query

que·ry  (kwîr)

n. pl. que·ries

1. A question; an inquiry.

2. A doubt in the mind; a mental reservation.

3. A notation, usually a question mark, calling attention to an item in order to question its validity or accuracy.

tr.v. que·ried, que·ry·ing, que·ries

1. To express doubt or uncertainty about; question: query someone's motives.

2. To put a question to (a person). See Synonyms at ask.

3. To mark (an item) with a notation in order to question its validity or accuracy.

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[Alteration of obsolete quaere, quere, from Latin quaere, imperative of quaerere, to ask, to seek.]

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queri·er n.

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query

Noun

pl -ries

1. a question, esp. one expressing doubt

2. a question mark

Verb

[-ries, -rying, -ried]

1. to express uncertainty, doubt, or an objection concerning (something)

2. to express as a query; ask [Latin quaere ask!]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	query - an instance of questioning; "there was a question about my training"; "we made inquiries of all those who were present" enquiry, question, inquiry, interrogation inquiring, questioning - a request for information
Verb	1.	query - pose a question question wonder, inquire, enquire - have a wish or desire to know something; "He wondered who had built this beautiful church" interpellate - question formally about policy or government business examine - question closely pump - question persistently; "She pumped the witnesses for information" feel out, sound out, check out - try to learn someone's opinions and intentions; "I have to sound out the new professor" debrief - put someone through a debriefing and make him report; "The released hostages were debriefed" ask - address a question to and expect an answer from; "Ask your teacher about trigonometry"; "The children asked me about their dead grandmother"

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query

noun 1. question, inquiry, problem, demand

noun 2. doubt, suspicion, reservation, objection, hesitation, scepticism

verb 3. question, challenge, doubt, suspect, dispute, object to, distrust, mistrust, call into question, disbelieve, feel uneasy about, throw doubt on, harbour reservations about

verb 4. ask, inquire or enquire, question

Translations

query [ˈkwɪərɪ] n (= question) → pregunta (= doubt); duda

vt → preguntar (= disagree with, dispute); no estar conforme con, dudar de

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query [ˈkwɪərɪ] n → question f (= doubt); doute m (= question mark); point m d'interrogation

vt (= disagree with, dispute) → mettre en doute, questionner

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query [ˈkwɪərɪ] n → Anfrage f

vt (check) → nachfragen bezüglich +gen;

(express doubt about) → bezweifeln

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query [ˈkwɪərɪ] n → domanda, questione f (= doubt); dubbio

vt → mettere in questione (= disagree with, dispute); contestare

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query

n query [ˈkwiəri]

1 a question In answer to your query about hotel reservations I am sorry to tell you that we have no vacancies. navraag سُؤال، إسْتِفْسار въпрос dotaz spørgsmål; forespørgsel die Frage ερώτημα pregunta järelepärimine پرسش؛ استعلام tiedustelu question שְׁאֵלָה प्रश्न upit, pitanje kérdés pertanyaan fyrirspurn domanda 質問 질문, 의문 klausimas, pasiteiravimas jautājums pertanyaan vraag forespørsel, spørsmål zapytanie pergunta întrebare вопрос otázka vprašanje istraživanje fråga, förfrågan ข้อข้องใจ soru 疑問 запитання سوال خصوصا معترضانہ câu hỏi 疑问

2 a question mark You have omitted the query. vraagteken عَلامَة الإسْتِفْهام въпросителен знак otazník spørgsmålstegn das Fragezeichen ερωτηματικό signo de interrogación küsimärk علامت سئوال kysymysmerkki point d'interrogation סִימָן שְׁאֵלָה प्रश्न-चिह्न upitnik kérdőjel tanda tanya spurningarmerki punto interrogativo 疑問符 의문 부호 klaustukas jautājuma zīme tanda soal vraagteken spørsmålstegn pytajnik ponto de interrogaçao semn de întrebare вопросительный знак otáznik vprašaj upitnik frågetecken เครื่องหมายคำถาม soru işareti 問號 знак питання سوالیہ نشان dấu chấm hỏi 问号

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1 to question (a statement etc) I think the waiter has added up the bill wrongly – you should query it. bevraagteken يَسْأل، يَسْتَفْسِر оспорвам žádat vysvětlení spørge om beanstanden αμφισβητώ poner en duda, cuestionar küsitlema سئوال کردن tiedustella mettre en doute לְבַרֵר प्रश्न करना ispitati megkérdőjelez menanyakan láta í ljós efasemdir domandare, chiedere ～に疑いをもつ 묻다, 의심하다 laikyti abejotinu apšaubīt menyoal een vraagteken plaatsen bij spørre om, sette spørsmålstegn ved zakwestionować questionar a pune la îndoială оспаривать žiadať vysvetlenie povprašati proveriti ifrågasätta ถาม sormak 詢問；質問 довідуватися سوال پوچھنا chất vấn 询问；质问

2 to ask What time does the train leave?' she queried. vra, doen navraag oor يَسْأل питам zeptat se spørge fragen ρωτώ, διερωτώμαι preguntar küsima پرسیدن kysyä demander לִשאוֹל सवाल करना pitati (meg)kérdez bertanya spyrja domandare, chiedere きく 묻다 (pa)klausti, pasiteirauti jautāt bertanya infromeren spørre zapytać perguntar a întreba осведомляться opýtať sa vprašati pitati fråga ตั้งคำถาม sormak 問 запитувати دریافت کرنا hỏi 问