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1 in answer to your question

in answer to your (to the) question в ответ на ваш (на этот) вопрос

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2 answer

1. noun
1) (reply) Antwort, die (to auf + Akk.); (reaction) Reaktion, die

I tried to phone him, but there was no answer — ich habe versucht, ihn anzurufen, aber es hat sich niemand gemeldet

there is no answer to that — dem ist nichts mehr hinzuzufügen

by way of [an] answer — als Antwort

in answer to something — als Antwort od. Reaktion auf etwas (Akk.)

2) (to problem) Lösung, die (to Gen.); (to calculation) Ergebnis, das

have or know all the answers — (coll.) alles wissen
2. transitive verb
1) beantworten [Brief, Frage]; antworten auf (+ Akk.) [Frage, Hilferuf, Einladung, Inserat]; (react to) erwidern [Geste, Schlag]; eingehen auf (+ Akk.), erfüllen [Bitte]; sich stellen zu [Beschuldigung]

answer somebody — jemandem antworten

answer me! — antworte [mir]!

2)

answer the door/bell — an die Tür gehen; see also academic.ru/73870/telephone">telephone 1.
3. intransitive verb
1) (reply) antworten

answer to something — sich zu etwas äußern

2) (be responsible)

answer for something — für etwas die Verantwortung übernehmen

answer to somebody — jemandem [gegenüber] Rechenschaft ablegen

he has a lot to answer for — er hat vieles zu verantworten

3) (correspond)

answer to a description — einer Beschreibung (Dat.) entsprechen

4)

answer to the name of... — auf den Namen... hören

5)

answer back — (coll.) widersprechen; Widerworte haben (ugs.)

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1. noun
1) (something said, written or done that is caused by a question etc from another person: She refused to give an answer to his questions.) die Antwort

2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) die Lösung
2. verb
1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) beantworten

2) (to open (the door), pick up( the telephone) etc in reponse to a knock, ring etc: He answered the telephone as soon as it rang; Could you answer the door, please?) Telefon beantworten; Tür aufmachen usw.

3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) erfüllen

4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) entsprechen

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- answerable
- answering machine
- answer for
- answerphone
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an·swer

[ˈɑ:n(t)səʳ, AM ˈæn(t)sɚ]

I. n

1. (reply) Antwort f (to auf + akk); (reaction also) Reaktion f; ( fig: equivalent) Pendant nt geh (to zu + dat), Gegenstück nt (to zu + dat)

there was no \answer (telephone) es ist keiner rangegangen; (doorbell) es hat keiner aufgemacht

he didn't give an \answer er antwortete nicht

in \answer to your letter... in Beantwortung Ihres Schreibens... geh

to be the \answer to sb's prayer(s) ( hum iron) ein Geschenk des Himmels sein

\answer to a question Antwort f auf eine Frage

a straight \answer eine direkte Antwort

by way of an \answer als Antwort

to get an/no \answer eine/keine Antwort bekommen

2. (solution) Lösung f; MATH Ergebnis nt

there's no easy \answer es gibt dafür keine Patentlösung

\answer to a problem Lösung f eines Problems

to know all the \answers ( also iron: be well-informed) alles wissen, die Antwort auf alle Fragen kennen; (be big-headed) [immer] alles besser wissen

3. LAW (defendant's response to complaint) Klageerwiderung f, Replik f

4.

▶ a soft \answer [turneth away wrath] ( saying) mit ein bisschen Ruhe kann man so manchen Zorn besänftigen

II. vt

▪ to \answer sth

1. (respond to) question etw beantworten, auf etw akk antworten

“why not?” he \answer „warum nicht?“ erwiderte er

not many people have \answered our want ad so far bis jetzt haben sich noch nicht viele auf unsere Suchanzeige gemeldet

this \answers all our prayers unsere Gebete wurden erhört! geh

to \answer the call of sb jdm gehorchen

to \answer the call to [do] sth ( dated) dem Ruf folgen, etw zu tun geh

to \answer the call of nature ( also hum) dem Ruf der Natur folgen a. hum

to \answer the call for volunteers sich akk freiwillig melden

to \answer the door[bell] die Tür öffnen

to \answer the telephone ans Telefon gehen

▪ to \answer sb jdm antworten

\answer me! antworte [mir]!/antworten Sie!

2. (fit, suit) etw dat entsprechen; prayer etw erhören

that \answered our prayers das war wie ein Geschenk des Himmels

to \answer a need einem Bedürfnis entgegenkommen

to \answer a purpose einem Zweck dienen

3. LAW

to \answer charges sich wegen einer Klage verantworten

III. vi antworten, eine Antwort geben

nobody \answered (telephone) es ist keiner rangegangen; (doorbell) es hat keiner aufgemacht

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['Aːnsə(r)]
1. n

1) (= response) (to auf +acc) Antwort f, Entgegnung f (geh), Erwiderung f (geh); (in exam) Antwort f

to get an/no answer — Antwort/keine Antwort bekommen

there was no answer (to telephone, doorbell) — es hat sich niemand gemeldet

the answer to our prayers — ein Geschenk nt

the answer to a maiden's prayer (hum) — ein Traummann m (inf), der ideale Mann

there's no answer to that (inf) — was soll man da groß machen/sagen! (inf)

Germany's answer to Concorde —

they had no answer to the new striker (Ftbl) — sie hatten dem neuen Stürmer nichts or niemanden entgegenzusetzen

in answer to your letter/my question — in Beantwortung Ihres Briefes (form)

she's always got an answer — sie hat immer eine Antwort parat

2) (= solution) Lösung f (
to +gen)
his answer to any problem is to ignore it — seine Reaktion auf alle Schwierigkeiten ist, sie einfach nicht wahrhaben zu wollen

there's no easy answer — es gibt dafür keine Patentlösung

there's only one answer for depression... — es gibt nur ein Mittel gegen Depression...

3) (JUR) Einlassung f (form), Stellungnahme f

the defendant's answer to the charge was... — laut Einlassung des Beklagten... (form)

what is your answer to the charge? — was haben Sie dazu zu sagen?

2. vt

1) antworten auf (+acc); person antworten (+dat); exam questions beantworten, antworten auf (+acc); objections, criticism beantworten

will you answer that? (phone, door) — gehst du ran/hin?

to answer the telephone — das Telefon abnehmen, rangehen (inf)

to answer the bell or door — die Tür öffnen or aufmachen, hingehen (inf)

who answered the phone? — wer war dran (inf) or am Apparat?; (here at this end) wer hat den Anruf entgegengenommen?

shall I answer it? (phone) — soll ich rangehen?; (door) soll ich hingehen?

to answer the call of nature (hum) — dem Ruf der Natur folgen

5,000 men answered the call for volunteers — 5.000 Männer meldeten sich auf den Freiwilligenaufruf hin

the fire brigade answered the alarm call — die Feuerwehr rückte auf den Alarm hin aus

..., he answered —..., antwortete er

answer me this — sagen or beantworten Sie mir eins

answer me! —

to anyone who claims... I would answer this — jemandem, der... behauptet, würde ich Folgendes erwidern or entgegen

2) (= fulfil) description entsprechen (+dat); hope, expectation erfüllen; prayer (God) erhören; need befriedigen

people who answer that description — Leute, auf die diese Beschreibung passt or zutrifft

this answered our prayers —

it answers the/our purpose — es erfüllt seinen Zweck/es erfüllt für uns seinen Zweck

3) (JUR) charge sich verantworten wegen (+gen)

3. vi

1) antworten

if the phone rings, don't answer — wenn das Telefon läutet, geh nicht ran or nimm nicht ab

2) (= suffice) geeignet or brauchbar sein, taugen

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answer [ˈɑːnsə; US ˈænsər]

A s

1. Antwort f, Erwiderung f, Entgegnung f ( alle:

to auf akk):

in answer to

a) in Beantwortung (gen),

b) auf (akk) … hin,

c) als Antwort oder Reaktion auf (akk);

he gave ( oder made) no answer er gab keine Antwort, er antwortete nicht;

he knows all the answers umg

a) er weiß Bescheid, er kennt sich aus,

b) pej er weiß immer alles besser

2. fig Antwort f:

a) Reaktion f:

I rang the doorbell, but there was no answer ich klingelte, aber es machte niemand auf; → maiden B 1

b) Gegenmaßnahme f:

have no answer nichts entgegenzusetzen haben (to dat)

3. JUR

a) Klagebeantwortung f, Gegenschrift f

b) weitS. Verteidigung f, Rechtfertigung f

4. besonders MATH (Auf)Lösung f

5. fig (to)

a) Lösung f (eines Problems)

b) Abhilfe f, (das) Richtige (für)

6. MUS Beantwortung f (in der Fuge)

B v/i

1. antworten, eine Antwort geben ( beide:

to auf akk):

answer back

a) freche Antworten geben,

b) widersprechen,

c) sich (mit Worten etc) verteidigen oder wehren

2. answer to fig → C 3, C 4;

I telephoned this morning, but nobody answered ich rief heute morgen an, aber es hob niemand ab oder aber es meldete sich niemand;

I rang the doorbell, but nobody answered ich klingelte, aber es machte niemand auf

3. (to sb) sich (jemandem gegenüber) verantworten, (jemandem) Rechenschaft ablegen, (jemandem) Rede (u. Antwort) stehen ( for für):

he had to answer for … in court er musste sich für … vor Gericht verantworten

4. verantwortlich sein, die Verantwortung tragen, haften, (sich ver)bürgen ( alle:

for für)

5. die Folgen tragen, büßen, geradestehen ( alle:

for für):

he has a lot to answer for er hat allerhand auf dem Gewissen oder Kerbholz

6. (for) (einem Zweck) dienen, entsprechen (dat), sich eignen, taugen (für), seinen Zweck erfüllen

7. glücken, gelingen (Plan)

8. answer to the name of … auf den Namen … hören

C v/t

1. jemandem antworten, erwidern, entgegnen:

answer sb back

a) jemandem freche Antworten geben,

b) jemandem widersprechen,

c) sich gegen jemanden (mit Worten etc) verteidigen oder wehren

2. antworten auf (akk), ( auch MUS ein Thema) beantworten:

answer sb a question jemandem eine Frage beantworten

3. fig reagieren auf (akk):

a) eingehen auf (akk):

answer the bell ( oder door) (auf das Läuten od Klopfen) die Tür öffnen, aufmachen;

answer the telephone ans Telefon oder an den Apparat gehen, einen Anruf entgegennehmen;

I’ll answer it ich geh schon ran!

b) TECH dem Steuer etc gehorchen

c) einem Befehl, einem Ruf etc Folge leisten, folgen, gehorchen, entsprechen

d) einen Wunsch etc erfüllen, auch einem Bedürfnis entsprechen, abhelfen, ein Gebet erhören:

answer sb’s prayers auch jemanden erhören

e) sich auf eine Anzeige hin melden oder bewerben

4. einer Beschreibung entsprechen, übereinstimmen mit:

he answers the description die Beschreibung passt auf ihn

5. sich gegen eine Anklage verteidigen

6. sich jemandem gegenüber verantworten, jemandem Rechenschaft ablegen, jemandem Rede (u. Antwort) stehen ( alle:

for für)

7. jemandem, Ansprüchen genügen, jemanden zufriedenstellen, Hoffnungen erfüllen

8. einem Zweck dienen, entsprechen

9. eine Aufgabe lösen

10. einen Auftrag ausführen

A. abk

1. acre oder acreage ( acres oder acreage)

2. America (American)

3. answer

ans. abk answer

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1. noun
1) (reply) Antwort, die (to auf + Akk.); (reaction) Reaktion, die

I tried to phone him, but there was no answer — ich habe versucht, ihn anzurufen, aber es hat sich niemand gemeldet

there is no answer to that — dem ist nichts mehr hinzuzufügen

by way of [an] answer — als Antwort

in answer to something — als Antwort od. Reaktion auf etwas (Akk.)

