tag question in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for tag question in the English»Spanish Dictionary

tag question N

tag question

coletilla f interrogativa

question tag N

question tag

coletilla f interrogativa

Translations for tag question in the Spanish»English Dictionary

coletilla interrogativa

question tag

coletilla interrogativa

tag question

Translations for tag question in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1. question C (inquiry):

question

pregunta f

to ask or put a question

hacer una pregunta

to ask or put a question

formular una pregunta form

I asked you a question

te hice una pregunta

ask no questions and I'll tell you no lies

mejor no preguntes

a large reward will be paid, no questions asked

se ofrece una cuantiosa recompensa, total discreción

can you do it today? — no chance — ask a silly question!

¿lo puedes hacer hoy? — ¡ni soñar! — ¡no sé para qué pregunto!

to pop the question inf he finally popped the question

finalmente le pidió que se casara con él

to pop the question inf he finally popped the question

finalmente le propuso matrimonio form

2. question C (in quiz, exam):

question

pregunta f

the 64, 000 dollar question

la pregunta del millón

3. question C (issue, problem):

question

cuestión f

question

asunto m

question

problema m

this raises the question of finance

esto plantea el problema or el asunto or la cuestión de la financiación

the person in question

la persona en cuestión

the Irish question

el problema irlandés

if it's a question of money …

si es cuestión de dinero …

if it's a question of money …

si el problema es el dinero …

if it's a question of money …

si se trata de dinero …

that is not the question

no se trata de eso

a question of fact/law

una cuestión de hecho/derecho

to beg the question (evade the issue)

eludir el problema

(make unjustified assumption) this begs a fundamental question: do we really want to live in this kind of society?

esto da por sentado or tiene como premisa que este es el tipo de sociedad en la que queremos vivir

4. question U (doubt):

question

duda f

his integrity is beyond question

su integridad está fuera de duda

he would beyond or without question have died

no cabe la menor duda de que se hubiera muerto

he would beyond or without question have died

sin duda se hubiera muerto

it's an open question whether they'll get married

no se sabe si se casarán o no

to call sth into question

poner algo en duda

there is no question about or as to her talent

no hay duda de que tiene talento

there's no question about it

no cabe duda

there is no question but (that) a change of policy is due form

no cabe duda de que se necesita un cambio de política

the question remains: where …?

sigue planteado el interrogante: ¿dónde …?

5. question U (possibility):

question

posibilidad f

there was no question of escaping

no había ninguna posibilidad de escapar

it is completely out of the question

es totalmente imposible

that's totally out of the question!

¡ni hablar!

how can there be any question of my leaving?

¿cómo voy a irme?

how can there be any question of my leaving?

¿cómo puede siquiera plantearse de que me vaya?

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

1. question person:

question

hacerle preguntas a

question policeman/examiner:

interrogar

his parents questioned him about where he had been all night

sus padres le preguntaron dónde había estado toda la noche

2. question (doubt):

question integrity/motives

poner en duda

3. question (ask):

question

preguntar

I.tag¹ [Am tæɡ, Brit taɡ] N

1. tag (label):

tag

etiqueta f (atada)

name tag

etiqueta de identificación

2. tag (on shoelace):

tag

herrete m

3. tag COMPUT:

tag

etiqueta f

4. tag (expression) LING:

tag, a. tag phrase

muletilla f

tag, a. tag phrase

latiguillo m

5. tag Am MOTOR:

tag

matrícula f LatAm

tag

placa f

tag

patente f CSur

tag

chapa f RioPl

II.tag¹ <pres part tagging; pt, pp tagged> [Am tæɡ, Brit taɡ] VB trans

1. tag (label):

tag article/item

etiquetar

tag article/item

ponerle una etiqueta a

tag COMPUT

codificar

tag criminal

controlar por medios electrónicos

she was tagged the Iron Lady

se le puso el apodo de Dama de Hierro

2. tag COMPUT:

tag

etiquetar

I.tag² [Am tæɡ, Brit taɡ] N U GAMES

to play tag

jugar al corre que te pillo

to play tag

jugar a la roña Mex

to play tag

jugar a la lleva Col

to play tag

jugar a la mancha RioPl

to play tag

jugar a la pinta Chil

II.tag² [Am tæɡ, Brit taɡ] VB trans (in baseball)

tag

agarrar fuera de base

tag question in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tag question in the English»Spanish Dictionary

question tag

cláusula f final interrogativa

Translations for tag question in the Spanish»English Dictionary

coletilla

tag question

Translations for tag question in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.tag [tæg] -gg- N

1. tag a. COMPUT:

tag (label)

etiqueta f

tag (metal)

herrete m

2. tag no pl (game):

to play tag

jugar al pillapilla

3. tag LING:

question tag

cláusula f final interrogativa

II.tag [tæg] -gg- VB trans (label)

tag

etiquetar

to tag sth onto sth

añadir algo a algo

I.question [ˈkwestʃən] N

1. question (inquiry):

question

pregunta f

frequently asked questions a. COMPUT

preguntas frecuentes

to put a question to sb

hacer una pregunta a alguien

to pop the question to sb

proponer matrimonio a alguien

to pop the question to sb

declararse a alguien Mex

2. question no pl (doubt):

question

duda f

without question

sin duda

to be beyond question

estar fuera de duda

3. question (issue):

question

cuestión f

it's a question of life or death a. fig

es un asunto de vida o muerte

to be a question of time/money

ser una cuestión de tiempo/dinero

to raise a question

plantear un problema

to be out of the question

ser totalmente imposible

there's no question of sb doing sth

sería imposible que alguien hiciera algo

4. question SCHOOL, UNIV (test problem):

question

pregunta f

to do a question

resolver una pregunta

II.question [ˈkwestʃən] VB trans

1. question (ask):

question

preguntar

2. question (interrogate):

question

interrogar

3. question (doubt):

question

cuestionar

question facts, findings

poner en duda

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

However, there are others, called tag questions, which are less colloquial and can be used for any situation.

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All but the first are tag questions.

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Tag questions can be answered with a yes or no.

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An antagonistic tag question is tagged onto a statement that reveals information that the target would not have had.

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It may be either a question, or a statement of opinion with a tag question.

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In addition to these topics she has been involved in a series of studies of the role of tag questions in interaction.

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Her focus has been on the way tag questions can be used to both build and contest intersubjectivity.

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This is a peremptory tag question that criticizes what the answerer perceives as the asker's impatience.

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