ques·tion (kw s ch n)n. 1. a. An expression of inquiry that invites or calls for a reply. b. An interrogative sentence, phrase, or gesture. 2. A subject or point open to controversy; an issue. 3. A difficult matter; a problem: a question of ethics. 4. A point or subject under discussion or consideration. 5. a. A proposition brought up for consideration by an assembly. b. The act of bringing a proposal to vote. 6. Uncertainty; doubt: There is no question about the validity of the enterprise. v. ques·tioned, ques·tion·ing, ques·tions v.tr. 1. To put a question to. See Synonyms at ask. 2. To examine (a witness, for example) by questioning; interrogate. 3. To express doubt about; dispute. 4. To analyze; examine. v.intr. Idioms: To ask questions. in question Under consideration or discussion. out of the question Not worth considering; impossible: Starting over is out of the question. [Middle English, from Old French, legal inquiry, from Latin quaesti  , quaestin-, from *quaestus, obsolete past participle of quaerere, to ask, seek.]ques tion·er n.ques tion·ing·ly adv. |
question
Noun
1. a form of words addressed to a person in order to obtain an answer; interrogative sentence
2. a point at issue: they were silent on the question of social justice
3. a difficulty or uncertainty
4.
a. an act of asking
b. an investigation into some problem
5. a motion presented for debate
6. beyond (all) question beyond (any) doubt
7. call something into question
a. to make something the subject of disagreement
b. to cast doubt upon the validity or truth of something
8. in question under discussion: the area in question was not contaminated
9. out of the question beyond consideration; impossible
Verb
1. to put a question or questions to (a person); interrogate
2. to make (something) the subject of dispute
3. to express uncertainty; doubt [Latin quaestio]
USAGE: The question whether should be used rather than the question of whether or the question as to whether: this leaves open the question whether he acted correctly.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  question - 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 answer - the speech act of replying to a question |
| 2. | question - the subject matter at issue; "the question of disease merits serious discussion"; "under the head of minor Roman poets" subject, theme, topic - the subject matter of a conversation or discussion; "he didn't want to discuss that subject"; "it was a very sensitive topic"; "his letters were always on the theme of love" problem - a question raised for consideration or solution; "our homework consisted of ten problems to solve" matter of fact, question of fact - a disputed factual contention that is generally left for a jury to decide matter of law, question of law - a disputed legal contention that is generally left for a judge to decide | |
| 3. |  question - a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply; "he asked a direct question"; "he had trouble phrasing his interrogations"sentence - a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language; "he always spoke in grammatical sentences" cross-question - a question asked in cross-examination leading question - a question phrased in such a way as to suggest the desired answer; a lawyer may ask leading questions on cross-examination yes-no question - a question that can be answered by yes or no | |
| 4. | question - uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something; "the dubiousness of his claim"; "there is no question about the validity of the enterprise" uncertainness, uncertainty, precariousness - being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance; "the uncertainty of the outcome"; "the precariousness of his income" | |
| 5. | question - a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote; "he made a motion to adjourn"; "she called for the question" proposal - something proposed (such as a plan or assumption) | |
| 6. | question - an informal reference to a marriage proposal; "he was ready to pop the question" | |