2) (to problem) Lösung, die (to Gen.); (to calculation) Ergebnis, das

have or know all the answers — (coll.) alles wissen
2. transitive verb
1) beantworten [Brief, Frage]; antworten auf (+ Akk.) [Frage, Hilferuf, Einladung, Inserat]; (react to) erwidern [Geste, Schlag]; eingehen auf (+ Akk.), erfüllen [Bitte]; sich stellen zu [Beschuldigung]

answer somebody — jemandem antworten

answer me! — antworte [mir]!

2)

answer the door/bell — an die Tür gehen; see also telephone 1.
3. intransitive verb
1) (reply) antworten

answer to something — sich zu etwas äußern

2) (be responsible)

answer for something — für etwas die Verantwortung übernehmen

answer to somebody — jemandem [gegenüber] Rechenschaft ablegen

he has a lot to answer for — er hat vieles zu verantworten

3) (correspond)

answer to a description — einer Beschreibung (Dat.) entsprechen

4)

answer to the name of... — auf den Namen... hören

5)

answer back — (coll.) widersprechen; Widerworte haben (ugs.)

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n.

Antwort -en f.

Lösung -en f. (to) v.

antworten v.

erwidern (auf) v. (telephone) v.

abnehmen v. v.

antworten v.

beantworten v.

einem Zweck entsprechen ausdr.

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3 answer

answer ['ɑ:nsə(r)]

1 transitive verb

(a) (letter, person, telephone, advertisement) répondre à; (door) aller ou venir ouvrir;

∎ literary he answered not a word il n'a pas répondu, il n'a pas soufflé mot;

∎ she answered with a shy grin pour toute réponse elle a souri timidement;

∎ I phoned earlier but nobody answered j'ai téléphoné tout à l'heure mais ça ne répondait pas;

∎ the maid answered the bell la bonne a répondu au coup de sonnette;

∎ to answer a prayer exaucer une prière;

∎ letters to be answered courrier m en cours

(b) (respond correctly to)

∎ he could only answer two of the questions il n'a su répondre qu'à deux des questions;

∎ few of the students answered this question well peu d'élèves ont bien traité cette question

(c) (fulfil) répondre à, satisfaire;

∎ the computer answers a number of requirements l'ordinateur répond à plusieurs fonctions;

∎ this should answer the purpose quite nicely ceci fera très bien l'affaire;

∎ it should answer the purposes of both students and translators ce devrait être utile aux étudiants comme aux traducteurs;

∎ that will answer my purpose cela fera mon affaire

(d) (description) répondre à, correspondre à;

∎ a man answering this description was seen in the area un homme répondant ou correspondant à ce signalement a été aperçu dans la région

(e) Law

∎ the defendant answered the charge l'accusé a répondu à ou a réfuté l'accusation

(f) Nautical

∎ to answer the helm (ship) obéir à la barre

2 intransitive verb

répondre, donner une réponse;

∎ it's not answering (phone) ça ne répond pas

3 noun

(a) (reply → to letter, person, request) réponse f; (→ to criticism, objection) réponse f, réplique f;

∎ she made no answer elle n'a pas répondu;

∎ he couldn't think of an answer il n'a rien trouvé à répondre;

∎ in answer to her question he simply grinned pour toute réponse à sa question, il a eu un large sourire;

∎ formal in answer to your letter en réponse à votre lettre;

∎ did you get an answer to your letter? as-tu obtenu une réponse à ta lettre?;

∎ I rang the bell but there was no answer j'ai sonné mais personne n'a répondu ou n'a ouvert;

∎ I phoned but there was no answer j'ai téléphoné mais ça ne répondait pas;

∎ she won't take no for an answer elle n'acceptera pas de refus;

∎ he has an answer for everything il a réponse à tout;

∎ they had no answer to this ils n'ont pas su quoi répondre;

∎ there's no answer to that! comment répondre à ça!;

∎ it's the answer to the government's prayers c'est exactement ce dont le gouvernement avait besoin;

∎ he's the answer to our prayers il est notre sauveur;

∎ it's the answer to all my prayers or dreams! c'est ce dont j'ai toujours rêvé!

(b) (solution) solution f;

∎ the (right) answer la bonne réponse;

∎ also figurative there's no easy answer il n'y a pas de solution facile;

∎ you think you know all the answers, don't you? tu crois que tu sais tout, c'est ça?

(c) School & University (to exam question) réponse f;

∎ write your answers on a separate sheet of paper notez vos réponses sur une feuille séparée

(d) (equivalent)

∎ she's England's answer to Edith Piaf elle est ou c'est l'Édith Piaf anglaise;

∎ it's the poor man's answer to lobster c'est le homard des pauvres

(e) Law

∎ answer to a charge réponse f ou réfutation f à une accusation

►► Telecommunications answer mode mode m réponse;

Telecommunications answer tone tonalité f de réponse

➲ answer back

1 separable transitive verb

répondre (avec insolence) à, répliquer à;

∎ don't answer (your father) back! ne réponds pas (à ton père)!

2 intransitive verb

répondre (avec insolence)

➲ answer for inseparable transitive verb

(a) (be responsible for) répondre de, être responsable de;

∎ she'll answer to me for his safety elle se portera garante envers moi de sa sécurité;

∎ this government has a lot to answer for ce gouvernement a bien des comptes à rendre;

∎ he/television has a lot to answer for il/la télévision est à l'origine de bien des problèmes;

∎ you'll answer for that! vous me le paierez!

(b) (vouch for) garantir;

∎ I can't answer for the quality of her work je ne peux pas garantir la qualité de son travail

➲ answer to inseparable transitive verb

(a) (respond to)

∎ the cat answers to (the name of) Mitzi le chat répond au nom de Mitzi, le chat s'appelle Mitzi

(b) (correspond to) répondre à, correspondre à;

∎ to answer to a description répondre à une description

(c) (be accountable to) être responsable envers, rendre compte à;

∎ you'll have me to answer to (if you do that) c'est à moi que vous devrez rendre des comptes;

∎ to answer to sb for sth être responsable de qch envers qn

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4 question

question [kεstjɔ̃]

feminine noun

   a. ( = demande) question

• question piège (d'apparence facile) trick question ; (pour nuire à qn) loaded question

• question subsidiaire tiebreaker

• évidemment ! cette question ! or quelle question ! obviously! what a question!

• c'est la question à mille euros (inf) (interrogation) it's the sixty-four thousand dollar question (inf)

   b. ( = problème) question

• questions économiques/sociales economic/social questions

• pour des questions de sécurité/d'hygiène for reasons of security/of hygiene

• question d'actualité topical question

• la question est de savoir si... the question is whether...

• la question n'est pas là

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

• c'est toute la question that's the big question

• c'est une question de temps/d'habitude it's a question of time/of habit

• c'est une question de principe it's a matter of principle

• « autres questions » (ordre du jour) "any other business"

   c. ( = en ce qui concerne) (inf) question argent as far as money goes

• question bêtise, il se pose là ! he's a prize idiot!

• question cuisine, elle est nulle when it comes to cooking, she's useless (inf)

   d. (avec poser, se poser) poser une question à qn to ask sb a question

• la question me semble mal posée I think the question is badly put

• poser la question de confiance (Politics) to ask for a vote of confidence

• la question qui se pose est... the question is...

• il y a une question que je me pose there's one thing I'd like to know

• je me pose la question that's what I'm wondering

• il commence à se poser des questions he's beginning to wonder

• il l'a fait sans se poser de questions he did it without a second thought

   e. de quoi est-il question ? what is it about?

• il fut d'abord question du budget first they spoke about the budget

• il est question de lui comme ministre or qu'il soit ministre there's some question of his being a minister

• il n'est pas question que nous renoncions/de renoncer there's no question of our giving up/of giving up

• il n'en est pas question ! that's out of the question!

• moi y aller ? pas question ! (inf) me go? no way! (inf)

• c'est hors de question it is out of the question

   f. ► en question ( = dont on parle) in question

• mettre or remettre en question [+ autorité, théorie, compétence, honnêteté, pratique] to question

• cela remet sa compétence en question this puts a question mark over his competence

• le projet est sans cesse remis en question the project is continually being called into question

• il faut se remettre en question de temps en temps it's important to take a good look at oneself from time to time

• elle ne se remet jamais en question she never questions herself

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kɛstjɔ̃
nom féminin

1) ( interrogation) question ( sur about)

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

sans se poser de questions — unthinkingly

2) ( sujet) matter, question; ( ensemble de problèmes) issue, question

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

en question — ( dont il s'agit) in question; ( qui pose problème) at issue

(re)mettre en question — ( réexaminer) to reappraise; ( repenser) to reassess

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

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 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

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

pas question! — no way! (colloq)

3) (colloq) ( pour ce qui est de)

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) Histoire ( torture) question

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Phrasal Verbs:

- question de confiance

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

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kɛstjɔ̃ nf
1) (interrogation) question

poser une question à qn — to ask sb a question

Je t'ai posé une question. — I asked you a question.

Je me pose la question de savoir si... — I wonder whether...

Je ne me suis jamais posé la question. — I've never thought about it.

2) (= considération) matter

une question de... — a matter of..., a question of...

C'est une question de temps. — It's a matter of time.

Ils se sont disputés pour des questions d'argent. — They argued over money matters.

3) (= problème) issue

la question épineuse de l'immigration — the thorny issue of immigration

4) (= sujet)

il est question de (on y traite de) — it's about, (on envisage de) there is talk of

De quoi est-il question? — What is it about?

Il y est question de l'organisation du concert. — It's about the organization of the concert.

Il a été question de fermer le musée. — There was talk of closing the gallery.

Il est question de les emprisonner. — There's talk of them being jailed.

il n'en est pas question — there's no question of it

Il n'est pas question que je paye. — There's no question of me paying.

hors de question — out of the question

Il est hors de question que nous restions ici. — It's out of the question that we stay here.

5) (autres locutions)

en question — in question

mettre en question [science] — to question, [autorité] to challenge

remettre en question [science] — to question, [autorité] to challenge

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question nf

1 ( interrogation) 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 or 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 ( sujet) matter, 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; ( qui pose problème) at issue; (re)mettre en question ( réexaminer) to reappraise; ( repenser) to reassess; remise en question ( réexamen) reappraisal; ( 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○!;

3 ○( pour ce qui est de) 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 Hist ( torture) question; soumettre qn à la question to put sb to the question.

Composés

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† Pol = questions au gouvernement; questions au gouvernement Pol questions to ministers in parliament.

