Definition: to hail, call out to; to question, heckle; be of concern to, appeal to
J'ai interpellé Laurent, en vain - I called out to Laurent, to no effect.
La police doit toujours interpeller les témoins - The police still need to question the witnesses.
Le terrorisme nous interpelle énormément - Terrorism is extremely disturbing to us.
Related: un interpellateur - questioner, heckler; interpellation - hailing, questioning, heckling
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Pronunciation: [a(n) tehr peu lay]
