question tag in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for question tag in the English»French Dictionary

question tag N LING

question tag

queue f de phrase interrogative

question tag

tag m inf

tag question N LING

tag question

queue f de phrase interrogative

tag question

tag m inf

Translations for question tag 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.tag [Brit taɡ, Am tæɡ] N

1. tag (label):

tag (on goods)

étiquette f

tag (on luggage)

étiquette f

tag (on cat, dog)

plaque f

tag (on file)

onglet m

to put a tag on sth suitcase

attacher une étiquette à

to put a tag on sth coat

mettre une étiquette sur

2. tag (for hanging):

tag

bride f

hang the coat up by the tag

accroche le manteau par la bride

3. tag GAMES:

tag

chat m

tag

jeu m de chat

to play tag

jouer à chat

4. tag LING:

tag

tag m

5. tag (quotation):

tag (gen)

citation f

tag (hackneyed)

lieu m commun

a Latin tag

une citation latine

6. tag (signature of graffiti artist):

tag inf

tag m inf

tag inf

griffe f

7. tag LAW:

tag

marqueur m

8. tag Am (registration plate):

tag inf

plaque f d'immatriculation

9. tag (name):

tag

étiquette f also pej

his work earned him the tag ‘subversive’

son œuvre lui a valu l'étiquette d'auteur subversif

10. tag (on shoelace):

tag

ferret m

11. tag COMPUT:

tag

balise f

tag

étiquette f

II.tag <pres part tagging; pret, pp tagged> [Brit taɡ, Am tæɡ] VB trans

1. tag (label):

tag goods

étiqueter

tag clothing

marquer

tag file

apposer un onglet sur

tag person in online photo

taguer

2. tag LAW:

tag criminal

marquer

3. tag (name):

tag

étiqueter

the film/novel was tagged ‘surreal’

le film a été qualifié de ‘surréaliste’

4. tag Am inf MOTOR:

tag

coller un papillon sur inf

tag

coller une contravention sur

car he was tagged for speeding

il a eu une contravention pour excés de vitesse

5. tag COMPUT:

tag data item

baliser, étiqueter

6. tag GAMES:

tag player

crier ‘chat’ en touchant

7. tag Am (in baseball) → tag out

III.to tag after <pres part tagging; pret, pp tagged> VB intr (follow) (gen)

to tag after person

suivre

to tag after detective: suspect

filer

See also tag out

I.tag out VB [Brit taɡ -, Am tæɡ -] Am (tag [sb] out) (in baseball)

tag out

mettre qn hors jeu

question tag in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for question tag 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.tag [tæg] N

1. tag (label):

tag

étiquette f

tag of metal

plaque f

2. tag no pl (children's game):

tag

jeu m du chat perché

3. tag (phrase):

tag

citation f

4. tag COMPUT:

tag

balise f

5. tag (electronic device):

tag

bracelet m électronique

II.tag <-gg-> [tæg] VB trans

1. tag (label):

tag a. fig

étiqueter

2. tag (touch):

tag

toucher

3. tag Am (fine):

tag

mettre une contravention à

4. tag (as punishment):

tag

mettre un bracelet électronique à

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Finally, some languages have words whose only function is as a question tag.

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However, its identification as a pronoun is most consistent with its behavior in inverted sentences and question tags as described above.

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