Idiome

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

[kɛstjɔ̃] nom féminin

1. [interrogation] question

je ferme la porte à clé? — bien sûr, quelle ou cette question! shall I lock the door? — of course, what a question!

peut-on lui faire confiance, toute la question est là ou voilà la question! can she be trusted, that's the question!

poser une question à quelqu'un to ask somebody a question

c'est moi qui pose les questions! I'm (the one) asking the questions!, I do the asking!

poser une question POLITIQUE to table a question

je commence à me poser des questions sur sa compétence I'm beginning to have (my) doubts about ou to wonder how competent he is

se poser la question de savoir si to ask oneself whether

question écrite/orale POLITIQUE written/oral question

poser la question de confiance POLITIQUE to ask for a vote of confidence

question piège

a. JEUX trick question

b. [dans un interrogatoire] loaded ou leading question

question subsidiaire JEUX tiebreaker

2. [sujet] question, topic

être question de: de quoi est-il question dans ce paragraphe? what is this paragraph about?

dans notre prochaine émission, il sera question de l'architecture romane in our next programme, we will examine Roman architecture

il n'est jamais question de la répression dans son livre repression is never mentioned in his book

prête-moi 1 000 euros — pas question! (familier) lend me 1,000 euros — no way ou nothing doing!

il n'en est pas question!, c'est hors de question! it's out of the question!

avec mon salaire, une voiture c'est hors de question with my salary, a car is out of the question

je veux sortir ce soir — c'est hors de question! I want to go out tonight — you can forget it ou it's out of the question!

il n'est pas question ou il est hors de question que je le voie! there's no way I'll see him!, there's no question of my seeing him!

question salaire, je ne me plains pas (familier) as far as the salary is concerned ou salarywise, I'm not complaining

3. [affaire, difficulté] question, matter, point (at issue)

la question du nucléaire the nuclear energy question ou issue

là n'est pas la question that's not the point (at issue) ou the issue

ce n'est plus qu'une question de temps it's only a question ou matter of time

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

ils se sont disputés pour des questions d'argent they had an argument over ou about money

je ne lis pas les critiques, question de principe! I don't read reviews on principle!

ça c'est une autre question! that's another problem ou story!

4. (soutenu)

faire question [être douteux]: son talent ne fait pas (de) question her talent is beyond (all) question ou (any) doubt

5. HISTOIRE question

mettre ou soumettre quelqu'un à la question to put somebody to the question

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en question locution adjectivale

in question, concerned

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en question locution adverbiale

mettez-vous mon honnêteté en question? are you questioning my honesty?

remettre en question

a. [mettre en doute] to (call into) question, to challenge

b. [compromettre] to call into question

la moindre querelle et leur couple est remis en question the slightest argument and their relationship is put in jeopardy

se remettre en question to do some soul searching

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > question
5 ♦ answer

♦ answer /ˈɑ:nsə(r)/
n.

1 risposta; riscontro (bur.): to give no answer, non rispondere; to get no answer, non avere risposta; non avere riscontro; to have no answer, non saper rispondere; non avere una risposta da dare; in answer to your letter, in risposta (bur.: in seguito) alla vostra lettera; an evasive answer, una risposta evasiva; a straight answer, una risposta franca, schietta; a definitive answer, una risposta decisiva; a direct answer, una risposta precisa ( sì o no); a flippant answer, una risposta impertinente; a satisfactory answer, una risposta esauriente; the wrong answer, la risposta sbagliata

2 (leg.) comparsa di risposta; difesa ( nelle cause di divorzio)

3 (mat.) soluzione

4 (fig.) risposta; rimedio; soluzione: an answer to unemployment, una risposta alla disoccupazione

● Italy's answer to Disneyland, la Disneyland italiana □ to have an answer for everything, avere la risposta sempre pronta □ (fig.) to know all the answers, saperla lunga.
♦ (to) answer /ˈɑ:nsə(r)/
A v. t.

1 rispondere a: to answer a letter [a question, a criticism], rispondere a una lettera [a una domanda, a una critica]; to answer the phone [the bell], rispondere al telefono [al campanello]; to answer the door, andare ad aprire (la porta); DIALOGO → - Greeting a guest- I'll answer the door, that'll be James, vado io ad aprire, sarà James; Answer me!, rispondimi!; He refused to answer, si è rifiutato di rispondere; She answered with a smile, rispose con un sorriso NOTA D'USO: - to answer, to reply o to respond?-

2 soddisfare; rispondere a; servire a: to answer a need, rispondere a un bisogno; to answer a purpose, rispondere (o servire) a uno scopo; to answer a prayer, esaudire una preghiera

3 (di strumento, ecc.) obbedire a; rispondere a: to answer the helm, rispondere al timone

B v. i.

servire (allo scopo); andare bene: This bit of wire will answer, questo pezzetto di fil di ferro andrà bene

● to answer the call, rispondere all'appello □ (leg.) to answer a charge, rispondere a un'accusa □ to answer a description, corrispondere a una descrizione □ (leg.) to answer a summons, comparire in giudizio.
NOTA D'USO: - to answer-

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ answer
6 question

question ['kwestʃən]

question ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b), 1 (d), 1 (e) doute ⇒ 1 (c) interroger ⇒ 2 (a) mettre en doute ⇒ 2 (b)

1 noun

(a) (query) question f;

∎ to ask sb a question poser une question à qn;

∎ I wish to put a question to the chairman j'aimerais poser une question au président;

∎ Parliament to put down a question for sb adresser une interpellation à qn;

∎ you haven't answered my question vous n'avez pas répondu à ma question;

∎ they obeyed without question ils ont obéi sans poser de questions;

∎ a question and answer session une séance questions-réponses;

∎ what a question! quelle question!;

∎ Grammar direct/indirect question interrogation f directe/indirecte;

∎ British Parliament (Prime Minister's) Question Time, Prime Minister's Questions = session hebdomadaire du Parlement britannique réservée aux questions des députés au Premier ministre

(b) (matter, issue) question f; (problem) problème m;

∎ her article raises some important questions son article soulève d'importantes questions ou d'importants problèmes;

∎ it raises the question of how much teachers should be paid cela soulève ou pose le problème du salaire des enseignants;

∎ the place/time in question le lieu/l'heure en question;

∎ the person in question is away at the moment la personne en question est absente en ce moment;

∎ the Jewish question la question juive;

∎ the question is, will he do it? toute la question est de savoir s'il le fera;

∎ that is the question voilà la question;

∎ that's another or a different question c'est une autre histoire;

∎ but that's not the question, that's beside the question mais là n'est pas la question, il ne s'agit pas de cela;

∎ it's not a question of who's right la question n'est pas de savoir qui a raison;

∎ it's a question of how much you want to spend tout dépend de la somme que vous voulez mettre;

∎ it's only a question of money/time ce n'est qu'une question d'argent/de temps;

∎ it's only a question of time before it happens ça arrivera tôt ou tard

(c) (UNCOUNT) (doubt) doute m;

∎ there's no question about it, he was murdered il a été assassiné, cela ne fait aucun doute;

∎ his honesty was never in question son honnêteté n'a jamais été mise en doute ou remise en question;

∎ to bring or to call sth into question remettre qch en question;

∎ she is without or beyond question the best elle est incontestablement la meilleure;

∎ they know beyond question where their interests lie ils savent parfaitement (bien) où est leur intérêt;

∎ whether they are happier now is open to question sont-ils plus heureux maintenant? on peut se le demander;

∎ the wisdom of this decision is open to question le bien-fondé de la décision est discutable

(d) (possibility)

∎ there was some question of… il a été question de…;

∎ there's no question of our making the same mistake again nous ne sommes pas près de refaire la même erreur;

∎ there is no question of going back now il n'est pas question de revenir en arrière;

∎ there's no question of his coming with us, it's out of the question that he should come with us il est hors de question qu'il vienne avec nous;

∎ there was never any question of his coming with us il n'a jamais été question qu'il nous accompagne;

∎ I'm sorry, you can't go, it's out of the question! je regrette, vous ne pouvez pas y aller, c'est hors de question!

(e) History

∎ to put sb to the question (torture) mettre qn à la question, appliquer la question à qn

2 transitive verb

(a) (interrogate) interroger, poser des questions à; (of police) interroger; School interroger; Marketing (consumer) interroger;

∎ to be questioned être interrogé; (suspect) subir un interrogatoire;

∎ the people questioned in the survey les personnes interrogées dans le cadre du sondage;

∎ she was questioned on her views on l'a interrogée sur ses opinions

(b) (doubt → motives, honesty, wisdom) mettre en doute, mettre en question; (→ statement, claim) mettre en doute, contester;

∎ nobody is questioning your motives personne ne met en doute ou en question vos motivations;

∎ I questioned whether it was wise to continue je me suis demandé s'il était bien sage de continuer

►► Grammar question form forme f interrogative;

question mark (punctuation mark) point m d'interrogation; Marketing (product) point m d'interrogation, dilemme m;

∎ figurative a question mark hangs over the future of this country il est impossible de prédire quel sort attend ce pays ou sera réservé à ce pays;

∎ there is a question mark over her reasons for leaving on ignore les raisons qui l'ont poussée à partir;

question master meneur(euse) m,f de jeu; Radio & Television animateur(trice) m,f (d'un jeu);

Linguistics question tag question tag m, = tournure interrogative en fin de phrase, équivalent du "n'est-ce pas" français

✾ Book 'A Question of Upbringing' Powell 'Une Question d'éducation'

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7 answer

1. noun
1) (something said, written or done that is caused by a question etc from another person: She refused to give an answer to his questions.) respuesta, contestación

2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) solución

2. verb
1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) responder, contestar

2) (to open (the door), pick up (the telephone) etc in reponse to a knock, ring etc: He answered the telephone as soon as it rang; Could you answer the door, please?) responder; abrir (la puerta)/coger (el teléfono)

3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) satisfacer

4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) responder a, corresponder a

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- answerable
- answering machine
- answer for
- answerphone

answer¹ n

1. respuesta / contestación

what is your answer? ¿cuál es tu respuesta?

I've telephoned, but there's no answer he llamado, pero no contestan

2. solución

the answer is 56 la solución es 56

the answer to all our problems la solución de todos nuestros problemas

answer² vb

1. contestar / responder

she didn't answer the question no contestó a la pregunta

2. contestar

shall I answer the phone? ¿contesto yo? / ¿cojo yo el teléfono?

somebody's ringing the bell, please answer the door llaman al timbre, abre la puerta, por favor

answer

tr['ɑːnsə^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 (reply) respuesta, contestación nombre femenino

■ his answer was correct su respuesta fue correcta

2 (solution) solución nombre femenino

■ there's no answer to this problem este problema no tiene solución

transitive verb

1 (question) responder a, contestar a

2 (door) abrir; (telephone) contestar a, coger

intransitive verb

1 (question) responder, contestar

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

in answer to en respuesta a

to have a lot to answer for tener mucha culpa

to answer to the name of... atender por...

answer ['æntsər] vt

1) : contestar (a), responder (a)

to answer the telephone: contestar el teléfono

2) fulfill: satisfacer

3)

to answer for : ser responsable de, pagar por

she'll answer for that mistake: pagará por ese error

answer vi

: contestar, responder

answer n

1) reply: respuesta f, contestación f

2) solution: solución f

answer

n.

• contestación s.f.

• explicación s.f.

• respuesta s.f.

• réplica s.f.

