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question1 /'kwestʃən/ sustantivo
  1. countable (inquiry) pregunta f;
    to ask a ~ hacer(conj.⇒) una pregunta
  1. countable (in quiz, exam) pregunta f
  1. countable (issue, problem) cuestión f, asunto m;
    the person in ~ la persona en cuestión;
    if it's a ~ of money … si es cuestión or se trata de dinero …
  1. uncountable (doubt) duda f;
    beyond ~ fuera de duda
  1. uncountable (possibility) posibilidad f;
    it is completely out of the ~ es totalmente imposible
question2 verbo transitivo
  1. ‹person› hacerle(conj.⇒) preguntas a;
    ‹suspect/student› interrogar(conj.⇒)
  1. (doubt) ‹integrity/motives› poner(conj.⇒) en duda
question:question mark sustantivo
signo m de interrogación

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Diccionario Espasa Concise © 2000 Espasa Calpe:
question ['kwestʃən]
I nombre
1   pregunta
     to ask a question, hacer una pregunta
     signo de interrogación
     without question, sin rechistar
2   asunto, cuestión, problema: it is a question of, se trata de
     it's out of the question, es imposible
     the Basque question, el problema vasco
     the lady in question, la dama en cuestión
     no question of, ninguna posibilidad de
3   duda: it's open to question, es discutible
     to call into question, poner en entredicho
     beyond question, incuestionable
    
II verbo transitivo
1   hacer preguntas a
     (Policía) interrogar
2   cuestionar, poner en duda: how dare you question my authority!, ¡cómo te atreves a cuestionar mi autoridad!
3   (una decisión) impugnar



question: WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2009
Compound Forms:
be in questionestar en duda
beyond questionadj (certain) Espmás allá de (toda) cuestión loc adv
La veracidad de dicho razonamiento está más allá de toda cuestión.
 Perúmás allá de toda duda loc adv
bring into questionvtr (cast doubt on)cuestionar v tr
 poner en duda loc verb
El jugador puso en duda su permanencia en el club el año próximo.
 poner en tela de juicio loc verb
Hizo resonantes declaraciones a la prensa poniendo en tela de juicio la honestidad del funcionario.
burning questionn (urgent matter for discussion)cuestión candente nf
burning questionn (question needing an urgent answer)tema prioritario nm
El tema prioritario en la agenda de hoy es los damnificados por el huracán.
 pregunta apremiante nf
call into questionponer algo en duda
case in questionel ejemplo que viene al caso
case in questionel caso en cuestión
catch questionn (trick question)pregunta capciosa nf
catch questionnpregunta con trampa nf
cross-questionvtr figurativointerrogar
cross-questionvtrrepreguntar
direct questionpregunta directa nf
good questionn (pertinent or insightful enquiry)buena pregunta nf
Should you give money to beggars? That is a good question.
Es una buena pregunta, pero no sé cómo contestarla.
good questioninterj (expressing sth not yet considered)buen punto nm
Do I love this girl? Good question!
 ¡vaya uno a saber! interj
¿En qué nuevo problema se habrá metido ahora? ¡Vaya uno a saber!
in question (under scrutiny) a debateen cuestión
in questionen cuestión
into questionen cuestión
leading questionnpregunta capciosa nf
leading questionnpregunta con segundas nf
open questionasunto pendiente nm
out of the questionimpensable adj
point in question (issue) temapunto en cuestión nm
political questioncuestión política nf
pop the question pedir en matrimoniodeclararse v
pose a questionhacer una pregunta v
previous questionpregunta anterior nf
question at issuepregunta en cuestión
question marksigno de interrogación
question masterninterrogador
question tagncoletilla interrogativa
question-and-answer sessionsesión de preguntas y respuestas
raise a questionlevantar la cuestión
rhetorical questionpregunta retórica
tag questionn gramáticapregunta coletilla nf
tag questionn gramáticapregunta de coletilla nf
there is no questionno hay ninguna duda
there is no questionno cabe duda
trick questionnpregunta de pega nf
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