direct question in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for direct question in the English»French Dictionary

direct question N LING

direct question

question f au style direct

Translations for direct question in the French»English Dictionary

interrogation directe/indirecte

direct/indirect question

Translations for direct question in the English»French Dictionary

I.question [Brit ˈkwɛstʃ(ə)n, Am ˈkwɛstʃ(ə)n] N

1. question:

question (request for information)

question f (about sur)

question (in exam)

question f

to ask sb a question

poser une question à qn

answer the question about where you were last night

répondez à la question: où étiez-vous la nuit dernière?

in reply to a question from Mr John Molloy

en réponse à une question posée par M. John Molloy

to ask a question

poser une question

to put a question to sb

poser une question à qn

to reply to or to answer a question

répondre à une question

to reply to sb's question

répondre à la question de qn

to do sth without question

faire qc sans poser de question

what a question!

en voilà une question!

it's an open question as to whether he was innocent

la question reste posée de savoir s'il était innocent

a question from the floor (in parliament)

une question provenant de l'assemblée

to put down a question for sb Brit POL

poser une interpellation à qn

2. question:

question (practical issue)

problème m

question (ethical issue)

question f

the Hong Kong/Palestinian question

la question de Hong-Kong/palestinienne

the question of pollution/of military spending

le problème de la pollution/des dépenses militaires

it's a question of doing

il s'agit de faire

the question of animal rights

la question des droits des animaux

the question of how to protect the hostages

le problème de la protection des otages

the question of where to live/of what families want

le problème de savoir où habiter/de savoir ce que veulent les familles

the question of whether or as to whether they can do better

la question de savoir s'ils peuvent faire mieux

the question for him now is how to react

la question pour lui est de savoir comment réagir

the question arises as to who is going to pay the bill

la question se pose, à savoir qui va payer la note

the question raised is one of justice

il s'agit ici de justice

that's another question

c'est une autre affaire

the question is whether/when

il s'agit ici de savoir si/quand

there was never any question of you paying

il n'a jamais été question que tu paies

the money/person in question

l'argent/la personne en question

it's out of the question

il est hors de question

it's out of the question for him to leave

il est hors de question qu'il parte

3. question (uncertainty):

question

doute m

to call or bring sth into question

mettre qc en doute

to prove beyond question that …

prouver sans l'ombre d'un doute que …

it's open to question

cela se discute

whether we have succeeded is open to question

qu'on ait réussi ou pas, cela se discute

his honesty was never in question

on n'a jamais douté de son honnêteté

II.question [Brit ˈkwɛstʃ(ə)n, Am ˈkwɛstʃ(ə)n] VB trans

1. question (interrogate):

question suspect, politician

questionner

to question sb about sth

questionner qn à propos de qc

to question sb closely

interroger qn minutieusement

2. question (cast doubt upon):

question (on one occasion) tactics, methods

mettre en doute

question (over longer period) tactics, methods

douter de

to question whether

douter que

+ subj he questioned the use of arms against the people

il a mis en doute l'utilisation des armes contre le peuple

I.direct [Brit dɪˈrɛkt, dʌɪˈrɛkt, Am dəˈrɛkt, daɪˈrɛkt] ADJ

1. direct (without intermediary):

direct appeal, aid, control, link, participation, talks

direct

in direct contact with (touching)

en contact direct avec

in direct contact with (communicating)

directement en contact avec

to keep sth away from direct heat/sunlight

ne pas exposer qc directement à la chaleur/la lumière

2. direct (without detour):

direct access, route, flight, train

direct

to be a direct descendant of

descendre en droite ligne de

3. direct (clear):

direct cause, comparison, impact, influence, reference, result, threat

direct

direct contrast, evidence

flagrant

to be the direct opposite of

être tout le contraire de

to be of no direct value

ne pas avoir de valeur évidente

to be in no direct danger

ne pas être directement en danger

4. direct (straightforward):

direct approach, answer, method, question, response

direct

direct person

franc/franche

to be direct with sb

être franc/franche avec qn

II.direct [Brit dɪˈrɛkt, dʌɪˈrɛkt, Am dəˈrɛkt, daɪˈrɛkt] ADV

1. direct (without intermediary):

