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她竭力想把自己的想法强加于我
trick question

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

pregunta capciosa, pregunta tendenciosa N f

pregunta capciosa
leading question
Oxford Spanish Dictionary
leading question
pregunta f capciosa
catch question
pregunta f capciosa
Oxford Spanish Dictionary

capcioso (capciosa) ADJ

capcioso razonamiento/palabras:

capcioso (capciosa)
artful
capcioso (capciosa)
cunning
preguntas capciosas
trick questions

pregunta N f

pregunta
question
no me hagas preguntas
don't ask me any questions
si no es una pregunta indiscreta ¿cuántos años tienes?
how old are you, if you don't mind my asking o if it isn't a rude question?
contesta mi pregunta
answer my question
¿quién era ese hombre? si se me permite la pregunta
who was that man, if you don't mind my asking?
¿te gustaría ir conmigo? — ¡qué pregunta!
would you like to come with me?— what do you think? o what a question!
andar o estar o quedarse a la cuarta pregunta Spain inf
to be down to one's last nickel Am inf
andar o estar o quedarse a la cuarta pregunta Spain inf
to be down to one's last penny Brit inf
andar o estar o quedarse a la cuarta pregunta Spain inf
to be flat broke inf

I. preguntar VB trans

preguntar
to ask
me preguntó la hora
he asked me the time
pregúntale si viene a comer
ask him if he's coming to lunch
eso no se pregunta
you shouldn't ask things like that
eso no se pregunta
that's not the sort of thing you ask o one asks
¿cuánto te costó? si no es mucho preguntar
how much did it cost, if you don't mind my asking o if it's not rude to ask?
la maestra me preguntó la lección
the teacher tested me on the lesson

II. preguntar VB intr

preguntar
to ask
pregunte en el ayuntamiento
ask o inquire at the town hall
a mí no me preguntes, no sé nada
don't ask me, I don't know anything
le preguntó sobre o acerca de lo ocurrido
he asked her (about) what had happened
no le interesa la respuesta, pregunta por preguntar
she's not interested in the answer, she's just asking for the sake of asking o asking for the sake of it
preguntar por algo/alg.
to ask about sth/sb
vino a preguntar por el trabajo
he came to inquire about the job
me preguntó por ti/por tu salud
he asked about you/how you were
me preguntó por ti/por tu salud
he asked after you/your health Brit
preguntaban por un tal Mario
they were looking for o asking for someone called Mario

III. preguntarse VB vpr

preguntarse refl:

preguntarse
to wonder
me pregunto si habrá llegado
I wonder if she's arrived

in the PONS Dictionary

Spanish
Spanish
English
English
pregunta capciosa
trick question
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
catch question
pregunta f capciosa
leading question
pregunta f capciosa
in the PONS Dictionary

pregunta N f

1. pregunta (demanda):

pregunta
question
pregunta capciosa
trick question
hacer preguntas capciosas a alguien
to try to catch sb out
estrechar a preguntas a alguien
to bombard sb with questions
a tal pregunta tal respuesta
ask a silly question, get a silly answer
estar a la cuarta pregunta inf
to be broke

2. pregunta (de datos):

pregunta
inquiry

capcioso (-a) ADJ

capcioso (-a) (engañoso)
deceitful
capcioso (-a) (insidioso)
cunning

I. preguntar VB trans

preguntar
to ask
preguntar a alguien la lección
to test sb
preguntar a un sospechoso
to question a suspect
preguntar por alguien
to ask after sb

Phrases:

quien pregunta no yerra prov
he who asks questions won't go far wrong

II. preguntar VB refl

preguntarse si/cuándo/qué...
to wonder if/when/what ...
in the PONS Dictionary
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
pregunta capciosa
trick question
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
leading question
pregunta f capciosa
in the PONS Dictionary

pregunta [pre·ˈɣun·ta] N f

1. pregunta (demanda):

pregunta
question
pregunta capciosa
trick question
estrechar a preguntas a alguien
to bombard sb with questions
a tal pregunta tal respuesta
ask a silly question, get a silly answer
estar a la cuarta pregunta inf
to be broke

2. pregunta (de datos):

pregunta
inquiry

capcioso (-a) [kap·ˈsjo·so, -a; kaβ·ˈθjo-] ADJ

capcioso (-a)
deceitful

I. preguntar [pre·ɣun·ˈtar] VB trans

preguntar
to ask
preguntar a alguien la lección
to test sb
preguntar a un sospechoso
to question a suspect
preguntar por alguien
to ask after sb

Phrases:

quien pregunta no yerra prov
he who asks questions won't go far wrong

II. preguntar [pre·ɣun·ˈtar] VB refl

preguntarse si/cuándo/qué...
to wonder if/when/what...
presente
yopregunto
túpreguntas
él/ella/ustedpregunta
nosotros/nosotraspreguntamos
vosotros/vosotraspreguntáis
ellos/ellas/ustedespreguntan
imperfecto
yopreguntaba
túpreguntabas
él/ella/ustedpreguntaba
nosotros/nosotraspreguntábamos
vosotros/vosotraspreguntabais
ellos/ellas/ustedespreguntaban
indefinido
yopregunté
túpreguntaste
él/ella/ustedpreguntó
nosotros/nosotraspreguntamos
vosotros/vosotraspreguntasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedespreguntaron
futuro
yopreguntaré
túpreguntarás
él/ella/ustedpreguntará
nosotros/nosotraspreguntaremos
vosotros/vosotraspreguntaréis
ellos/ellas/ustedespreguntarán
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Ellos piensan que saben todo con respecto a experimentos genéticos y calculan que son verdaderamente capciosos pero, hasta cierto punto, predecibles.
contraperiodismomatrix.com
Algunas son obvias, pero la mayor parte de ellas son sutiles y capciosas.
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La primera pregunta es capciosa, para mí, para el público, para todos.
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Frágiles, que tienen un no sé qué de vegetal, han sido carcomidas de una manera por demás caprichosa - - y capciosa - - por sus dientes de ratón.
ficcionbreve.org
La respuesta es tan evidente que hacer la pregunta es casi capcioso...
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