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questions
questions
Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary
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French
English
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question [kɛstjɔ̃] N f
1. question (interrogation):
question
question (sur about)
répondre à/poser une question
to answer/ask a question
répondre à la question de qn
to answer sb's question
poser une question à qn
to ask sb a question
c'est une très bonne question et je vous remercie de l'avoir posée
it's a very good question and I am very glad you asked
les questions posées à l'examen
the questions asked in the exam
cette ou quelle question!
what a question!
je ne me suis jamais posé la question
I've never really thought about it
je me posais justement la question
I was just wondering about that
je ne sais pas, pose-leur la question
I don't know, ask them
je me pose des questions sur
I'm wondering about
sans se poser de questions
unthinkingly
2. question:
question (sujet)
matter, question
question (ensemble de problèmes)
issue, question
c'est une question de temps/goût/bon sens
it's a matter ou question of time/taste /common sense
question d'habitude!
it's a matter of habit
c'est une question de vie ou de mort
it's a matter of life and death
il en fait une question de principe
he's making an issue of it
la question (du) nucléaire/de la drogue
the nuclear/drug issue ou question
la question n'est pas de savoir qui/comment/si
the question is not who/how/whether
en question (dont il s'agit)
in question
en question (qui pose problème)
at issue
(re)mettre en question (réexaminer)
to reappraise
(re)mettre en question (repenser)
to reassess
remise en question (réexamen)
reappraisal
remise en question (critique)
reassessment
se remettre en question
to take a new look at oneself
là n'est pas la question , la question n'est pas là
that's not the point
les questions à l'ordre du jour
the items on the agenda
il est bien question de ça! iron
of course! iron
il est question d'elle dans l'article
she's mentioned in the article
il est question qu'il prenne sa retraite
there's some talk of him retiring
un film où il est question de l'environnement
a film about the environment
ce dont il est question dans mon article
what my article is about
de quoi sera-t-il question dans votre livre?
what will your book be about?
il n'est pas question que tu partes (à un invité)
you can't possibly leave
il est hors de question d'accepter/que vous acceptiez
to accept/for you to accept is out of the question
c'est tout à fait hors de question!
that's absolutely out of the question!
pas question!
no way! inf
3. question (pour ce qui est de) inf:
question argent/santé, ça va
where money/health is concerned, things are OK
la maison est jolie, mais question quartier…
the house is pretty, but as for the area…
4. question HISTORY (torture):
question
question
soumettre qn à la question
to put sb to the question
question de confiance POL
vote of confidence
poser la question de confiance
to call for a vote of confidence
question écrite POL
written question (by French deputy to minister)
question fermée
yes/no question
question orale POL
oral question (written by French deputy to minister, who answers orally)
question orale avec/sans débat
oral question with/without subsequent debate (with other deputies)
question orientée
leading question
question ouverte
open-ended question
question piège
trick question
question préalable POL
preliminary question
question subsidiaire
tiebreaker
questions d'actualité dated POL
questions to ministers in parliament
questions au gouvernement POL
questions to ministers in parliament
Phrases:
faire les questions et les réponses
to do all the talking
English
English
French
French
Q and A
questions-réponses fpl
FAQ
foire f aux questions
quiz game
jeu m de questions-réponses
worksheet SCHOOL
feuille f de questions
quizmaster
animateur m de jeu de questions-réponses
the matters pertaining thereto
les questions qui s'y rattachent
probing
questions fpl
adoption agency
service officiel chargé des questions d'adoption
to do some soul-searching
se poser des questions
in the PONS Dictionary
French
French
English
English
question [kɛstjɔ̃] N f
1. question (demande) a. COMPUT:
question
question
la question est: ...
the question is, ...
poser une question à qn
to ask sb a question
sans poser de questions
without asking questions
(re)mettre qc en question
to call sth into question
questions courantes
frequently asked questions
2. question (problème):
c'est une question de temps
it's a question [or matter] of time
c'est (toute) la question
that's the big question
ce n'est pas la question
that's not the question [or issue]
3. question (domaine):
c'est une question d'habitude
it's a question of habit
4. question (ensemble de problèmes soulevés):
question
question
la question du chômage/pétrole
the unemployment/oil question [or issue]
la question du trou d'ozone
the issue of the ozone layer
Phrases:
il est question de qn/qc (il s'agit de)
it's a matter of sb/sth
il est question de qn/qc (on parle de)
people are talking about sb/sth
il n'est pas question de qc
there's no question of sth
hors de question
out of the question
pas question! inf
no way!