• solución s.f.

v.

• acudir v.

• contestar v.

• resolver v.

• responder v.

• responder a v.

'ænsər, 'ɑːnsə(r)
I

noun

1)

a) ( reply) respuesta f, contestación f

what was their answer? — ¿qué respondieron or contestaron?

there's no answer — (to doorbell, phone) no contestan

in answer to your question — para contestar tu pregunta

to be the answer to somebody's prayers — llegar* como caído del cielo

to know all the answers — (colloq) saberlo* todo

b) ( response)

answer (to something): her answer to his rudeness was to ignore it respondió a su grosería ignorándola; Britain's answer to Elvis Presley — el Elvis Presley británico

c) ( plea) ( Law) contestación f

2)

a) (in exam, test, quiz) respuesta f

b) ( solution) solución f

answer to something — solución de algo

II
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) ( reply to) \<\<person/letter\>\> contestar

answer your father! — contéstale a tu padre!

because it's too far, she answered — -porque está muy lejos -contestó or respondió

b) \<\<telephone\>\> contestar, atender* (AmL), coger* (Esp)

will you answer the door? — ¿vas tú (a abrir)?

c) \<\<critic/criticism\>\> responder a

2)

a) \<\<need\>\> satisfacer*

their prayers were answered — el cielo escuchó sus plegarias

b) ( fit)

to answer (to) a description — responder a una descripción

2.

vi contestar, responder

I phoned but no one answered — llamé por teléfono pero no contestaron

if the doorbell rings, don't answer — si tocan el timbre, no contestes/abras

Phrasal Verbs:

- answer back

- answer for

- answer to

['ɑːnsǝ(r)]
1. N

1) (=reply) respuesta f, contestación f

he has an answer for everything — tiene respuesta or contestación para todo

I never got an answer to my question — nunca me respondieron or contestaron (a) la pregunta

• he smiled in answer — como respuesta esbozó una sonrisa

in answer to your letter — en respuesta a su carta

in answer to your question — en or como respuesta a su pregunta, para responder or contestar (a) su pregunta

• there's no answer — (Telec) no contestan

I knocked but there was no answer — llamé a la puerta pero no hubo respuesta or no abrieron

there's no answer to that — no existe una respuesta para eso

I made no answer — no respondí

• her only answer was to smile — respondió simplemente con una sonrisa, como respuesta se limitó a sonreír

• it was the answer to my prayers — fue la solución a todos mis problemas

- know all the answers

- he's not exactly the answer to a maiden's prayer

2) (=solution) solución f

we have the answer to your problem — tenemos la solución a su problema

prison is not the answer — la cárcel no es solución

there is no easy answer — no hay una solución fácil

3) (=equivalent)

cachaça is Brazil's answer to tequila — la cachaça es el tequila brasileño

Belgium's answer to Sylvester Stallone — el Sylvester Stallone belga

4) (in exam, quiz)

a) (=correct response) (to question) respuesta f ; (to problem) solución f

b) (=individual response) respuesta f

write your answers on the sheets provided — escriba las respuestas en las hojas que se le han proporcionado

5) (Jur) contestación f a la demanda, réplica f

2. VT

1) (=reply to) [+ person] contestar a, responder a; [+ question] contestar (a), responder (a); [+ letter] contestar (a); [+ criticism] responder a

answer me — contéstame, respóndeme

to answer your question, I did see him — contestando or respondiendo a tu pregunta, (te diré que) sí lo vi

she never answered my letters — nunca contestaba (a) mis cartas

he answered not a word — no dijo (ni una) palabra

to answer that... — responder que..., contestar que...

"not yet," he answered — -aún no -respondió

• to answer a call for help — acudir a una llamada de socorro

• to answer the door — (ir a) abrir la puerta, atender la puerta (LAm)

• our prayers have been answered — nuestras súplicas han sido escuchadas

• to answer the telephone — contestar el teléfono

2) (=fulfil) [+ needs] satisfacer; [+ description] responder a

two men answering the description of the suspects — dos hombres que respondían a la descripción de los sospechosos

it answers the purpose — sirve para su propósito, cumple su cometido

3) (Jur)

to answer a charge — responder a una acusación, responder a un cargo

4) (Naut)

to answer the helm — obedecer al timón

3.

VI contestar, responder

she didn't answer immediately — tardó en contestar or responder

if the phone rings, let someone else answer — si suena el teléfono, deja que conteste otro

the doorbell rang but I didn't answer — sonó el timbre pero no abrí

4.

CPD

answer machine N — contestador m automático

answer paper N — hoja f de respuestas

- answer back

- answer for

- answer to

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['ænsər, 'ɑːnsə(r)]
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noun

1)

a) ( reply) respuesta f, contestación f

what was their answer? — ¿qué respondieron or contestaron?

there's no answer — (to doorbell, phone) no contestan

in answer to your question — para contestar tu pregunta

to be the answer to somebody's prayers — llegar* como caído del cielo

to know all the answers — (colloq) saberlo* todo

b) ( response)

answer (to something): her answer to his rudeness was to ignore it respondió a su grosería ignorándola; Britain's answer to Elvis Presley — el Elvis Presley británico

c) ( plea) ( Law) contestación f

2)

a) (in exam, test, quiz) respuesta f

b) ( solution) solución f

answer to something — solución de algo

II
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) ( reply to) \<\<person/letter\>\> contestar

answer your father! — contéstale a tu padre!

because it's too far, she answered — -porque está muy lejos -contestó or respondió

b) \<\<telephone\>\> contestar, atender* (AmL), coger* (Esp)

will you answer the door? — ¿vas tú (a abrir)?

c) \<\<critic/criticism\>\> responder a

2)

a) \<\<need\>\> satisfacer*

their prayers were answered — el cielo escuchó sus plegarias

b) ( fit)

to answer (to) a description — responder a una descripción

2.

vi contestar, responder

I phoned but no one answered — llamé por teléfono pero no contestaron

if the doorbell rings, don't answer — si tocan el timbre, no contestes/abras

Phrasal Verbs:

- answer back

- answer for

- answer to

English-spanish dictionary > answer
8 question

1. noun
1) Frage, die

ask somebody a question — jemandem eine Frage stellen

put a question to somebody — an jemanden eine Frage richten

don't ask so many questions! — frag nicht soviel!

ask questions — Fragen stellen

and no questions asked — ohne dass groß gefragt wird/worden ist (ugs.)

2) (doubt, objection) Zweifel, der ( about an + Dat.)

there is no question about something — es besteht kein Zweifel an etwas (Dat.)

there is no question [but] that... — es besteht kein Zweifel, dass...

accept/follow something without question — etwas kritiklos akzeptieren/befolgen

not be in question — außer [allem] Zweifel stehen

beyond all or without question — zweifellos; ohne Frage od. Zweifel

3) (problem, concern, subject) Frage, die

something/it is only a question of time — etwas/es ist [nur] eine Frage der Zeit

it is [only] a question of doing something — es geht [nur] darum, etwas zu tun

there is no question of his doing that — es kann keine Rede davon sein, dass er das tut

the question of something arises — es erhebt sich die Frage von etwas

the person/thing in question — die fragliche od. betreffende Person/Sache

something/it is out of the question — etwas/es ist ausgeschlossen; etwas/es kommt nicht infrage (ugs.)

the question is whether... — es geht darum, ob...

that is not the question — darum geht es nicht

put the question — zur Abstimmung aufrufen (to Akk.)
2. transitive verb
1) befragen; [Polizei, Gericht usw.:] vernehmen

2) (throw doubt upon, raise objections to) bezweifeln

her goodwill cannot be questioned — an ihrem guten Willen kann nicht gezweifelt werden

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['kwes ən] 1. noun
1) (something which is said, written etc which asks for an answer from someone: The question is, do we really need a computer?) die Frage

2) (a problem or matter for discussion: There is the question of how much to pay him.) die Frage

3) (a single problem in a test or examination: We had to answer four questions in three hours.) die Frage

4) (criticism; doubt; discussion: He is, without question, the best man for the job.) die Frage

5) (a suggestion or possibility: There is no question of our dismissing him.) die Frage
2. verb
1) (to ask (a person) questions: I'll question him about what he was doing last night.) fragen

2) (to regard as doubtful: He questioned her right to use the money.) in Frage stellen

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- academic.ru/59691/questionable">questionable
- questionably
- questionableness
- question mark
- question-master
- questionnaire
- in question
- out of the question
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ques·tion

[ˈkwestʃən]

I. n

1. (inquiry) Frage f

don't ask so many \questions frag nicht so viel

what a \question [to ask]! was für eine Frage!

they'll do what you tell them to do and no \questions asked sie machen das, was du ihnen sagst und stellen keine dummen Fragen

[that's a] good \question! [das ist eine] gute Frage!

to put [or direct] a \question to sb jdm eine Frage stellen

to beg the \question die Frage aufwerfen

in answer to your \question um Ihre Frage zu beantworten

a direct/indirect \question LING direkte/indirekte Frage

to pop the \question jdm einen [Heirats]antrag machen

2. no pl (doubt) Zweifel m

is there any \question as to the feasibility? gibt es irgendwelche Zweifel darüber, ob das machbar ist?

there's no \question about it keine Frage

the time/place in \question LAW besagte Zeit/besagter Ort

to be beyond \question außer Zweifel stehen

to be open to \question umstritten sein

to call sth into \question etw bezweifeln

to come into \question in Zweifel gezogen [o angezweifelt] werden

without \question zweifellos

3. (matter) Frage f

it's a \question of life or death es geht um Leben und Tod

there's no \question of a general strike von einem Streik kann keine Rede sein

to raise a \question eine Frage aufwerfen

to be out of the \question nicht infrage kommen

4. SCH, UNIV (test problem) Frage f, Aufgabe f

to do a \question eine Frage [o Aufgabe] bearbeiten

5. COMPUT Frage f

II. vt

1. (ask)

▪ to \question sb about sth jdn über etw akk befragen

2. (interrogate)

▪ to \question sb [about sth] jdn [zu etw dat] verhören

3. (doubt)

▪ to \question sth etw bezweifeln [o in Zweifel ziehen]; facts, findings etw anzweifeln, an etw akk zweifeln

4. SCH (test)

to \question sb on sth jdn in etw akk prüfen

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['kwestSən]
1. n

1) (GRAM ETC) Frage f (to an +acc); (PARL) (An)frage f (to an +acc)

to ask sb a question — jdm eine Frage stellen

don't ask so many questions — frag nicht so viel

they'll buy anything, no questions asked — sie kaufen alles und stellen keine dummen Fragen

what a question (to ask)! —

(that's a) good question! let me put the question another way — (das ist eine) gute Frage! ich werde die Frage anders formulieren

2) no pl (= doubt) Zweifel m, Frage f

beyond ( all) question, without question — ohne Frage, ohne (jeden) Zweifel

his honesty is beyond question —

there is no question but that he has gone (form) — es besteht kein Zweifel darüber, er ist fort

your sincerity is not in question — niemand zweifelt an Ihrer Aufrichtigkeit

to call sth into question — etw infrage or in Frage stellen

3) (= matter) Frage f

that's another question altogether — das ist etwas völlig anderes

that's not the question — darum geht es nicht

the German question — die deutsche Frage

it's simply a question of time —

it's not just a question of money — es ist nicht nur eine Geldfrage or eine Frage des Geldes

if it's only a question of whether... — wenn es nur darum geht (inf) or sich darum handelt, ob...

