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question
/ˈkwɛs.tʃən/ noun · plural: questions A1 (estimated)
1. sentence, phrase or word
| German | die Frage, die Anfrage |
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| French | la question, l'interrogation |
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| Portuguese | a pergunta, a questão, o quesito |
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| Czech | otázka, dotaz |
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| Italian | la domanda, l'investigazione, il quiz |
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| Spanish | la pregunta, la cuestión, el/la interrogante |
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| Dutch | de vraag, navraag |
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| Swedish | en fråga, ett spörsmål |
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| Latin | quaestio, rogatio |
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2. subject or topic — see also topic
3. doubt or challenge — see also doubt
| German | die Frage, der Zweifel |
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| French | le doute |
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| Portuguese | a questão |
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| Spanish | la cuestión, el/la interrogante, incógnita |
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| Dutch | de twijfel |
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| Swedish | ett tvivel |
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4. proposal to a meeting as a topic for discussion and vote — see also motion
| German | die Frage, die Anfrage |
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| French | la motion |
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| Spanish | la cuestión, el asunto, el tema |
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| Dutch | de motie |
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to question
/ˈkwɛs.tʃən/ verb A1 (estimated)
1. ask questions of
| German | befragen, hinterfragen, fragen |
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| French | interroger, questionner |
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| Portuguese | interrogar, questionar |
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| Czech | zpochybňovat, vyslýchat |
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| Italian | chiedere |
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| Spanish | cuestionar, interrogar, preguntar |
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| Dutch | ondervragen, uitvragen |
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| Swedish | fråga, förhöra |
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| Latin | quaero, scisco, percontor |
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2. raise doubts about — see also doubt
| German | infrage stellen, bezweifeln, anzweifeln |
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| French | remettre en question, douter, mettre en doute |
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| Portuguese | questionar, indagar |
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| Czech | pochybovat, zpochybnit |
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| Italian | interrogare, mettere in dubbio |
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| Spanish | cuestionar, interpelar |
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| Dutch | in vraag stellen |
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| Swedish | ifrågasätta, höra |
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| Latin | scisco, sciscitor, dubito |
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3. to discuss, debate, moot, question
| German | besprechen, diskutieren, bereden |
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| French | disputer, contester, débattre |
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| Portuguese | discutir |
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| Czech | diskutovat, debatovat |
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| Italian | contestare, discutere |
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| Spanish | discutir |
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| Dutch | overleggen, discussiëren, debatteren |
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| Swedish | diskutera, debattera |
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| Latin | colloquor, disputo, disserto |
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4. to examine, to peruse, to study, to question
| German | untersuchen, erforschen, forschen |
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| French | examiner |
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| Portuguese | buscar, investigar, explorar |
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| Czech | vyzkoušet, prohlédnout, zkoumat |
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| Italian | esaminare |
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| Spanish | examinar, explorar |
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| Dutch | onderzoeken, nagaan, uitvissen |
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| Swedish | undersöka, bepröva |
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| Latin | aspicio, speculor, scrutor |
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