question qc, ... inf
as for sth, ...
question-piège <questions-pièges> [kɛstjɔ̃pjɛʒ] N f
question-piège
trick question
disjoint(e) questions, aspects
discrete
assaillir qn de questions
to bombard sb with questions
foire aux questions
frequently asked questions [file]
English
English
French
French
frequently asked questions
foire f aux questions
he made a perfunctory enquiry about my health
il m'a posé des questions sommaires sur ma santé
question time
séance de questions-réponses entre les députés et les ministres
question
question f
to ask sb a question
poser une question à qn
frequently asked questions COMPUT
questions fpl courantes
frequently asked questions COMPUT
foire f aux questions
question
question f
to be a question of time/money
être une question de temps/d'argent
to be out of the question
être hors de question
there's no question of sb doing sth
il est hors de question que qn fasse qc (subj)
the time/place in question
le lieu en question
I'd question whether that's true
je me pose la question si c'est vrai
leading question
question f insinuante
in the PONS Dictionary
French
French
English
English
question [kɛstjo͂] N f
1. question (demande) a. inform:
question
question
la question est: ...
the question is, ...
poser une question à qn
to ask sb a question
sans poser de questions
without asking questions
(re)mettre qc en question
to call sth into question
questions courantes
frequently asked questions
2. question (problème):
c'est une question de temps
it's a question [or matter] of time
c'est (toute) la question
that's the big question
ce n'est pas la question
that's not the question [or issue]
3. question (domaine):
c'est une question d'habitude
it's a question of habit
4. question (ensemble de problèmes soulevés):
question
question
la question du chômage/pétrole
the unemployment/oil question [or issue]
la question du trou d'ozone
the issue of the ozone layer
Phrases:
il est question de qn/qc (il s'agit de)
it's a matter of sb/sth
il est question de qn/qc (on parle de)
people are talking about sb/sth
il n'est pas question de qc
there's no question of sth
hors de question
out of the question
pas question! inf
no way!
question qc, ... inf
as for sth, ...
question-piège <questions-pièges> [kɛstjo͂pjɛʒ] N f
question-piège
trick question
disjoint(e) questions, aspects
discrete
assaillir qn de questions
to bombard sb with questions
foire aux questions
frequently asked questions (file)
gênant(e) question, situation
embarrassing
English
English
French
French
frequently asked questions
foire f aux questions
he made a perfunctory inquiry about my health
il m'a posé des questions sommaires sur ma santé
question
question f
to ask sb a question
poser une question à qn
frequently asked questions comput
questions fpl fréquemment posées
frequently asked questions comput
foire f aux questions
question
question f
to be a question of time/money
être une question de temps/d'argent
to be out of the question
être hors de question
there's no question of sb doing sth
il est hors de question que qn fasse qc (subj)
the time/place in question
le moment/lieu en question
I'd question whether that's true
je me pose la question de savoir si c'est vrai
leading question
question f insinuante
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)
sans poser de questions
without asking questions
une foule de gens/questions
masses of people/questions
être solidaires questions, phénomènes
interdependent
l'ensemble du personnel/des questions
all the staff/questions
le rattachement de ces deux questions s'impose
these two questions have to be examined together
frequently asked questions COMPUT
foire f aux questions
frequently asked questions
foire f aux questions
more and more questions
de plus en plus de questions
to rain blows/questions on sb
faire pleuvoir les coups/les questions sur qn
to wonder about sb/sth
se poser des questions sur qn/qc
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
Il chauffe la salle avant les numéros, aime "titiller" un spectateur au milieu de la foule, son jeu favori est la "mise en boite" devant un public hilare.
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Quand un groupe de guerriers et de paysans le découvre, il clame ses vers à cette foule incrédule.
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C'est une bataille de l'esprit, dans laquelle le gagnant est celui qui fait le plus rire la foule.
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Son enterrement fut suivi par une grande foule, et quelques incidents eurent lieu à ce moment.
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À l'extérieur, c'est le chaos avec une foule importante qui s'est massée devant le bâtiment.
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