| Verb | 1. | question - challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of; "We must question your judgment in this matter" challenge - issue a challenge to; "Fischer challenged Spassky to a match" |
| 2. | question - pose a series of questions to; "The suspect was questioned by the police"; "We questioned the survivor about the details of the explosion" ask - address a question to and expect an answer from; "Ask your teacher about trigonometry"; "The children asked me about their dead grandmother" | |
| 3. | question - 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" | |
| 4. | question - conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting | |
| 5. | question - place in doubt or express doubtful speculation; "I wonder whether this was the right thing to do"; "she wondered whether it would snow tonight" meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, chew over, think over, excogitate, reflect, ruminate, speculate, contemplate - reflect deeply on a subject; "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate" scruple - have doubts about |
question
noun 2. difficulty, problem, doubt, debate, argument, dispute, controversy, confusion, uncertainty, query, contention, misgiving, can of worms (informal) dubiety
noun 3. issue, point, matter, subject, problem, debate, proposal, theme, motion, topic, proposition, bone of contention, point at issue
verb 4. interrogate, cross-examine, interview, examine, investigate, pump (informal) probe, grill (informal) quiz, ask questions, sound out, catechize
verb 5. dispute, challenge, doubt, suspect, oppose, query, distrust, mistrust, call into question, disbelieve, impugn, cast aspersions on, cast doubt upon, controvert << OPPOSITE accept >> in question under discussion, at issue, under consideration, in doubt, on the agenda, to be discussed, for debate, open to debate out of the question impossible, unthinkable, inconceivable, not on (informal) hopeless, unimaginable, unworkable, unattainable, unobtainable, not feasible, impracticable, unachievable, unrealizable, not worth considering, not to be thought of
Translations
question [ˈkwɛstʃən] n → pregunta (= matter); asunto, cuestión f
the question is ... → el asunto es ...;
question [ˈkwɛstʃən] n → question f
vt [+ person] → interroger [+ plan, idea]; mettre en question or en doute;
it's a question of doing → il s'agit de faire;
question [ˈkwɛstʃən] n → domanda, questione f
vt [+ person] → interrogare [+ plan, idea]; mettere in questione or in dubbio;
the question is ... → il problema è ...;
out of the question → fuori discussione, impossibile
n question [ˈkwestʃən]
1 something which is said, written etc which asks for an answer from someone The question is, do we really need a computer? vraag سُؤال въпрос otázka spørgsmål die Frage ερώτηση, ερώτημα pregunta küsimus سئوال kysymys question שְׁאֵלָה प्रश्न pitanje kérdés pertanyaan spurning domanda 質問 질문 klausimas jautājums soalan kwestie spørsmål pytanie questao întrebare вопрос otázka vprašanje pitanje fråga ปัญหา; ข้อสงสัย soru 詢問 запитання, питання سوالیہ جملہ câu hỏi 询问
2 a problem or matter for discussion There is the question of how much to pay him. kwessie المَسْألَه проблем otázka spørgsmål die Frage θέμα προς συζήτηση, ζήτημα cuestión, problema probleem موضوع kysymys question בְּעָיָה समस्या pitanje, problem kérdés, probléma persoalan spurning, umræðuefni questione 問題 문제, 의제 klausimas, problema jautājums; problēma persoalan kwestie spørsmål, debattemne, sak kwestia questao problemă проблема otázka vprašanje problem spörsmål คำถาม sorun 問提，議題 проблема, справа طلب معاملہ vấn đề 问提，议题
3 a single problem in a test or examination We had to answer four questions in three hours. vraag المُشْكِلَه въпрос otázka spørgsmål die Frage ερώτηση, ζήτημα (σε εξετάσεις) pregunta, problema küsimus سئوال tehtävä question שְׁאֵלָה प्रश्न pitanje kérdés soal spurning, úrlausnarefni domanda, quesito 試験問題 문제 klausimas jautājums; uzdevums soalan vraag oppgave, spørsmål pytanie, zadanie, temat questao problemă вопрос otázka vprašanje pitanje fråga, uppgift หัวข้อ soru 考試題 питання کسی آزمائش یا ماتحان کا کوئی ایک سوال câu hỏi kiểm tra 考试题
