question in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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

1. question:

question (request for information)
domanda f
question (request for information)
quesito m (about su)
question (in exam)
domanda f
to ask sb a question
fare una domanda a qn
answer the question about where you were last night
risponda alla domanda: dove era ieri notte?
in reply to a question from Mr John Molloy
in risposta a una domanda del signor John Molloy
to ask a question
fare una domanda
to put a question to sb
fare una domanda a qn
to reply to or to answer a question
rispondere a una domanda
to reply to sb's question
rispondere alla domanda di qn
to do sth without question
fare qualcosa senza fare domande
what a question!
ma che domanda! è una domanda da farsi?
it's an open question as to whether he was innocent
quella relativa alla sua innocenza è ancora una questione aperta
a question from the floor (in parliament)
= una domanda proveniente dall'aula
to put down a question for sb Brit POL
rivolgere un'interpellanza a qn

2. question:

question (practical issue)
problema m
question (ethical issue)
questione f
the Hong Kong, Palestinian question
la questione di Hong Kong, palestinese
the question of pollution, of military spending
il problema dell'inquinamento, delle spese militari
it's a question of doing
si tratta di fare
the question of animal rights
la questione dei diritti degli animali
the question of how to protect the hostages
il problema della protezione degli ostaggi
the question of where to live, of what families want
il problema di dove vivere, di (sapere) cosa vogliono le famiglie
the question of whether or as to whether they can do better
la questione che riguarda la loro possibilità di migliorare
the question for him now is how to react
per lui si tratta ora di sapere come reagire
the question arises as to who is going to pay the bill
si pone la questione di chi pagherà il conto
the question raised is one of justice
qui si tratta di giustizia
that's another question
questa è un'altra questione
the question is whether, when
la questione è se, quando
there was never any question of you paying
non se parla neppure che tu debba pagare
the money, person in question
il denaro, la persona in questione
it's out of the question
è fuori questione
it's out of the question for him to leave
è escluso or è fuori discussione che lui parta

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

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catch question [ˈkætʃˌkwestʃən] N

tag question [Brit, Am tæɡ ˈkwɛstʃən] N LING

question tag [ˈkwestʃənˌtæɡ] N LING

question-begging [ˈkwestʃənˌbeɡɪŋ] N PHILOS

question mark [Brit, Am ˈkwɛstʃən ˌmɑrk] N

leading question [Brit, Am ˌlidɪŋ ˈkwɛstʃ(ə)n] N

direct question [daɪˌrektˈkwestʃən, dɪ-] N LING

trick question [ˈtrɪkˌkwestʃən] N

question in the PONS Dictionary

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II.question [ˈkwes·tʃən] VB trans

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question Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to ask (sb) a question about sth
fare (a qn) una domanda su qc
it's a question of life or death a. fig
è una questione di vita o di morte
to be a question of time/money
essere una questione di tempo/soldi
to be out of the question
essere fuori questione/discussione
may I ask you a question?
posso farti una domanda?
to fend off a question
schivare una domanda
this question is an insult to my intelligence
questa domanda fa torto alla mia intelligenza
to be out of the question
essere fuori discussione
to be out of the question …
essere impensabile … +inf
to spend too long on a question
diffondersi troppo su una questione

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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However, the question writing staff found some of the deadlines to be too short, preventing them for doing extensive audience feedback.
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The question is time, becoming as the bringing into play of the non-programmed, the im-probable, destiny as non-predestination.
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They prattle off details and when asked a question, they are stumped.
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Collectively the arbitrators were deputized to adjudicate on the legal possessors of the lands in question.
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It is also common to use a rhetorical question to bring an end to a debate or to finalize a decision.
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In the question, these two elements change places (invert).
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It is a rhetorical question, by the way.
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The question is when will they make the full time switch.
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The necessary readjustments should result from a proper re-analysis of the whole question, what would be a balanced fleet in 1945, 1950 or 1955?
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They said that there is no scientific foundation for the tenets of astrology and warned the public against accepting astrological advice without question.
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