation in a legal or official context by an authority.
Учитель допрашивает ученика на тему домашней работы.
The teacher is questioning the student about the homework topic.
In this case, 'допрашивает' ('is questioning') is used informally to signify asking questions to obtain information or clarifications in an educational setting.
Журналисты допрашивали актера о его новой роли.
The journalists were questioning the actor about his new role.
The term 'допрашивали' ('were questioning') here applies to reporters conducting an interview or inquiry for informational purposes.
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