4 criticism; doubt; discussion He is, without question, the best man for the job. twyfel شَك съмнение pochyby; diskuse diskussion; tvivl die Frage αμφιβολία (sin) duda kahtlus تردید epäily, kiista (hors de tout) doute עִרעוּר, סָפֵק शंका, संदेह pitanje, diskusija kétség keraguan vafi, spurning dubbio 疑問 의심 abejojimas šaubas keraguan twijfel tvil wątpliwość dúvida (fără nici o) îndoială сомнение pochyby dvom sumnja tvivel, tvekan ปัญหา; ข้อสงสัย şüphe, kuşku 疑問 сумнів اعتراض ، شک sự nghi ngờ 疑问
5 a suggestion or possibility There is no question of our dismissing him. kwessie إحْتِمال، إمْكانِيَّه съмнение problém mulighed; sandsynlighed die Frage πιθανότητα, ενδεχόμενο posibilidad võimalus پیشنهاد kysymys (ei tule kysymykseenkään) (être) question סָפֵק सुझाव, संभावना pitanje, mogućnost nem lehet kétséges, vitás kemungkinan spurning, möguleiki possibilità 余地 가능성 galimybė iespēja; varbūtība kemungkinan sprake spørsmål, mulighet możliwość possibilidade posibilitate возможность problém možnost mogućnost tal, fråga ข้อเสนอหรือสิ่งที่เป็นไปได้ öneri, teklif, olasılık 可能性 можливість کوئی مشورہ یا امکان khả năng 可能性
v
1 to ask (a person) questions I'll question him about what he was doing last night. vra يَسْأل задавам въпрос zeptat se spørge fragen ρωτώ, ανακρίνω interrogar küsi(tle)ma پرسیدن kuulustella interroger לִשאוֹל सवाल करना ispitivati (meg)kérdez menanyai spyrja fare domande 問う 질문하다 (iš)klaus(inė)ti []taujāt; []prašņāt menyoal ondervragen stille spørsmål, spørre (ut) wypytać perguntar a interoga, a pune întrebări спрашивать opýtať sa spraševati ispitati fråga ซักถาม; สอบถาม soru sormak 審問；詢問 питати کسی شخص سے سوال کرنا hỏi 审问；询问
2 to regard as doubtful He questioned her right to use the money. ondervra يَشُكُّ في поставям под съмнение zpochybnit betvivle in Frage stellen αμφισβητώ cuestionar, poner en duda küsitavaks pidama مورد تردید قرار دادن kyseenalaistaa mettre en doute לְעַרעֵר शक जताना staviti pod upitnik kétségbe von mempertanyakan efast um contestare, mettere in dubbio 疑う 의심하다, 문제삼다 (su)abejoti apšaubīt mempersoalkan betwijfelen sette spørsmålstegn ved (za)kwestionować questionar a se îndoi de подвергать сомнению spochybniť dvomiti dovesti u pitanje ifrågasätta สงสัย kuşkuyla bakmak 對...表示懷疑 ставити під сумнів کسی چیز پر اعتراض کرنا nghi ngờ 对...表示怀疑
adj questionable
1 doubtful; uncertain. twyfelagtig مَشْكوك فيه съмнителен sporný, nejistý tvivlsom fraglich αμφίβολος, αμφισβητήσιμος cuestionable, discutible küsitav مشکوک؛ نامعلوم kyseenalainen discutable מוּטָל בְּסָפֵק संदेहास्पद upitan, sumnjiv kétes meragukan vafasamur discutibile 不確かな 의심스러운, 미심쩍은 abejotinas šaubīgs; neskaidrs diragui twijfelachtig tvilsom, problematisk niejasny questionável discutabil сомнительный sporný vprašljiv sporan tvivelaktig, diskutabel น่าสงสัย kuşkulu 可疑的 сумнівний مشتبہ ، نا مناسب có vấn đề 可疑的
2 probably not true, honest, respectable questionable behaviour. twyfelagtig, verdag مَوْضِع شَك съмнителен pochybný, podezřelý tvivlsom fragwürdig αμφίβολος, ύποπτος dudoso kahtlane مورد سوظن epäilyttävä douteux מְפוּקפָּק संदिग्ध upitan vitatható meragukan hæpinn discutibile 疑わしい (도덕성이) 의심스러운 įtartinas apšaubāms mungkin tidak jujur twijfelachtig tvilsom wątpliwy discutível dubios сомнительный podozrivý sumljiv sumnjiv skum, tvivelaktig ซึ่งมีพิรุธ kuşku götürür 不可靠的 підозрілий; такий, що має погану репутацію جس کی صداقت ، امانداری میں شک ہو đáng ngờ 不可靠的
adv questionably
twyfelagtig بِصورَةٍ مَشْكوك فيها съмнително problematicky tvivlsomt fragwürdig αμφίβολα de manera cuestionable/discutible/dudosa kahtlaselt بطور مشکوک arveluttavasti de manière contestable בְּסָפֵק संदिग्धता से, अनिश्चितता से upitno vitatható módon secara meragukan umdeilanlega in maniera discutibile 疑わしく 의심스럽게 įtartinai apšaubāmi dengan cara yang diragui twijfelachtig tvilsomt, problematisk wątpliwie discutivelmente (în mod) discutabil сомнительно sporne sporno sporno tvivelaktigt อย่างมีพิรุธ kuşkulu şekilde 可疑地 підозріло مشتبہ انداز میں đáng nghi ngờ 可疑地
n questionableness