4) no pl

(= possibility, likelihood) there is some question of whether... —

there's no question of that happening — es steht außer Diskussion or es kann keine Rede davon sein, dass das passiert

there's no question of a strike — von einem Streik kann keine Rede sein

that's out of the question — das kommt nicht infrage or in Frage

the person/matter in question — die fragliche or infrage or in Frage stehende Person/Angelegenheit

2. vt

1) (= ask questions of) fragen (about nach); (police etc) befragen, vernehmen, verhören (about zu); (examiner) prüfen (on über +acc)

my father started questioning me about where I'd been — mein Vater fing an, mich auszufragen, wo ich gewesen war

they were questioned by the immigration authorities —

I don't like being questioned, she said — ich mag diese Verhöre nicht, sagte sie

2) (= express doubt about) bezweifeln, zweifeln an (+dat); (= dispute, challenge) infrage or in Frage stellen

they question whether it's worth it —

but I'm not questioning that! — das bezweifle or bestreite ich ja nicht

he questioned her inclusion on the committee — er äußerte Bedenken gegen ihre Aufnahme in den Ausschuss

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question [ˈkwestʃən]

A s

1. Frage f ( auch LING):

beg the question die Frage offenlassen ( whether ob);

your suggestion raises the question, whether … Ihr Vorschlag wirft die Frage auf, ob …;

that’s a good question das ist eine gute Frage, das weiß ich auch nicht;

question-and-answer Frage-u.-Antwort-…; → pop¹ B 4

2. Frage f, Problem n, Thema n, (Streit)Punkt m:

questions of the day Tagesfragen;

question of fact JUR Tatfrage;

question of law JUR Rechtsfrage;

the point in question die fragliche oder vorliegende oder zur Debatte stehende Sache;

the question is es handelt sich darum ( to do zu tun);

that’s not the question darum geht es nicht;

come into question infrage kommen, wichtig werden;

there is no question of sth (of doing sth) es ist nicht die Rede von etwas (davon, dass etwas getan wird);

question! PARL zur Sache!

3. Frage f, Sache f, Angelegenheit f:

question of taste Geschmacksfrage;

only a question of time nur eine Frage der Zeit

4. Frage f, Zweifel m:

call in (to) question → B 2;

there is no question that …, it is beyond question that … es steht außer Frage, dass …;

there is no question about it daran besteht kein Zweifel;

be out of question außer Frage stehen;

that is out of the question das kommt nicht infrage

5. PARL Anfrage f:

put the question zur Abstimmung schreiten

6. JUR obs Vernehmung f, Untersuchung f:

put to the question HIST jemanden foltern

B v/t

1. jemanden (aus-, be)fragen, JUR vernehmen, -hören:

of those questioned, 27 said that … von den Befragten sagten 27, dass …

2. etwas an-, bezweifeln, in Zweifel ziehen, infrage stellen

q. abk

1. quart (Trocken- und Flüssigkeitsmaßeinheit)

2. quarter

3. quarterly

4. quasi

5. query

6. question

7. quintal (Gewichtseinheit)

qu. abk

1. quart (Maßeinheit)

2. quarter (quarterly)

3. queen

4. query

5. question

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1. noun
1) Frage, die

ask somebody a question — jemandem eine Frage stellen

put a question to somebody — an jemanden eine Frage richten

don't ask so many questions! — frag nicht soviel!

ask questions — Fragen stellen

and no questions asked — ohne dass groß gefragt wird/worden ist (ugs.)

2) (doubt, objection) Zweifel, der ( about an + Dat.)

there is no question about something — es besteht kein Zweifel an etwas (Dat.)

there is no question [but] that... — es besteht kein Zweifel, dass...

accept/follow something without question — etwas kritiklos akzeptieren/befolgen

not be in question — außer [allem] Zweifel stehen

beyond all or without question — zweifellos; ohne Frage od. Zweifel

3) (problem, concern, subject) Frage, die

something/it is only a question of time — etwas/es ist [nur] eine Frage der Zeit

it is [only] a question of doing something — es geht [nur] darum, etwas zu tun

there is no question of his doing that — es kann keine Rede davon sein, dass er das tut

the question of something arises — es erhebt sich die Frage von etwas

the person/thing in question — die fragliche od. betreffende Person/Sache

something/it is out of the question — etwas/es ist ausgeschlossen; etwas/es kommt nicht infrage (ugs.)

the question is whether... — es geht darum, ob...

that is not the question — darum geht es nicht

put the question — zur Abstimmung aufrufen (to Akk.)
2. transitive verb
1) befragen; [Polizei, Gericht usw.:] vernehmen

2) (throw doubt upon, raise objections to) bezweifeln

her goodwill cannot be questioned — an ihrem guten Willen kann nicht gezweifelt werden

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n.

Frage -n f.

Fragestellung f. v.

ausfragen v.

bezweifeln v.

hinterfragen v.

verhören v.

English-german dictionary > question
9 answer

1. noun
1) (something said, written or done that is caused by a question etc from another person: She refused to give an answer to his questions.) svar

2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) løsning
2. verb
1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) svare

2) (to open (the door), pick up (the telephone) etc in reponse to a knock, ring etc: He answered the telephone as soon as it rang; Could you answer the door, please?) tage telefonen; åbne døren

3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) svare til; tilfredsstille

4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) svare til; passe til

•

- answerable
- answering machine
- answer for
- answerphone
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1. noun
1) (something said, written or done that is caused by a question etc from another person: She refused to give an answer to his questions.) svar

2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) løsning
2. verb
1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) svare

2) (to open (the door), pick up (the telephone) etc in reponse to a knock, ring etc: He answered the telephone as soon as it rang; Could you answer the door, please?) tage telefonen; åbne døren

3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) svare til; tilfredsstille

4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) svare til; passe til

•

- answerable
- answering machine
- answer for
- answerphone

English-Danish dictionary > answer
10 answer

['ɑːnsə(r)] 1. n
(to question, letter) odpowiedź f; ( to problem) rozwiązanie nt
2. vi
odpowiadać (odpowiedzieć perf); ( TEL) podnosić (podnieść perf) słuchawkę, odbierać (odebrać perf) (telefon)
3. vt
letter, question odpowiadać (odpowiedzieć perf) na +acc; problem rozwiązywać (rozwiązać perf); prayer wysłuchiwać (wysłuchać perf) +gen

in answer to your letter — w odpowiedzi na Pana/Pani list

to answer the phone — odbierać (odebrać perf) telefon

to answer the bell/the door — otworzyć ( perf) drzwi

Phrasal Verbs:

- answer back

- answer for

- answer to

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1. noun
1) (something said, written or done that is caused by a question etc from another person: She refused to give an answer to his questions.) odpowiedź

2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) rozwiązanie, wyjście
2. verb
1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) odpowiadać na

2) (to open (the door), pick up (the telephone) etc in reponse to a knock, ring etc: He answered the telephone as soon as it rang; Could you answer the door, please?) otwierać, odbierać

3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) spełnić

4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) odpowiadać

•

- answerable
- answering machine
- answer for
- answerphone

English-Polish dictionary > answer
11 answer

§ პასუხი

correct / wrong / clever / foolish / short/ clear / polite / strange / positive / negative answer სწორი / არასწორი / ჭკვიანური / სულელური / მოკლე / გასაგები / თავაზიანე / უცნაური / დადებითი / უარყოფითი პასუხი

§

1 პასუხის გაცემა (უპასუხებს, პასუხს გასცემს)

2 შესატყვისობა (შეესატყვისება)

3 პასუხისგება (პასუხს აგებს)

answer (to a complaint or law suit) პასუხი გასცე საჩივარს ან სასამართლო განხილვას

who will be answer to us? ვინ აგებს პასუხს ჩვენს წინაშე?

he answered all the questions with assurance ქველა შეკითხვას დამაჯერებელი პასუხი გასცა / დამაჯერებლად უპასუხა

I’ll answer the bell რეკავენ, კარს გავაღებ

I bet she is at home but doesn't answer the call დარწმუნებული ვარ, შინაა და ყურმილს არ იღებს

a blunt answer პირდაპირი პასუხი // პირში მიხლა

a brief report/answer მოკლე მოხსენება / პასუხი

a cagey answer ორჭოფული პასუხი

a candid answer გულწრფელი პასუხი

a civil answer თავაზიანი პასუხი

his failure to answer irritated the judge მისმა დუმილმა მოსამართლე გააღიზიანა

a clever answer / face / idea ჭკვიანური, გონივრული პასუხი / ჭკვიანური სახე / ჭკვიანური აზრი

a coarse answer უხეში პასუხი

she was waiting for him/the train/an answer მას/ მატარებელს/ პასუხს ელოდებოდა;

he answered unabashed შეუცბუნრბლად უპასუხა//დაბნევის გარეშე უპასუხა

an unambiguous answer არაორაზროვანი პასუხი

a guarded answer ფრთხილი პასუხი

consider your answer carefully! პასუხი გულდასმით მოიფიქრე!

a correct answer სწორი პასუხი

her answer got me მისმა პასუხმა საგონებელში ჩამაგდო /მოთმინება დამაკარგვინა

he declined to answer the question პასუხის გაცემაზე უარი თქვა

a defiant answer თავხედური / გამომწვევი პასუხი

a definitive answer / verdict საბოლოო პასუხი / გადაწყვეტილება

an evasive answer / reply არაპირდაპირი პასუხი

an exhaustive answer ამომწურავი პასუხი

a flip answer არასერიოზული / აგდებული პასუხი

a flippant answer თავხედური პასუხი

a foolish idea / answer / mistake სულელური აზრი / პასუხი / შეცდომა

a frank answer / person გულწრფელი პასუხი / ადამიანი

to ask a question // to answer the question კითხვის დასმა // კითხვაზე პასუხი

in answer to our question თქვენი კითხვის პასუხად…

a terse answer სხარტი პასუხი

a sharp answer უხეში / უკმეხი პასუხი

a shifty answer არაპირდაპირი / ორჭოფული პასუხი

he shirked his duty / the straight answer თავის მოვალეობას / პირდაპირ პასუხს თავი აარიდა

to answer stiffly მკვახედ / ცივად პასუხის გაცემა

a straight answer გულახდილი პასუხი

a straightforward answer პირდაპირი / გულახდილი პასუხი; ადვილად გასაგები / გამოსაყვანი

●●he was slow to answer პასუხი დააყოვნა

a smart answer / reply მოსწრებული პასუხი

what sort of answer is that? ეს რა პასუხია?

an immediate answer დაუყოვნებელი პასუხი

an indecisive answer არაგადმწყვეტი პასუხი

an indefinite answer გაურკვეველი პასუხი

an intelligent answer / decision გონივრული პასუხი / გადაწყვეტილება

a silly remark / answer / joke სულელური შენიშვნა / პასუხი / ხუმრობა

a sincere answer / reply გულწრფელი პასუხი

naturally he didn't answer me რასაკვირველია, პასუხი არ გამცა

he answered in the negative უარყოფითი პასუხი მისცა // უარი უთხრა

the answer came pat პასუხი სწრაფად / დროულად მოვიდა

he had his answer pat პასუხი მზად ჰქონდა

a pert child / answer თავხედი ბავშვი // თავხედური პასუხი

a poignant answer გესლიანი პასუხი

●●a pointed answer გამომწვევი პასუხი

a positive answer დადებითი პასუხი

they are pressing us for an answer პასუხს გვაჩქარებენ

answer not responsive პასუხი არ შეესაბამება დასმულ კითხვას

refuse to answer პასუხის გაცემაზე უარის თქმა

an acid answer მჟავე/უკმეხი პასუხი

his answer amused us მისმა პასუხმა გაგვამხიარულა

he knows all the answers პასუხი ყველაფერზე მზადა აქვს

he answered the question შეკითხვას უპასუხა

he doesn`t answer to the description of the missing man დაკარგული კაცის აღწერილობას არ შეესატყვისება

I can`t answer for his mistakes მის შეცდომებზე პასუხს ვერ ვაგებ

it will answer the purpose ამ მიზნისათვის ვარგისია / გამოდგება, თავის დანიშნულებას შეასრულებს

answer the phone ყურმილი აიღე

don`t answer back! სიტყვას ნუ მიბრუნებ! ნუ მეპასუხები!

