question ***** ques·tion

question ***** ques·tion
['kwɛstʃ(ə)n]
1. n
1) (enquiry) domanda

to ask sb a question; put a question to sb — fare una domanda a qn

can I ask a question? — posso fare una domanda?

2) (matter, issue) questione f, argomento

it is an open question whether ... — resta da vedere se..., è una questione aperta se...

the question is ... — il problema è...

that's a difficult question — è una questione difficile

the person/night in question — la persona/la notte in questione

it is a question of whether ... — si tratta di sapere se...

it's a question of doing ... — si tratta di fare...

that is not the question — non è questo il problema

there is no question of outside help — non c'è nessuna possibilità di aiuto esterno

there can be no question of your resigning — che lei dia le dimissioni non è nemmeno da prendersi in considerazione

it's out of the question — è fuori discussione

there's some question of closing the shop — c'è chi suggerisce di chiudere il negozio

3)

(doubt) beyond or past question — fuori discussione or questione

in question — in discussione, in dubbio

there is no question about it — su questo non c'è (assolutamente) nessun dubbio

to bring or call sth into question — mettere in dubbio qc

2. vt
1) (interrogate: person) interrogare

he was questioned by the police — è stato interrogato dalla polizia

2) (doubt) mettere in dubbio, dubitare di

I question whether it is worthwhile — mi domando se ne vale or valga la pena

nobody questions his loyalty — nessuno mette in dubbio la sua lealtà


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