aanvegbaarheid مَشْكوكِيَّه، إحْتِمالِيَّة الشَّك съмнителност pochybnost tvivlsomhed die Fragwürdigkeit η ιδιότητα του αμφίβολου, του αμφισβητήσιμου carácter cuestionable/discutible/dudoso kaheldavus, küsitavus مشکوک بودن kyseenalaisuus caractère douteux לִהיוֹת מוּטָל בְּסָפֵק असंदिग्ध upitnost vminek kérdéses volta keraguan e-ð sem er vafasamt discutibilità 疑わしさ 의심스러움 įtartinumas šaubīgums dengan cara yang diragui twijfelachtigheid tvilsomhet; usikkerhet wątpliwy charakter questao caracter discutabil сомнительность pochybnosť spornost spornost tvivelaktighet ความไม่แน่นอน kuşkulu durum 可疑 підозрілість مشتبہ ہونے کا عمل sự đáng ngờ 可疑
question mark
used in writing to indicate a question. vraagteken عَلامَة سُؤال въпросителен знак otazník spørgsmålstegn das Fragezeichen ερωτηματικό signo de interrogación; interrogante küsimärk علامت سئوال kysymysmerkki point d'interrogation סִימָן שְׁאֵלָה प्रश्नचिह्न upitnik kérdőjel tanda tanya (?) spurningarmerki punto interrogativo 疑問符 의문 부호 klaustukas jautājuma zīme tanda soal vraagteken spørsmålstegn pytajnik ponto de interrogaçao semnul întrebării вопросительный знак otáznik vprašaj znak pitanja frågetecken เครื่องหมายคำถาม soru işareti 問號 знак питання سوالیہ نشان dấu hỏi chấm 问号
n question-master
a person who asks the questions in eg a quiz. vraesteller الشَّخْص الذي يُوَجِّه الأسْئِلَه في المُسابَقَه човек задаващ въпроси в състезание konferenciér, -ka quizvært der/die Fragesteller(in) το πρόσωπο που θέτει τις ερωτήσεις (π.χ. σε ένα κουίζ) presentador de un concurso viktoriinijuht پرسشگر tietokilpailun juontaja animateur/-trice חִידוֹנַאי क्विज मास्टर, प्रश्नकर्त्ता postavljač pitanja u kvizu játékvezető pembawa acara kuis stjórnandi í spurningakeppni (presentatore/presentatrice di quiz) 司会者 viktorinos vedėjas viktorīnas/spēles vadītājs pengacara kuiz quizleider spørsmålsstiller i en konkurranse prowadzący quiz apresentador ведущий викторину konferenciér, -ka voditelj (kviza) voditelj kviza frågesportsledare ผู้ถามคำถามในการแข่งขัน soru soran kimse 問答節目主持人 ведучий в телевікторині ذہانت کی آزمائش یا بجھارت کے کھیل میں حکم بننے والا شخص người nêu câu hỏi 问答节目主持人
n questionˈnaire [-ˈneə]
a written list of questions to be answered by a large number of people to provide information for a survey or report. vraelys إسْتِجْواب، إسْتِفهام، مَجموعَة أسْئِلَه ، نَموذَج أسْئِلَه въпросник dotazník spørgeskema der Fragebogen ερωτηματολόγιο cuestionario küsimustik پرسشنامه kyselylomake questionnaire שְאֵלוֹן प्रश्नावली, प्रश्नमाला upitnik kérdőív angket spurningalisti questionario アンケート 질문서, 앙케이트 anketa, apklausas, klausimynas anketa soal selidik vragenlijst spørreskjema kwestionariusz questionário chestionar анкета; вопросник dotazník vprašalnik upitnik frågeformulär แบบสอบถาม anket (formu) 調查表，征求意見表 запитальник, анкета سوالنامہ bản câu hỏi điều tra 调查表，征求意见表
in question
being talked about The matter in question can be left till next week. onder bespreking الذي نَحْنُ بِصَدَدِهِ، الذي نَتَكَلَّم عنه под въпрос příslušný, sporný pågældende die zur Debatte stehende Sache υπό συζήτηση en cuestión kõnealune مورد بحث kyseinen en question הַנִידוֹן विचाराधीन, विवादास्पद u pitanju, predmetni szóban forgó yang dibicarakan sem er til umræðu in questione 問題の 논의중인, 문제가 된 aptariamas, svarstomas minēts; apspriežams yang sedang dibincangkan in kwestie aktuell, gjeldende o którym mowa em questao în chestiune обсуждаемый sporný za katerega gre u pitanju i fråga หัวข้อ söz konusu (olan) 正在談論的 такий, що обговорюється زیر بحث được xem xét 正在谈论的
out of the question
not to be thought of as possible; not to be done It is quite out of the question for you to go out tonight. buite die kwessie خارِج عَن المَوضوع изключено vyloučeno udelukket außer Frage αδύνατον, αποκλείεται imposible; ni hablar ei tule kõne allagi غیر ممکن ei tule kuuloonkaan hors de question לא בָּא בְּחֶשבּוֹן असंभव ne dolazi u obzir szóba sem jöhet tidak mungkin kemur ekki til mála fuori questione, impossibile 問題外で 의심할 여지 없이, 물론 negali būti ir kalbos pilnīgi izslēgts tidak mungkin uitgeslotten utelukket, ikke på tale nie wchodzący w rachubę fora de questao exclus может быть не и речи vylúčené ne pride v poštev ne dolazi u obzir uteslutet, det kommer inte på frågan ไม่ต้องคิดถึงความเป็นไปได้ söz konusu olmayan, olanaksız, imkânsız 不可能的 не може бути й мови نا ممکن không phải bàn đến nữa 不可能的
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