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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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question [kɛstjɔ̃] N f

1. question (interrogation):

question: question (sur about)

répondre à/poser une question: to answer/ask a question

répondre à la question de qn: to answer sb's question

poser une question à qn: to ask sb a question

c'est une très bonne question et je vous remercie de l'avoir posée: it's a very good question and I am very glad you asked

les questions posées à l'examen: the questions asked in the exam

cette ou quelle question!: what a question!

je ne me suis jamais posé la question: I've never really thought about it

je me posais justement la question: I was just wondering about that

je ne sais pas, pose-leur la question: I don't know, ask them

je me pose des questions sur: I'm wondering about

sans se poser de questions: unthinkingly

2. question:

question (sujet): matter, question

question (ensemble de problèmes): issue, question

c'est une question de temps/goût/bon sens: it's a matter ou question of time/taste /common sense

question d'habitude!: it's a matter of habit

c'est une question de vie ou de mort: it's a matter of life and death

il en fait une question de principe: he's making an issue of it

la question (du) nucléaire/de la drogue: the nuclear/drug issue ou question

la question n'est pas de savoir qui/comment/si: the question is not who/how/whether

en question (dont il s'agit): in question

en question (qui pose problème): at issue

(re)mettre en question (réexaminer): to reappraise

(re)mettre en question (repenser): to reassess

remise en question (réexamen): reappraisal

remise en question (critique): reassessment

se remettre en question: to take a new look at oneself

là n'est pas la question , la question n'est pas là: that's not the point

les questions à l'ordre du jour: the items on the agenda

il est bien question de ça! iron: of course! iron

il est question d'elle dans l'article: she's mentioned in the article

il est question qu'il prenne sa retraite: there's some talk of him retiring

un film où il est question de l'environnement: a film about the environment

ce dont il est question dans mon article: what my article is about

de quoi sera-t-il question dans votre livre?: what will your book be about?

il n'est pas question que tu partes (à un invité): you can't possibly leave

il est hors de question d'accepter/que vous acceptiez: to accept/for you to accept is out of the question

c'est tout à fait hors de question!: that's absolutely out of the question!

pas question!: no way! inf

3. question (pour ce qui est de) inf:

question argent/santé, ça va: where money/health is concerned, things are OK

la maison est jolie, mais question quartier…: the house is pretty, but as for the area…

4. question HISTORY (torture):

question: question

soumettre qn à la question: to put sb to the question

question de confiance POL: vote of confidence

poser la question de confiance: to call for a vote of confidence

question écrite POL: written question (by French deputy to minister)

question fermée: yes/no question

question orale POL: oral question (written by French deputy to minister, who answers orally)

question orale avec/sans débat: oral question with/without subsequent debate (with other deputies)

question orientée: leading question

question ouverte: open-ended question

question piège: trick question

question préalable POL: preliminary question

question subsidiaire: tiebreaker

questions d'actualité dated POL: questions to ministers in parliament

questions au gouvernement POL: questions to ministers in parliament

Phrases:

faire les questions et les réponses: to do all the talking

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Q and A: questions-réponses fpl

FAQ: foire f aux questions

quiz game: jeu m de questions-réponses

worksheet SCHOOL: feuille f de questions

quizmaster: animateur m de jeu de questions-réponses

the matters pertaining thereto: les questions qui s'y rattachent

probing: questions fpl

adoption agency: service officiel chargé des questions d'adoption

to do some soul-searching: se poser des questions

in the PONS Dictionary

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question [kɛstjɔ̃] N f

1. question (demande) a. COMPUT:

question: question

la question est: ...: the question is, ...

poser une question à qn: to ask sb a question

sans poser de questions: without asking questions

(re)mettre qc en question: to call sth into question

questions courantes: frequently asked questions

2. question (problème):

c'est une question de temps: it's a question [or matter] of time

c'est (toute) la question: that's the big question

ce n'est pas la question: that's not the question [or issue]

