question

I ['kwestʃən]

nome

1) domanda f., quesito m. (about su)

to ask sb. a question, to put a question to sb. — fare una domanda a qcn

2) (practical issue) problema m.; (ethical issue) questione f.

the Palestinian question — la questione palestinese

the question of pollution — il problema dell'inquinamento

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

the question arises as to who is going to pay the bill — si pone la questione di chi pagherà il conto

that's another question — questa è un'altra questione

there was never any question of you paying — non se parla neppure che tu debba pagare

the person in question — la persona in questione

it's out of the question for him to leave — è escluso o è fuori discussione che lui parta

3) (uncertainty) dubbio m., obiezione f.

to call o bring sth. into question mettere qcs. in discussione o in dubbio; to prove beyond question that dimostrare senza ombra di dubbio che; it's open to question si può mettere in discussione, è dubbio; whether we have succeeded is open to question non è detto che ci siamo riusciti; his honesty was never in question — non si è mai dubitato della sua onestà

II ['kwestʃən]

verbo transitivo

1) (interrogate) interrogare [suspect]; fare domande a, rivolgere un'interpellanza a [politician]

2) (cast doubt upon) (on one occasion) mettere in dubbio, sollevare dubbi su; (over longer period) dubitare di [tactics, methods]

to question whether — dubitare che

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['kwes ən] 1. noun

1) (something which is said, written etc which asks for an answer from someone: The question is, do we really need a computer?) domanda

2) (a problem or matter for discussion: There is the question of how much to pay him.) questione

3) (a single problem in a test or examination: We had to answer four questions in three hours.) domanda, quesito

4) (criticism; doubt; discussion: He is, without question, the best man for the job.) dubbio

5) (a suggestion or possibility: There is no question of our dismissing him.) possibilità

2. verb

1) (to ask (a person) questions: I'll question him about what he was doing last night.) fare domande

2) (to regard as doubtful: He questioned her right to use the money.) contestare, mettere in dubbio

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- questionable

- questionably
- questionableness
- question mark
- question-master
- questionnaire
- in question
- out of the question

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I ['kwestʃən]

nome

1) domanda f., quesito m. (about su)

to ask sb. a question, to put a question to sb. — fare una domanda a qcn

2) (practical issue) problema m.; (ethical issue) questione f.

the Palestinian question — la questione palestinese

the question of pollution — il problema dell'inquinamento

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

the question arises as to who is going to pay the bill — si pone la questione di chi pagherà il conto

that's another question — questa è un'altra questione

there was never any question of you paying — non se parla neppure che tu debba pagare

the person in question — la persona in questione

it's out of the question for him to leave — è escluso o è fuori discussione che lui parta

3) (uncertainty) dubbio m., obiezione f.

to call o bring sth. into question mettere qcs. in discussione o in dubbio; to prove beyond question that dimostrare senza ombra di dubbio che; it's open to question si può mettere in discussione, è dubbio; whether we have succeeded is open to question non è detto che ci siamo riusciti; his honesty was never in question — non si è mai dubitato della sua onestà

II ['kwestʃən]

verbo transitivo

1) (interrogate) interrogare [suspect]; fare domande a, rivolgere un'interpellanza a [politician]

2) (cast doubt upon) (on one occasion) mettere in dubbio, sollevare dubbi su; (over longer period) dubitare di [tactics, methods]

to question whether — dubitare che