English-Georgian dictionary > answer
12 answer

1. noun
1) (something said, written or done that is caused by a question etc from another person: She refused to give an answer to his questions.) resposta

2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) solução
2. verb
1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) responder

2) (to open (the door), pick up (the telephone) etc in reponse to a knock, ring etc: He answered the telephone as soon as it rang; Could you answer the door, please?) atender

3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) corresponder

4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) corresponder

•

- answerable
- answering machine
- answer for
- answerphone
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an.swer

['a:nsə; 'ænsə] n 1 resposta, réplica. 2 retribuição. 3 contestação. 4 solução, resultado. • vt+vi 1 responder, replicar. 2 redargüir, retrucar, contestar. 3 atender, acatar, obedecer, reagir. the maid must answer the bell / a empregada tem de atender à campainha. 4 apresentar solução, dar o resultado (de problemas), resolver. 5 servir, satisfazer. this will answer my purpose / isto servirá aos meus propósitos, isto há de corresponder às minhas finalidades. this answers very well / isto serve bem, isto é muito bom. 6 retribuir. 7 responsabilizar(-se), estar ou tornar(-se) responsável. 8 corresponder a, condizer, estar conforme. this answers to your description / isto corresponde à sua descrição. 9 pagar, expiar. answer a fool according to his folly! responde ao louco segundo sua loucura! he answers back ele responde com insolência. he answers to the name of... ele se chama... in answer to your letter em resposta à sua carta. she knows all the answers ela tem uma língua solta. to answer for responder por, responsabilizar-se por, afiançar.

English-Portuguese dictionary > answer
13 answer

['ɑːnsə(r)] [AE 'ænsər] I
nome

1) (reply) risposta f.

to get, give an answer — avere, dare una risposta

there's no answer — non risponde nessuno

in answer to sth. — in risposta a qcs.

she has all the answers — sa tutto; spreg. crede di sapere tutto

I won't take no for an answer! — non accetto rifiuti!

there's no answer to that! — che si può mai rispondere?

Italy's answer to Marilyn Monroe — scherz. la risposta italiana a Marilyn Monroe

2) (solution) (to difficulty, puzzle) soluzione f. (to di); scol. univ. risposta f.

there is no easy answer (to the problem) — non è (un problema) di facile soluzione
II 1.
verbo transitivo

1) (reply to) rispondere a [question, invitation, letter, person]

to answer that — rispondere che

to answer the door — andare ad aprire (la porta)

to answer the telephone — rispondere al telefono

to answer the call — rispondere all'appello (anche fig.)

our prayers have been answered — le nostre preghiere sono state esaudite

2) dir. (respond) rispondere, replicare a [criticism, accusation, allegation]

to answer a charge — replicare a un'accusa

3) (meet) rispondere a [need, demand]

we saw nobody answering that description — non abbiamo visto nessuno che rispondesse a quella descrizione
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (respond) rispondere

it's not answering — BE (on phone) non risponde

to answer to the name of Fiona — rispondere al nome di Fiona

2) (correspond)

to answer to — rispondere, corrispondere a [ description]

3) (account)

to answer for sb. — rispondere per qcn.

to answer to sb. — rendere conto a qcn.

or you'll have me to answer to! —...o dovrai fare i conti con me!

•

- answer back

- answer for

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1. noun
1) (something said, written or done that is caused by a question etc from another person: She refused to give an answer to his questions.) risposta

2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) soluzione
2. verb
1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) rispondere

2) (to open (the door), pick up (the telephone) etc in reponse to a knock, ring etc: He answered the telephone as soon as it rang; Could you answer the door, please?) aprire; rispondere

3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) servire, essere utile

4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) corrispondere a

•

- answerable
- answering machine
- answer for
- answerphone
* * *
['ɑːnsə(r)] [AE 'ænsər] I
nome

1) (reply) risposta f.

to get, give an answer — avere, dare una risposta

there's no answer — non risponde nessuno

in answer to sth. — in risposta a qcs.

she has all the answers — sa tutto; spreg. crede di sapere tutto

I won't take no for an answer! — non accetto rifiuti!

there's no answer to that! — che si può mai rispondere?

Italy's answer to Marilyn Monroe — scherz. la risposta italiana a Marilyn Monroe

2) (solution) (to difficulty, puzzle) soluzione f. (to di); scol. univ. risposta f.

there is no easy answer (to the problem) — non è (un problema) di facile soluzione
II 1.
verbo transitivo

1) (reply to) rispondere a [question, invitation, letter, person]

to answer that — rispondere che

to answer the door — andare ad aprire (la porta)

to answer the telephone — rispondere al telefono

to answer the call — rispondere all'appello (anche fig.)

our prayers have been answered — le nostre preghiere sono state esaudite

2) dir. (respond) rispondere, replicare a [criticism, accusation, allegation]

to answer a charge — replicare a un'accusa

3) (meet) rispondere a [need, demand]

we saw nobody answering that description — non abbiamo visto nessuno che rispondesse a quella descrizione
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (respond) rispondere

it's not answering — BE (on phone) non risponde

to answer to the name of Fiona — rispondere al nome di Fiona

2) (correspond)

to answer to — rispondere, corrispondere a [ description]

3) (account)

to answer for sb. — rispondere per qcn.

to answer to sb. — rendere conto a qcn.

or you'll have me to answer to! —...o dovrai fare i conti con me!

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- answer back

- answer for

English-Italian dictionary > answer
14 question

I ['kwestʃ(ə)n] n
1) вопрос

It is not an easy/no easy question to answer. — На такой вопрос не легко ответить.

I have a question to ask you. — У меня к вам вопрос.

- difficult question

- a leading question

- simple question
- first question
- similar questions
- examination questions
- in answer to your question
- answer a question

- ask smb questions
- ask leading questions
- make up questions to which the following sentences may serve as answers
- ask questions on the story
- inevitable question comes to one's mind
2) вопрос, проблема, дело

Only future can answer this question. — Ответ на этот вопрос может дать только будущее.

All sorts of questions cropped up. — Возникли всякие проблемы/затруднения.

You can't dismiss the question as simple as that. — От этого вопроса нельзя так просто отделаться.

- an important question

- economic question
- basic question
- personal questions
- purely technical question
- subordinate question
- disputable question
- open question
- knotty question
- question of time
- question of long standing
- burning question of the day
- question of great importance
- question of great interest
- question of principle
- labour question
- land question
- party question
- man in question
- problem in question
- point in question
- matter in question
- raise the wage question
- bring up the question of money
- study a question
- avoid the question
- ignore the question
- understand the question
- decide the question
- handle the question
- simplify the question
- clear the question
- meet the question half way
- take the question seriously
- deviate from the question
- pass the question by in silence
- treat the question with indifference
- submit the question for consideration
- turn the question over in one's mind
3) сомнение

There is no question about it/that. — В этом нет никакого сомнения.

His honesty is beyond all questions. — Его честность вне сомнения.

The matter is open to serious question. — Дело вызывает серьезные сомнения.

It is without question desirable. — Это без сомнения желательно.

A fool can ask more questions than ten wise men can answer. — ◊ Один дурак может задать больше вопросов, чем десять мудрецов смогут ответить.

Ask no questions and you will be told no lies. — ◊ Не спрашивай - не услышишь лжи.

There are two sides to every question. — ◊ У каждой медали есть оборотная сторона

- arouse questions in smb's mind
II ['kwestʃ(ə)n] v
1) допрашивать, спрашивать

Many of the passers-by questioned in the streets thought that much had been done to improve the situation. — Многие из опрошенных на улицах прохожих считают, что немало уже сделано для улучшения обстановки.

- question smb
- question prisoners
2) сомневаться

He never questioned her honesty. — Ему в голову не приходило сомневаться в ее честности. /Он совершенно не сомневался в ее честности.

It may well be questioned whether everything will be ready in time. — Весьма сомнительно, будет ли все вовремя готово

- question smth
- question his decision
- question the truth of his story

English-Russian combinatory dictionary > question
15 question

'kwes ən
1. noun
1) (something which is said, written etc which asks for an answer from someone: The question is, do we really need a computer?) pregunta

2) (a problem or matter for discussion: There is the question of how much to pay him.) cuestión, problema

3) (a single problem in a test or examination: We had to answer four questions in three hours.) pregunta, problema

4) (criticism; doubt; discussion: He is, without question, the best man for the job.) (sin) duda

5) (a suggestion or possibility: There is no question of our dismissing him.) posibilidad

2. verb
1) (to ask (a person) questions: I'll question him about what he was doing last night.) interrogar

2) (to regard as doubtful: He questioned her right to use the money.) cuestionar, poner en duda

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- questionable
- questionably
- questionableness
- question mark
- question-master
- questionnaire
- in question
- out of the question

question¹ n

1. pregunta

can I ask you a question? ¿puedo hacerte una pregunta?

2. cuestión / problema / asunto

it's a difficult question to solve es un problema difícil de resolver

question² vb

1. hacer preguntas / interrogar

police questioned the suspect about the robbery la policía interrogó al sospechoso sobre el robo

2. dudar de / cuestionar

nobody questions his authority nadie cuestiona su autoridad

question

tr['kwesʧən]

noun

1 pregunta

2 (in exam) pregunta, problema nombre masculino

3 (problem, issue) cuestión nombre femenino, problema nombre masculino

■ the Basque question el problema del País Vasco

4 (topic, matter) cuestión nombre femenino, asunto

■ there is still the question of expenses todavía queda el asunto de los gastos

transitive verb

1 hacer preguntas a, interrogar

■ she questioned the girl le hizo preguntas a la niña

■ the detained are being questioned about the holdup están interrogando a los detenidos sobre el atraco

2 (cast doubt on) cuestionar, poner en duda

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

it's a question of se trata de, es cuestión de

■ it's a question of time es cuestión de tiempo

out of the question imposible, impensable

that is the question de eso se trata, he aquí la dificultad

to call into question poner en duda, dudar de

without question sin rechistar

■ she did it without question lo hizo sin rechistar

question mark (punctuation mark) signo de interrogación, interrogación nombre femenino, interrogante nombre masculino 2 (doubt) interrogante nombre masculino

question tag coletilla

question ['kwɛsʧən] vt

1) ask: preguntar

2) doubt: poner en duda, cuestionar

3) interrogate: interrogar

question vi

inquire: inquirir, preguntar

question n

1) query: pregunta f

2) issue: asunto m, problema f, cuestión f

3) possibility: posibilidad f

it's out of the question: es indiscutible

4) doubt: duda f

to call into question: poner en duda

question

adj.