3. question (domaine):

c'est une question d'habitude: it's a question of habit

4. question (ensemble de problèmes soulevés):

question: question

la question du chômage/pétrole: the unemployment/oil question [or issue]

la question du trou d'ozone: the issue of the ozone layer

Phrases:

il est question de qn/qc (il s'agit de): it's a matter of sb/sth

il est question de qn/qc (on parle de): people are talking about sb/sth

il n'est pas question de qc: there's no question of sth

hors de question: out of the question

pas question! inf: no way!

question qc, ... inf: as for sth, ...

question-piège <questions-pièges> [kɛstjɔ̃pjɛʒ] N f

question-piège: trick question

disjoint(e) questions, aspects: discrete

assaillir qn de questions: to bombard sb with questions

foire aux questions: frequently asked questions [file]

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frequently asked questions: foire f aux questions

he made a perfunctory enquiry about my health: il m'a posé des questions sommaires sur ma santé

question time: séance de questions-réponses entre les députés et les ministres

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

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

I'd question whether that's true: je me pose la question si c'est vrai

leading question: question f insinuante

in the PONS Dictionary

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question [kɛstjo͂] N f

1. question (demande) a. inform:

question: question

la question est: ...: the question is, ...

poser une question à qn: to ask sb a question

sans poser de questions: without asking questions

(re)mettre qc en question: to call sth into question

questions courantes: frequently asked questions

2. question (problème):

c'est une question de temps: it's a question [or matter] of time

c'est (toute) la question: that's the big question

ce n'est pas la question: that's not the question [or issue]

3. question (domaine):

c'est une question d'habitude: it's a question of habit

4. question (ensemble de problèmes soulevés):

question: question

la question du chômage/pétrole: the unemployment/oil question [or issue]

la question du trou d'ozone: the issue of the ozone layer

Phrases:

il est question de qn/qc (il s'agit de): it's a matter of sb/sth

il est question de qn/qc (on parle de): people are talking about sb/sth

il n'est pas question de qc: there's no question of sth

hors de question: out of the question

pas question! inf: no way!

question qc, ... inf: as for sth, ...

question-piège <questions-pièges> [kɛstjo͂pjɛʒ] N f

question-piège: trick question

disjoint(e) questions, aspects: discrete

assaillir qn de questions: to bombard sb with questions

foire aux questions: frequently asked questions (file)

gênant(e) question, situation: embarrassing

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frequently asked questions: foire f aux questions

he made a perfunctory inquiry about my health: il m'a posé des questions sommaires sur ma santé

question: question f

to ask sb a question: poser une question à qn

frequently asked questions comput: questions fpl fréquemment posées

frequently asked questions comput: foire f aux questions

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 moment/lieu en question

I'd question whether that's true: je me pose la question de savoir si c'est vrai

leading question: question f insinuante

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

sans poser de questions: without asking questions

une foule de gens/questions: masses of people/questions

être solidaires questions, phénomènes: interdependent

l'ensemble du personnel/des questions: all the staff/questions

le rattachement de ces deux questions s'impose: these two questions have to be examined together

frequently asked questions COMPUT: foire f aux questions

frequently asked questions: foire f aux questions

more and more questions: de plus en plus de questions

to rain blows/questions on sb: faire pleuvoir les coups/les questions sur qn

to wonder about sb/sth: se poser des questions sur qn/qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Toutefois, ils ont le droit de répondre à des questions générales ou factuelles sur des équipes concernant des équipes appartenant à la même conférence.

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C'est un adolescent perturbé qui cherche dans le pouvoir une façon de se stabiliser et de répondre à ses questions existentielles.

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Les questions pouvant comporter des mises en situation à caractère pratique et déontologique.

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Ses conclusions et ses théories sur la greffe ont été combattues par les spécialistes de ces questions.

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Néanmoins, il faut répondre à un minimum de 5 questions pour que le bulletin soit considéré comme valide.

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