rhetorical question

1. A question posed only for dramatic or persuasive effect.

   rhetorische Frage

   ритори́ческий вопро́сritoríčeskij voprós

   ритори́чне запита́нняrytorýčne zapytánnja

2. (colloquial)A question to which the asker does not expect an answer.

   Are you nuts? Don't answer that – it's a rhetorical question.

   ритори́чне запита́нняrytorýčne zapytánnja

3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rhetorical, question.

1. That was just a rhetorical question.

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2. I assume that was a rhetorical question.

   ruЯ предполагаю, что это был риторический вопрос. — astru

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3. I assume that that was a rhetorical question.

   ruЯ полагаю, это был риторический вопрос. — marafon

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4. Tom must've realized it was a rhetorical question, because he didn't answer.

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5. Tom started to answer the question and then realized it was a rhetorical question.

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