The question arises as to whether

The question arises as to whether there is an ultimate limit to the improvement possible.

The question arises as to whether there is an ultimate limit to the improvement possible.

исследования по вопросу о — studies on smth.

вопрос, давно ожидающий ответа — the long-standing question

вопрос стоит остро — the problem is acute

вопрос остается открытым — the issue remains open

возникает вопрос о том... — the question arises as to whether...

вопрос жизни и смерти — a matter of life and death

что за вопрос? — of course!, what a question!

находящийся под вопросом — disputable

вежливый вопрос — civil question

важный вопрос — grand question, crucial question

больной вопрос — sensitive issue, sore point

вопрос чести — point of honour

задаваться вопросом — to ask oneself a question

задать вопрос — to ask/put a question

остаться под вопросом — to remain undecided

под вопросом — questionable, doubtful, open to question, undecided

поднять вопрос — to raise a question

поставить под вопрос — to question; to call into question

решать вопрос — to settle a question, to tackle/solve a question

сложный вопрос — intricate/complicated question

спорный вопрос — moot point, point at issue, vexed question

экзаменационный вопрос — examination question, test question

sich die Haare waschen/färben etc — to wash/dye etc one's hair

er hat sich das Bein gebrochen — he has broken his leg

sie hat sich einen Pulli gekauft/gestrickt — she bought/knitted herself a pullover, she bought/knitted a pullover for herself

wann hat sie sich das gekauft? — when did she buy that?

denken — to think only of oneself

einlädt — if he invites somebody round to his place

sie schreiben sich schon viele Jahre — they have been writing to each other or to one another for many years

(impers) hier sitzt/singt es sich gut — it's good to sit/sing here

diese Wolle strickt sich gut — this wool knits well

dieses Auto fährt sich gut — this car drives well

sich freuen/wundern/schämen/täuschen — be pleased/surprised/ashamed/mistaken

sich freuen/wundern/schämen/täuschen — be pleased/surprised/ashamed/mistaken

jdm etw auf den Tisch stellen — to put sth on the table for sb

die Ohren stellen — to prick up its ears

du solltest es stellen, nicht legen — you should stand it up, not lay it down

(= Platz finden für) etw gut stellen können — to have a good place for sth

das sollten Sie anders stellen — you should put it in a different position

(= erstellen) (jdm) eine Diagnose stellen — to provide (sb with) a diagnosis, to make a diagnosis (for sb)

jdm sein Horoskop stellen — to draw up or cast sb's horoscope

die Szene war gestellt — they posed for the scene

eine gestellte Pose — a pose

die CDU stellt zwei Minister — the CDU has two ministers

das Radio lauter/leiser stellen — to turn the radio up/down

die Heizung höher/kleiner stellen — to turn the heating up/down

(in Redewendungen) stellen — to leave sth to sb's discretion, to leave sth up to sb

stellen — to place or put sb under sb's care

jdn vor ein Problem/eine Aufgabe etc stellen — to confront sb with a problem/task etc

jdn vor eine Entscheidung stellen — to put sb in the position of having to make a decision

sich auf (die) Zehenspitzen stellen — to stand on tiptoe

sich auf den Standpunkt stellen,... — to take the view...

sich jdm vor die Nase stellen — to stand right in front of sb

(Gegenstand, Körperteil) sich senkrecht stellen — to stand or come up

sich positiv/anders zu etw stellen — to have a positive/different attitude toward(s) sth

wie stellst du dich zu...? — how do you regard...?, what do you think of...?

sich gut mit jdm stellen — to put oneself on good terms with sb

die Heizung stellt sich von selbst kleiner — the heating turns itself down

sich der öffentlichen Kritik stellen — to lay oneself open to public criticism

sich den Journalisten stellen — to make oneself available to the reporters

sich den Fragen der Journalisten stellen — to be prepared to answer reporters' questions

sich einer Herausforderung stellen — to take up a challenge

sich einem Herausforderer stellen — to take on a challenger

sich (jdm) zum Kampf stellen — to be prepared to do battle (with sb), to announce one's readiness to fight (sb)

(= sich verstellen) sich krank/schlafend etc stellen — to pretend to be ill/asleep etc

allerlei Probleme — we were faced or confronted with all sorts of problems

es stellt sich die Frage, ob... — the question arises whether...

