Meaning

6 senses
  1. A worded or expressed sentence, phrase, or only a word on its own, which asks for information, a reply, or a response; an interrogative.

    What is your question?

    Frage, Anfrage

    вопро́сvoprós

    пита́нняpytánnja

    a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply

  2. A subject or topic for consideration or investigation.

    The question of seniority will be discussed at the meeting.

    There was a question of which material to use.

    Frage

    вопро́сvoprós, предме́тpredmét

    пита́нняpytánnja

    the subject matter at issue

  3. A doubt or challenge about the truth, accuracy, or validity of a matter.

    His claim to the property has come under question.

    The story is true beyond question.

    Frage, Zweifel

    сомне́ниеsomnénije

    uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something

  4. A proposal to a meeting as a topic for deliberation.

    I move that the question be put to a vote.

    Frage, Anfrage

  5. (archaic, historical, with definite article)Interrogation by torture.

    допро́сdoprós

  6. (obsolete)Talk; conversation; speech.

Examples

6424 sentences
  1. Any student can answer that question.

    Будь-який студент може відповісти на це запитання. — deniko

    ruЛюбой студент может ответить на тот вопрос. — Lenin_1917

    deJeder Student kann diese Frage beantworten. — Espi

  2. Feel free to ask any questions.

    Не вагайтеся ставити питання. — aandrusiak

    ruНе стесняйтесь задавать любые вопросы. — Hellerick

  3. Your question is hard to answer.

    Важко відповісти на твоє запитання. — deniko

    ruНа твой вопрос трудно ответить. — marafon

    deEs ist schwierig, deine Frage zu beantworten. — MUIRIEL

  4. May I ask you a question?

    Можна, я поставлю питання? — aandrusiak

    ruМогу я задать вам вопрос? — V_Zmoova

    deDarf ich dir eine Frage stellen? — MUIRIEL

  5. I'd like to ask a question.

    Я б хотів поставити питання. — aandrusiak

    ruЯ хотел бы задать вопрос. — benutzer

    deIch möchte gerne eine Frage stellen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
sentence, phrase or word:
Русский
By meaning 4
sentence, phrase or word:
subject or topic — see also topic:
doubt or challenge — see also doubt:
interrogation by torture:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
sentence, phrase or word:
doubt or challenge — see also doubt:

Origin

From Middle English questioun, from Anglo-Norman questiun, from Old French question, from

From Middle English questioun, from Anglo-Norman questiun, from Old French question, from Latin quaestiōnem, accusative of quaestiō (“a seeking, investigation, inquiry, question”), from quaerere (“to seek, ask, inquire”), of uncertain origin, but possibly from Proto-Italic *kʷaizeō, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷeh₂- (“to acquire”). Doublet of quest.

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Forms

plural: questions
Singularquestion
Pluralquestions

regular

Synonyms

18 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

71 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • a few questions
  • answer the question
  • answer that question
  • lot of questions
  • answer my question
  • some questions
  • the same question
  • few questions
  • the question is
  • answer your question
  • any questions
  • more questions

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
question — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto