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colloquio

interview

noun kohl-LOH-kwee-oh Less Common

Origin: From Latin colloquium (conversation), from colloqui (to speak together).

Also means

conversation

Usage Note

Colloquio is the standard word for a job interview (colloquio di lavoro) as well as a formal conversation or meeting (colloquio con il direttore). Unlike the English false friend 'colloquy', it is in everyday use. In schools it also means a parent-teacher meeting. The plural is regular: colloqui.

Examples

"Domani ho un colloquio di lavoro."

Natural Translation

Tomorrow I have a job interview.

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