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. [Alteration of obsolete quaere, quere, from Latin quaere, imperative of quaerere, to ask, to seek.] que ri·er n. |
query [ˈkwɪərɪ]
n pl -ries
1. a question, esp one expressing doubt, uncertainty, or an objection
2. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a less common name for question mark
vb -ries, -rying, -ried (tr)
1. to express uncertainty, doubt, or an objection concerning (something)
2. to express as a query ``What's up now?'' she queried
3. US to put a question to (a person); ask
[from earlier quere, from Latin quaere ask!, from quaerere to seek, inquire]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  query - an instance of questioning; "there was a question about my training"; "we made inquiries of all those who were present"inquiring, questioning - a request for information |
| Verb | 1. | query - pose a 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" |
query
noun
2. doubt, suspicion, reservation, objection, hesitation, scepticism I read the query in the guide's eyes.
verb
1. question, challenge, doubt, suspect, dispute, object to, distrust, mistrust, call into question, disbelieve, feel uneasy about, throw doubt on, harbour reservations about No one queried my decision.
Translations
query [ˈkwɪərɪ]
A. N
1. (= question) → pregunta f (fig) (= doubt) → duda f, interrogante m or f
if you have any queries, please do not hesitate to call → si tiene alguna pregunta, no dude en llamar
there are many queries about his suitability for the job → hay muchos interrogantes acerca de su idoneidad para el puesto
if you have any queries, please do not hesitate to call → si tiene alguna pregunta, no dude en llamar
there are many queries about his suitability for the job → hay muchos interrogantes acerca de su idoneidad para el puesto
2. (Gram) (= question mark) → signo m de interrogación
B. VT (= ask) → preguntar; (= doubt) → dudar de, expresar dudas acerca de; (= disagree with, dispute) → cuestionar, poner en duda (Comput) → interrogar
to query sb about sth → preguntar a algn sobre algo
to query whether → dudar si ...
I would query that → dudo si eso es cierto, tengo mis dudas acerca de eso
no one queried my decision → nadie cuestionó or puso en duda mi decisión
they queried the bill → pidieron explicaciones sobre la factura
do you query the evidence? → ¿tiene dudas acerca del testimonio?
to query sb about sth → preguntar a algn sobre algo
to query whether → dudar si ...
I would query that → dudo si eso es cierto, tengo mis dudas acerca de eso
no one queried my decision → nadie cuestionó or puso en duda mi decisión
they queried the bill → pidieron explicaciones sobre la factura
do you query the evidence? → ¿tiene dudas acerca del testimonio?
C. CPD query language N → lenguaje m de interrogación
query [ˈkwɪəri]
n
(= question mark) → point m d'interrogation
query
n
(= question) → Frage f; there was a note of query in his voice → seine Stimme hatte einen fragenden Unterton; that raises a query as to whether … → das wirft die Frage auf, ob …; that raises a query about … → das wirft die Frage (+gen) → … auf
(Typ) → Fragezeichen nt
vt
(= express doubt about) → bezweifeln; statement, motives → infrage or in Frage stellen; bill, item, invoice → reklamieren; I’m not querying your right to do that but … → ich bezweifle ja nicht, dass Sie dazu berechtigt sind, aber …; £500! I’d query that if I were you → £ 500! da würde ich an Ihrer Stelle reklamieren; I query whether … → ich bezweifle, ob …
(with a question mark) → mit einem Fragezeichen versehen
(Comput) database → abfragen
query [ˈkwɪərɪ]
query [ˈkwɪərɪ]
1. n (question) → domanda; (question mark) → punto interrogativo (fig) (doubt) → interrogativo, dubbio
2. vt
a. (ask) to query sb about sth → rivolgere delle domande a qn riguardo a qc
b. (doubt) → mettere in dubbio; (disagree with, dispute) → sollevare (dei) dubbi su, contestare
query [ˈkwɪərɪ]
1. n (question) → domanda; (question mark) → punto interrogativo (fig) (doubt) → interrogativo, dubbio
2. vt
a. (ask) to query sb about sth → rivolgere delle domande a qn riguardo a qc
b. (doubt) → mettere in dubbio; (disagree with, dispute) → sollevare (dei) dubbi su, contestare
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 kysymys question שְׁאֵלָה प्रश्न upit, pitanje kérdés pertanyaan fyrirspurn domanda 質問 질문 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 물음표 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
v
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 질문하다 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
query → تساؤل, يَسْتْفهِم dotaz, zeptat (se) forespørge, forespørgsel Frage, in Frage stellen αμφισβητώ, απορία consulta, cuestionar kysymys, tiedustella interrogation, questionner pitati, upit chiedere, richiesta 尋ねる, 疑問 의문, 질문하다 een vraag stellen, verzoek forespørsel, undersøke zakwestionować, zapytanie pergunta, questionar вопрос, спрашивать förfrågan, ifrågasätta คำถาม, ซักถาม sorgulamak, soru thắc mắc 疑问, 询问
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