• interrogante adj.

n.

• asunto s.m.

• cuestión s.f.

• interrogación s.f.

• pregunta s.f.

• problema s.m.

v.

• cuestionar v.

• disputar v.

• hacer preguntas a v.

• interrogar v.

• preguntar v.

I 'kwestʃən
noun

a) c ( inquiry) pregunta f

to ask o put a question — hacer* or (frml) formular una pregunta

to pop the question — (colloq)

he finally popped the question — finalmente le pidió que se casara con él

b) c (in quiz, exam) pregunta f

the 64,000 dollar question — la pregunta del millón

c) c (issue, problem) cuestión f, asunto m, problema m

the person in question — la persona en cuestión

if it's a question of money... — si es cuestión or se trata de dinero...

that is not the question — no se trata de eso

to beg the question — ( pose the question) plantear la pregunta; ( evade the issue) eludir el problema; ( make unjustified assumption)

this begs the question whether we really want to live in this kind of society — esto da por sentado or tiene como premisa que éste es el tipo de sociedad en la que queremos vivir

d) u ( doubt) duda f

beyond question — fuera de duda

to call something into question — poner* algo en duda

there's no question about it — no cabe duda

e) u ( possibility) posibilidad f

there was no question of escaping — no había ninguna posibilidad de escapar

it is completely out of the question — es totalmente imposible

II

transitive verb

a) \<\<person\>\> hacerle* preguntas a; \<\<suspect/student\>\> interrogar*

b) ( doubt) \<\<integrity/motives\>\> poner* en duda

['kwestʃǝn]
1. N

1) (=query) (also in exam) pregunta f

(are there) any questions? — ¿(hay) alguna pregunta?

• to ask (sb) a question — hacer una pregunta (a algn)

ask yourself this question — hágase esta pregunta

what a question to ask! — ¡vaya preguntita!

there's a reward for the painting's return, no questions asked — se ofrece una recompensa sin preguntas por la devolución del cuadro

ask me no questions and I'll tell you no lies — más vale que no me preguntes

• "why didn't you appoint him a year ago?" - " good question" — -¿por qué no lo nombraste hace un año? -buena pregunta or -eso me pregunto yo

• he posed three questions — hizo or planteó tres preguntas

• to put a question to sb — frm hacer una pregunta a algn

• to put down a question to or for sb — (Parl) formular una pregunta a algn

• to obey orders without question — obedecer órdenes sin rechistar

- the 64,000 dollar question
leading 2., open 1., 10), personal 1., 4), pop I, 3., 2), trick 3.
2) (=matter, issue) cuestión f

the Palestinian question — la cuestión palestina

that is the question — de eso se trata, esa es la cuestión

that is not the question — no se trata de eso, no es cuestión de eso

• at the time in question — a la hora en cuestión

• it is not simply a question of money — no se trata simplemente de dinero, no es una simple cuestión de dinero

• this raises the question of her suitability — esto plantea la cuestión de si es la persona adecuada

• it's only a question of time before he finds out — solo es cuestión de tiempo que se entere
beg 1., 1)
3) (=possibility) posibilidad f

• there is no question of outside help — no hay posibilidad de ayuda externa

there can be no question of your resigning — su dimisión no se puede admitir

• it's out of the question! — ¡imposible!, ¡ni hablar!

an interest rate cut is out of the question — un recorte de los tipos de interés es imposible

4) (=doubt) duda f

there is no question about it — no cabe la menor duda de esto

• as a manager, her ability is beyond question — como directora, su capacidad está fuera de toda duda

• to bring or call sth into question — poner algo en duda

my integrity has been brought or called into question — mi integridad se ha puesto en duda

• to be in question — estar en duda

your professional ability is not in question — no es tu capacidad como profesional lo que se pone en duda

his findings pose questions about the future of these drugs — sus descubrimientos hacen que se planteen preguntas sobre el futuro de estas drogas

• this disaster raises questions about air safety in the region — con el desastre se ha puesto en duda la seguridad aérea en la zona

• the question remains (as to) whether he can be trusted — la duda or la cuestión sigue siendo si se puede confiar en él

the question remains: how did she escape? — la pregunta sigue ahí: ¿cómo escapó?

• there is some question as to whether he will sign — hay or existen ciertas dudas sobre si firmará

• without question — sin duda, indudablemente

5) (at meeting) cuestión f, asunto m

to move the previous question — plantear la cuestión previa

to put the question (to a vote) — someter la moción a votación

2. VT

1) (=interrogate) [+ exam candidate, interviewee] hacer preguntas a; [+ suspect] interrogar; (Parl) [+ minister, secretary] interpelar

you will be questioned on one of three topics — se te harán preguntas sobre uno de tres temas

a suspect is being questioned by police — la policía está interrogando a un sospechoso

they questioned him about his past — le hicieron preguntas or le preguntaron acerca de su pasado

the minister was questioned about his statement to Parliament — se interpeló al ministro sobre su declaración ante el Parlamento

2) (=doubt) [+ honesty, loyalty, motives] dudar de, poner en duda; [+ decision, beliefs] poner en duda, cuestionar

3.

CPD

question mark N — (lit) signo m de interrogación; (fig) interrogante m or f

a big question mark hangs over his future — se plantea un enorme interrogante sobre su futuro

question master N — interrogador m

question tag N — coletilla f interrogativa

question time N — (Brit) (Parl) sesión f de interpelaciones a los ministros

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I ['kwestʃən]
noun

a) c ( inquiry) pregunta f

to ask o put a question — hacer* or (frml) formular una pregunta

to pop the question — (colloq)

he finally popped the question — finalmente le pidió que se casara con él

b) c (in quiz, exam) pregunta f

the 64,000 dollar question — la pregunta del millón

c) c (issue, problem) cuestión f, asunto m, problema m

the person in question — la persona en cuestión

if it's a question of money... — si es cuestión or se trata de dinero...

that is not the question — no se trata de eso

to beg the question — ( pose the question) plantear la pregunta; ( evade the issue) eludir el problema; ( make unjustified assumption)

this begs the question whether we really want to live in this kind of society — esto da por sentado or tiene como premisa que éste es el tipo de sociedad en la que queremos vivir

d) u ( doubt) duda f

beyond question — fuera de duda

to call something into question — poner* algo en duda

there's no question about it — no cabe duda

e) u ( possibility) posibilidad f

there was no question of escaping — no había ninguna posibilidad de escapar

it is completely out of the question — es totalmente imposible

II

transitive verb

a) \<\<person\>\> hacerle* preguntas a; \<\<suspect/student\>\> interrogar*

b) ( doubt) \<\<integrity/motives\>\> poner* en duda

English-spanish dictionary > question
16 answer

1. I
abs

1) why don't you answer? почему вы не отвечаете?; the question is not easy to answer на этот вопрос не так легко найти ответ

2) usually in the negative that won't answer это не годится /не пойдет, не подойдет/; it doesn't answer а) это того не стоит; б) это не имеет смысла; the plan (the experiment) hasn't answered план (опыт) ничего не подтвердил
2. II
answer in some manner answer politely (sharply, rudely, etc.) отвечать вежливо и т. д.; he never answered он так и не ответил
3. III
1) answer smb. answer the teacher (the manager, the passer by, the neighbour, etc.) отвечать учителю и т. д.; answer smth. answer a question (smb.'s inquiries, smb.'s remark, etc.) отвечать на вопрос и т. д.; I have answered six letters я ответил на шесть писем; he couldn't answer a word он и слова не мог сказать /вымолвить/ в ответ; don't answer anything не отвечай ничего; не отвечай ни на какие вопросы; answer the roll откликаться на перекличке; answer a charge ответить на обвинение; answer a riddle отгадать загадку; answer a problem решить задачу /проблему/

2) answer smth. answer the bell (the door) открыть дверь (ка звонок, на стук), answer the phone подойти к телефону; answer an appeal (a declaration, a call, etc.) откликаться /отвечать, реагировать/ на призыв и т. д.

3) answer smth. answer a demand (an order, smb.'s wishes, etc.) отвечать /соответствовать/ потребности /спросу/ и т. д.; his going away answers my plans его отъезд мне на руку; it answers our requirements это отвечает нашим требованиям /удовлетворяет наши требования/; answer the purpose соответствовать своему назначению; will this answer your purpose? это вам годится /подойдет/?; answer smb.'s expectations не обмануть чьих-л. надежд /ожиданий/
4. IV
answer smb. in some manner answer smb. sharply (bitterly, briefly, readily, frankly, ironically, proudly, haughtily, in the negative, etc.) резко и т. д. отвечать кому-л.; answer smth. in some manner answer smb.'s question (smb.'s remark, smb.'s criticism, etc.) sharply (briefly, readily, etc.) резко и т. д. отвечать на чей-л. вопрос и т. д.
5. V
answer smb. smth. he answered me nothing он мне ничего не ответил; he answered me something but I didn't hear /didn't catch what it was/ он что-то ответил мне, но я не расслышал
6. XVI
1) answer in some form answer in the affirmative (in the negative) дать положительный (отрицательный) ответ, ответить положительно (отрицательно) id answer in kind =answer отплатить той же монетой

2) answer for smb., smth. answer for the child (for one's pupils, for his younger sister, for one's own actions, for smb.'s safety, for the arrangements, etc.) отвечать /нести ответственность, брать на ceбя ответственность/ за ребенка и т. д., who answers for the music? кто ответственный за музыку /за музыкальное оформление/?; answer for a crime (for one's wrongdoings, for all the wrongs which he has done, for one's carelessness, etc.) отвечать /нести ответственность, расплачиваться/ за преступление и т. д., he has a lot to answer for ему за многое придется ответить; answer to smb., smth. for smth., smb. answer to me for his safety (to the mother for her child's well-being, to the committee for the arrangements, to the board for the expenses incurred, etc.) отвечать передо мной за его безопасность и т, д.; who will answer to me for this? кто мне за это ответит?; who will answer to me for my child? кто будет нести ответственность за моего ребенка?