direct deal, negotiate, speak, write, dial

directement

available direct from the manufacturer

disponible directement chez le fabricant

to pay sth direct into sb's account

créditer qc à qn par virement automatique

2. direct (without detour):

direct come, go

directement (from de)

to fly direct

prendre un vol direct

III.direct [Brit dɪˈrɛkt, dʌɪˈrɛkt, Am dəˈrɛkt, daɪˈrɛkt] VB trans

1. direct (address, aim) fig:

direct appeal, criticism, protest, remark

adresser (at à, against contre)

direct campaign

cibler (at sur)

direct effort, resource

orienter (to, towards vers)

to direct one's attention to

concentrer son attention sur

to direct sb's attention to

attirer l'attention de qn sur

2. direct (control):

direct company, operation, project

diriger

direct traffic

régler

3. direct (point, aim) lit:

direct attack, light, car, look, steps

diriger (at vers)

direct gun

pointer (at sur)

4. direct:

direct CINE, RADIO, TV film, play, drama

réaliser

direct THEAT play

mettre [qc] en scène

direct actor, cameraman, musician, opera

diriger

directed by Hitchcock

réalisé par Hitchcock

5. direct (instruct):

to direct sb to do (gen)

ordonner à qn de faire

to direct sb to do LAW

imposer à qn de faire

to direct that sth (should) be done

ordonner que qc soit fait

he directed that the money be repaid

il a ordonné le remboursement de l'argent

he did it as directed

il l'a fait comme on le lui avait indiqué

‘to be taken as directed’ PHARM

‘à consommer selon la prescription médicale’

6. direct (show route):

to direct sb to sth

indiquer le chemin de qc à qn

can you direct me to the station?

pouvez-vous m'indiquer le chemin de la gare?

IV.direct [Brit dɪˈrɛkt, dʌɪˈrɛkt, Am dəˈrɛkt, daɪˈrɛkt] VB intr

direct CINE, RADIO, TV

faire de la réalisation

direct THEAT

faire de la mise en scène

Lee directed

Lee a fait la réalisation

direct question in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for direct question in the English»French Dictionary

I.question [ˈkwestʃən] N

1. question (inquiry) a. SCHOOL, UNIV:

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

2. question LING:

question

interrogation f

3. question no pl (doubt):

without question

sans aucun doute

to be beyond question

ne pas faire de doute

to come into question

être mis en doute

it's open to question

cela se discute

to call sth into question

mettre qc en doute

4. question (issue):

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

II.question [ˈkwestʃən] VB trans

1. question (ask):

question

questionner

2. question (interrogate) a. SCHOOL:

question

interroger

3. question (doubt):

question ability, facts, findings

mettre en doute

I'd question whether that's true

je me pose la question si c'est vrai

I.direct [dɪˈrekt] VB intr

1. direct THEAT:

direct

faire de la mise en scène

2. direct CINE:

direct

faire de la réalisation

II.direct [dɪˈrekt] VB trans

1. direct (control):

direct company

diriger

direct traffic

régler

2. direct (command):

direct

ordonner

to direct sb to +infin

ordonner à qn de +infin

as directed

selon les instructions

3. direct (aim in a direction):

direct

diriger

to direct sth towards sth

diriger qc vers qc

to direct sb the way to sth

indiquer le chemin de qc à qn

4. direct (address):

direct

adresser

to direct a remark against sb

faire une remarque à l'intention de qn

5. direct CINE:

direct

réaliser

6. direct THEAT:

direct

mettre en scène

7. direct MUS:

direct

diriger

III.direct [dɪˈrekt] ADJ

1. direct:

direct

direct(e)

direct danger, cause

immédiat(e)

direct refusal

catégorique

in direct sunlight

en plein soleil

the direct opposite of sth

tout le contraire de qc

2. direct (frank):

direct

direct(e)

direct person

franc(he)

direct refusal

net(te)

3. direct (without intermediary):

direct

direct(e)

IV.direct [dɪˈrekt] ADV

direct

directement

direct broadcast

en direct

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Somewhat taken aback by such a direct question, the journalists responded with nervous laughter.

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The imputations are very serious and a direct question on my integrity and leadership.

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