question mark in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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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

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

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I.mark [Brit mɑːk, Am mɑrk] N

II.mark [Brit mɑːk, Am mɑrk] VB trans

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III.mark [Brit mɑːk, Am mɑrk] VB intr

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V.mark [Brit mɑːk, Am mɑrk]

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See also top, full

I.top [Brit tɒp, Am tɑp] N

II.top [Brit tɒp, Am tɑp] ADJ

1. top (highest):

top step, storey
dernier/-ière
top bunk
de haut
top button, shelf
du haut
top division SPORTS
premier/-ière
top layer
supérieur
top concern, priority fig
majeur
in the top left-hand corner
en haut à gauche
the top corridor
le couloir du dernier étage
the top notes MUS
les notes les plus hautes
the top tax band
la catégorie des plus imposables
to pay the top price for sth buyer:
acheter qc au prix fort
‘we pay the top prices’
‘nous achetons aux meilleurs prix’
to be in the top class at primary school
être en cours moyen 2ème année
to get top marks SCHOOL
avoir dix sur dix or vingt sur vingt
fig top marks to the company for its initiative
vingt sur vingt à l'entreprise pour son initiative

IV.top <pres part topping; pret, pp topped> [Brit tɒp, Am tɑp] VB trans

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to top oneself refl < pres part topping; pret, pp topped> inf:

to top oneself
se suicider
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on top of all this, to top it all (after misfortune)
par-dessus le marché inf
from top to bottom
de fond en comble
not to have very much up top inf
n'avoir rien dans le ciboulot inf
to be over the top or OTT (in behaviour, reaction) inf
être exagéré
he's really over the top inf!
il exagère!
he's really over the top inf!
il pousse! inf
to be the tops inf, dated
être formidable
to be/stay on top
avoir/garder le dessus
to be top dog
être le chef
to come out on top (win)
l'emporter
to come out on top (survive, triumph)
s'en sortir
to feel on top of the world
être aux anges
MIL to go over the top
monter à l'assaut
to say things off the top of one's head (without thinking)
dire n'importe quoi
I'd say £5, 000, but that's just off the top of my head (without checking)
moi, je dirais £5000, mais c'est approximatif
to shout at the top of one's voice
crier à tue-tête
to sleep like a top
dormir comme un loir

I.full [Brit fʊl, Am fʊl] ADJ

1. full (completely filled):

full box, glass, room, cupboard
plein
full hotel, flight, car park
complet/-ète
full theatre
comble
a full tank of petrol
un plein réservoir d'essence
a full bottle of whisky
une pleine bouteille de whisky
full to the brim
plein à ras bord
full to overflowing bucket
plein à déborder
full to overflowing room, suitcase
plein à craquer inf
I've got my hands full lit
j'ai les mains pleines
I've got my hands full fig
je suis débordé
don't speak with your mouth full
ne parle pas la bouche pleine
full of ideas, life, energy, surprises
plein de
the hotel/the train is full of tourists
l'hôtel/le train est plein de touristes
the papers are full of the accident
les journaux ne parlent que de l'accident
he's full of his holiday plans
il ne parle que de ses projets de vacances
to be full of oneself pej
être imbu de soi-même
to be full of one's own importance
être plein de suffisance

II.full [Brit fʊl, Am fʊl] ADV

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question mark in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for question mark in the English»French Dictionary

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mark1 [mɑ:k, Am mɑ:rk] N (currency)

II.mark2 [mɑ:k, Am mɑ:rk] VB trans

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III.mark2 [mɑ:k, Am mɑ:rk] VB intr (stain)

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II.question [ˈkwestʃən] VB trans

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No; or you wouldn't have put the question mark in.
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The question mark, particularly when between parentheses, can also be used as a meta sign to signal uncertainty regarding the preceding text.
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This raised a question mark on the safety measures employed in the plant.
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On the envelope, the childs name is written along with a question mark.
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The question mark function has the interesting property of having vanishing derivatives at all rational numbers.
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Some of the tiles will have a question mark on them.
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Players can use an in-game hint system, which is located on the bottom left corner of a screen (in a shape of question mark).
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See the note on the use of the combination with a question mark below under question mark.
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Later editions added the proper question mark missing from its title in the original printings.
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The order may also be reversed, opening with a question mark and closing with an exclamation mark.
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