den Wecker auf 6 Uhr stellen — set the alarm for 6 o'clock

das Radio lauter/leiser stellen — turn the radio up/down

jemanden besser stellen — < firm> improve somebody's pay

gut/schlecht gestellt — comfortably/badly off

kalt stellen — put <food, drink> in a cold place; leave <champagne etc.> to chill

warm stellen — put < plant> in a warm place; keep < food> warm or hot

jemandem eine Frage stellen — ask somebody a question

sich auf die Zehenspitzen stellen — stand on tiptoe

sich schlafend/taub usw. stellen — feign sleep/deafness etc.; pretend to be asleep/deaf etc.

sich [der Polizei] stellen — give oneself up [to the police]

sich einem Herausforderer/der Presse stellen — face a challenger/the press

sich einer Disskusion stellen — consent to take part in a discussion

sich positiv/negativ zu jemandem/etwas stellen — take a positive/negative view of somebody/something

sich mit jemandem gut stellen — try to get on good terms with somebody

den Wecker auf 6 Uhr stellen — set the alarm for 6 o'clock

das Radio lauter/leiser stellen — turn the radio up/down

jemanden besser stellen — < firm> improve somebody's pay

gut/schlecht gestellt — comfortably/badly off

kalt stellen — put <food, drink> in a cold place; leave <champagne etc.> to chill

warm stellen — put < plant> in a warm place; keep < food> warm or hot

jemandem eine Frage stellen — ask somebody a question

sich auf die Zehenspitzen stellen — stand on tiptoe

sich schlafend/taub usw. stellen — feign sleep/deafness etc.; pretend to be asleep/deaf etc.

sich [der Polizei] stellen — give oneself up [to the police]

sich einem Herausforderer/der Presse stellen — face a challenger/the press

sich einer Disskusion stellen — consent to take part in a discussion

sich positiv/negativ zu jemandem/etwas stellen — take a positive/negative view of somebody/something

sich mit jemandem gut stellen — try to get on good terms with somebody

fatto a macchina/a mano — machine-/hand-made

fatto in casa — home-made

(fraseologia) sono fatto così — that's how I am, I'm like that

è ben fatta — she has a nice figure

è fatto per l'archeologia — he's got what it takes to be an archeologist

è un uomo fatto — he's a grown man

a giorno fatto — in broad daylight

i fatti parlano chiaro — the facts speak for themselves

questo è un altro fatto — that's another matter

di fatto — in fact

il fatto è che ha ragione lui — the fact is that he's right

in fatto di macchine è un genio — when it comes to cars he's a genius

li hanno colti sul fatto — they caught them red-handed

porre qn di fronte al fatto compiuto — to present sb with a fait accompli

c'è stato un nuovo fatto di sangue — there has been further bloodshed

è uno che sa il fatto suo — he knows what he's about

gli ho detto il fatto suo — I told him what I thought of him

fare i fatti propri — to mind one's own business

pensa ai fatti tuoi! — mind your own business!

immischiarsi nei fatti altrui — to stick one's nose into other people's business

fatto di cronaca — news item

fatto nuovo — new development

è successo un fatto strano — a strange thing happened

la mia versione dei fatti — my version of events

ben fatto, mal fatto — well, badly done

ben fatto! — well done!

fatto in casa — homemade

fatto a macchina, a mano — machine-made, handmade

non è fatto per lavorare, per l'insegnamento — he's not cut out for work, for teaching

un uomo fatto — a grown man

giorno fatto — broad daylight

è tornato a notte -a — he came back when it was dark

ecco fatto! — here you are!

è -a! — it's done! we did it!

detto fatto — no sooner said than done

il fatto di fare — (the fact of) doing

questo è il fatto — this is the point, that's the fact of the matter

il fatto stesso che, di fare — the very fact that, of doing

vogliono -i, non parole — they want deeds, not words

i -i parlano chiaro — the facts are clear

è lui che di fatto dirige l'azienda — it is he who actually runs the company

questi sono -i miei! — that's my (own) business!

badare ai o farsi i -i propri to mind one's own business; andarsene per i -i propri — to go about one's business

fatto compiuto — accomplished fact, fait accompli

mettere qcn. davanti al fatto compiuto — to present sb. with a fait accompli

fatto di cronaca — news item

- i di sangue — bloodshed

di nome e di fatto — in word and deed

sa il fatto suo — he knows what he is about

gli ha detto il fatto suo — he gave him a piece of his mind