3) answer for smb., smth. answer for one's friend (for smb. answer loyalty, for smb.'s character, for smb.'s skill, for the truth of the statement, etc.) ручаться /отвечать/ за своего друга и т. д.; I can't answer for his honesty я не могу поручиться за его честность; I will answer for it я ручаюсь за это

4) answer to smth. answer to the description (to his idea of womanhood, to her first statement, etc.) отвечать /соответствовать/ описанию и т. д.; his conduct doesn't answer to my idea of honesty его поведение идет вразрез с моим пониманием честности

5) answer to smth. answer to the name of... откликаться /отзываться/ на имя...; the dog answers to the name of Rex собака отзывается на кличку Рекс

6) answer to smth. answer to the medical treatment поддаваться лечению, реагировать на лечение
7. XXI1
answer smb., smth. with smth. answer him with kindness (with ingratitude, etc.) отвечать /платить/ ему добром и т. д.; answer smb.'s kindness with ingratitude (smb.'s arrogance with contempt, etc.) отплачивать неблагодарностью за добро и т. д.; answer blows with blows отвечать ударом на удар
8. XXV
answer that... he answered that he was busy он ответил, что он занят abs "Yes", he answered "Да",- ответил /откликнулся/ он; " I can't", he answered sharply (timidly, etc.) "Я не могу",- резко и т. д. ответил он, сказал он в ответ

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > answer
17 answer

1. noun
1) (something said, written or done that is caused by a question etc from another person: She refused to give an answer to his questions.) svar

2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) løsning
2. verb
1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) svare

2) (to open (the door), pick up (the telephone) etc in reponse to a knock, ring etc: He answered the telephone as soon as it rang; Could you answer the door, please?) lukke opp; ta telefonen

3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) svare til, tilfredsstille

4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) samsvare, passe

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- answerable
- answering machine
- answer for
- answerphone

svar
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svare

I
subst. \/ˈɑːnsə\/

1) svar

2) løsning

3) ( jus) forsvar, forsvarstale

the answer is a lemon ( slang) svaret er nei

answers ( også) fasit

answer to svar på, parallell til

• he's the town's answer to Don Juan

han er byens svar på Don Juan

for (an) answer som svar

have all the answers (hverdagslig, spøkefullt) vite det meste, være selvtilfreds

in answer to something som svar på noe

a plain answer en klar beskjed
II
verb \/ˈɑːnsə\/

1) svare, besvare, svare på

• answer a question

2) ( om oppgave e.l.) løse

• answer a riddle

gjette en gåte

3) ( om forventning eller hensikt) svare til, tilsvare, stemme med, oppfylle, tilfredsstille, lykkes

• she answered to their expectations

hun innfridde deres forventninger\/de var fornøyd med henne

4) være brukbar, passe, duge, lønne seg

• this box will answer the purpose

denne esken vil passe til formålet

5) besvare, gjengjelde

6) forsvare seg overfor, forsvare seg mot, møte

• she answered the criticism tooth and nail

hun forsvarte seg mot kritikken med nebb og klør

7) lystre, følge

• answer the helm

lyde roret

8) (økonomi, om gjeld) møte, dekke, honorere

answer back gi svar på tiltale, svare tilbake, være uhøflig

answer for ha ansvar for, være ansvarlig for stå til ansvar (over)for, stå til regnskap for, gå god for

answer the bell\/door gå og lukke opp

answer the description of svare til beskrivelsen av passe med signalementet av

answer the telephone ta telefonen, passe telefonen

answer to tilsvare, stemme med, svare til rapportere til, være underlagt lystre, lyde

• the dog answers to the name of Rex

hunden lyder navnet Rex

stå til ansvar for være ansvarlig for

answer up svare klart og tydelig

in answer to som svar på for å svare på, for å besvare (ta seg av)

English-Norwegian dictionary > answer
18 answer

1. noun
1) (something said, written or done that is caused by a question etc from another person: She refused to give an answer to his questions.) odgovor

2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) rešitev
2. verb
1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) odgovoriti (na)

2) (to open (the door), pick up (the telephone) etc in reponse to a knock, ring etc: He answered the telephone as soon as it rang; Could you answer the door, please?) dvigniti slušalko; odpreti

3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) zadostiti

4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) ustrezati

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- answerable
- answering machine
- answer for
- answerphone
* * *
I [á:nsə], American [aensə]
noun

(to) odgovor, odziv, reakcija, replika; rešitev (naloge); odzdrav; nasprotni udarec

to make an answer — odgovoriti

answer in the affirmative — pritrdilni odgovor

to know all the answers — biti odrezav

colloquially the answer is a lemon — kakšno neumno vprašanje!

answer in the negative — nikalni odgovor

the favour of an answer is requested — prosimo za odgovor
II [á:nsə], American [aensə]
1.

transitive verb

(to) odgovoriti, odgovarjati; ustrezati, uslišati, izpolniti (prošnjo); rešiti (vprašanje);

2.

intransitive verb

odgovoriti; posrečiti se; jamčiti, biti odgovoren; biti pokoren

to answer the bell ( —ali door, door bell) — iti odpret vrata

to answer a bill of exchange — izplačati menico

to answer a call — odgovoriti po telefonu, odzvati se klicu

to answer a debt — poravnati dolg

it doesn't answer — ni vredno

to answer s.o.'s expectations — izpolniti pričakovanja koga

to answer in law — odzvati se vabilu sodišča

money answers all things — denar vse zmore

to answer to the name — slišati na ime

to answer a prayer — uslišati molitev

to answer the purpose — ustrezati namenu

to answer a question — odgovoriti na vprašanje

to answer a riddle — rešiti uganko

to answer a summons — odzvati se vabilu

to answer back — ostro zavrniti

to answer up — hitro odgovoriti

English-Slovenian dictionary > answer
19 answer

an·swer [ʼɑ:n(t)səʳ, Am ʼæn(t)sɚ] n

1) ( reply) Antwort f (to auf +akk); ( reaction also) Reaktion f;

(fig: equivalent) Pendant nt ( geh) (to zu +dat), Gegenstück nt (to zu +dat);

there was no \answer ( telephone) es ist keiner rangegangen;

( doorbell) es hat keiner aufgemacht;

he didn't give an \answer er antwortete nicht;

in \answer to your letter... in Beantwortung Ihres Schreibens... ( geh)

to be the \answer to sb's prayer(s) (hum, iron) ein Geschenk des Himmels sein;

\answer to a question Antwort f auf eine Frage;

a straight \answer eine direkte Antwort;

by way of an \answer als Antwort;

to get an/no \answer eine/keine Antwort bekommen

2) ( solution) Lösung f; math Ergebnis nt;

there's no easy \answer es gibt dafür keine Patentlösung;

\answer to a problem Lösung f eines Problems;

to know all the \answers;

(a. iron: be well-informed) alles wissen, die Antwort auf alle Fragen kennen;

( be big-headed) [immer] alles besser wissen

3) law Klageerwiderung nt, Replik f

PHRASES:

a soft \answer [turneth away wrath] (\answer [turneth away wrath]) mit ein bisschen Ruhe kann man so manchen Zorn besänftigen vt

to \answer sth

1) ( respond to) question etw beantworten, auf etw akk antworten;

“why not?” he \answered „warum nicht?“ erwiderte er;

not many people have \answered our want ad so far bis jetzt haben sich noch nicht viele auf unsere Suchanzeige gemeldet;

this \answers all our prayers unsere Gebete wurden erhört! ( geh)

to \answer the call of sb jdm gehorchen;

to \answer the call to [do] sth (dated) dem Ruf folgen, etw zu tun ( geh)

to \answer the call of nature (a. hum) dem Ruf der Natur folgen (a. hum)

to \answer the call for volunteers sich akk freiwillig melden;

to \answer the door[bell] die Tür öffnen;

to \answer the telephone ans Telefon gehen;

to \answer sb jdm antworten;

\answer me! antworte [mir]!/antworten Sie!

2) (fit, suit) etw dat entsprechen; prayer etw erhören;

that \answered our prayers das war wie ein Geschenk des Himmels;

to \answer a need einem Bedürfnis entgegenkommen;

to \answer a purpose einem Zweck dienen

3) law

to \answer charges sich wegen einer Klage verantworten vi antworten, eine Antwort geben;

nobody \answered ( telephone) es ist keiner rangegangen;

( doorbell) es hat keiner aufgemacht

English-German students dictionary > answer
20 question

'kwes ən 1. noun
1) (something which is said, written etc which asks for an answer from someone: The question is, do we really need a computer?) spørsmål

2) (a problem or matter for discussion: There is the question of how much to pay him.) spørsmål, debattemne, sak

3) (a single problem in a test or examination: We had to answer four questions in three hours.) oppgave, spørsmål

4) (criticism; doubt; discussion: He is, without question, the best man for the job.) tvil

5) (a suggestion or possibility: There is no question of our dismissing him.) spørsmål, mulighet
2. verb
1) (to ask (a person) questions: I'll question him about what he was doing last night.) stille spørsmål, spørre (ut)

2) (to regard as doubtful: He questioned her right to use the money.) sette spørsmålstegn ved

•

- questionable
- questionably
- questionableness
- question mark
- question-master
- questionnaire
- in question
- out of the question

forhør
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spørsmål

I
subst. \/ˈkwestʃ(ə)n\/

1) spørsmål

2) problem

3) ( jus) tvistesak

4) sak, anliggende

• that is not the question

det er ikke det saken gjelder

5) parlamentarisk interpellasjon, undersøkelse

6) ( historisk) tortur, (smertefullt) forhør

a question about something et spørsmål om noe

• there is no question about it

det er ingen tvil om den saken

a question if\/whether et spørsmål om

• the question is whether he'll be here on time

spørsmålet er om han kommer hit tidsnok

a question of something et spørsmål om noe

• when it's a question of money, his attitude changes completely

er det spørsmål om penger, endrer holdningen hans seg totalt

ask a question stille et spørsmål, spørre

• I want to ask you a question

jeg vil spørre (deg) om noe

beside the question på siden (av saken)

• that is beside the question

det har ingen ting med saken å gjøre

beyond (all) question hevet over enhver tvil, uten tvil

• he is beyond all question the best

han er uten tvil den beste

call in\/into question sette spørsmålstegn ved, bestride, reise tvil om

• I call your judgement in(to) question

jeg bestrider din dømmekraft

• the scientific method was called into question

det ble satt spørsmålstegn ved den vitenskapelige metoden

indirect question ( språkvitenskap) indirekte spørsmål, indirekte spørresetning

in question angjeldende, aktuell

• she presented the case in question

hun la frem den aktuelle saken

diskutabel, under debatt

• all the old values are in question nowadays

nå for tiden er alle de gamle verdiene under debatt

no question but ikke spørsmål om annet enn, ingen tvil om annet, helt sikkert at

• there is noe question but that he will sing that song

det er ikke snakk om annet enn at han kommer til å synge den sangen

no question of ikke spørsmål om

• there was no question of my doing it

det var aldri snakk om at jeg skulle gjøre det

open to question tvilsomt, usikkert

• whether this is possible is open to question

det er tvilsom om det er mulig

out of the question ikke tale om, helt uaktuelt

• it is out of the question

det kommer ikke på tale

pop the question fri

• he finally popped the question

endelig fridde han

press a question energisk kreve svar på et spørsmål

put a question stille et spørsmål

• I'd like to put a question to the jurors

jeg vil gjerne stille et spørsmål til juryen

put the question ( om ordstyrer) ta en avstemning, stemme over

put to the question ( historisk) utsette for tortur

• they put the prisoner of war to the question

de utsatte krigsfangene for tortur

Question! ( i parlamentet) hold dere til saken!

throw a question at someone rette et spørsmål til noen

without question uten tvil uten videre
II
verb \/ˈkwestʃ(ə)n\/

1) spørre, stille spørsmål (til), undersøke

• I questioned her on her views

jeg spurte henne om hva hun mente

2) avhøre, forhøre, ta opp forklaring

• he was questioned by the police

3) sette spørsmålstegn ved, betvile, bestride

4) spørre seg, undre

question whether\/if spørre om

English-Norwegian dictionary > question

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