la persona en cuestión

quedan algunas cuestiones por resolver — there are still a few matters o questions to be resolved

¡sigue gritando, la cuestión es no dejarme tranquilo! — iró * carry on shouting, don't mind me!

no sé por qué, pero la cuestión es que ahora soy más pobre — * I don't know why, but the fact is that I'm poorer now than I was

• cuestión de, una cuestión de honor — a matter of honour

todo es cuestión de proponérselo — it's all a matter o question of telling yourself you can do it

• en cuestión — in question

otra cuestión sería que or si estuviera enfermo — if he were ill, that would be another matter o a different matter altogether

tampoco es cuestión de enloquecernos — there's no need to get in a flap (colloq)

otra cuestión sería que or si estuviera enfermo — if he were ill, that would be another matter o a different matter altogether

tampoco es cuestión de enloquecernos — there's no need to get in a flap (colloq)

Ex: And also until Groome appeared, newcomers were a nullity as an active political force, exerting little influence in city affairs.

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

to pop the question — (colloq)

the 64,000 dollar question — la pregunta del millón

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

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

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

• "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

• 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

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

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

• 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

• 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

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

• without question — sin duda, indudablemente

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

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

question master N — interrogador m

question tag N — coletilla f interrogativa

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

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

to pop the question — (colloq)

the 64,000 dollar question — la pregunta del millón

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

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

te dejo la cámara, pero trátala bien — I'll let you have the camera, but be careful with it o treat it carefully

• tratar a algn de loco — to treat sb like a madman

• tratar a algn de algo — to call sb sth

ahora van a tratar del programa — they're going to talk about o discuss the programme now

• tratar de hacer algo — to try to do sth

• tratar de que, trataré de que esta sea la última vez — I'll try to make sure that this is the last time

• tratar con algn, trato con todo tipo de gente — I deal with all sorts of people

• tratar con o en algo — to deal in sth

trataban con o en pieles — they dealt in furs, they were involved in the fur trade

tratar a alguien de usted/tú — to address somebody using the polite usted or the more familiar tú form

se tratan sin ningún respeto — they have o show no respect for each other

tratar a alguien de usted/tú — to address somebody using the polite usted or the more familiar tú form

se tratan sin ningún respeto — they have o show no respect for each other

Ex: Their purposes was to settle the disputes between the members, to negotiate with master, to accumulate and disburse a benevolent fund, and to exact contributions for drinks and parties.

Ex: The inclusion of vendors and publishers allows everyone to address sticky business relationships head-on.

• los bajos fondos — the underworld

• una maletín con doble fondo — a case with a false bottom, a false-bottomed case

• irse al fondo — to sink to the bottom

• en el fondo del mar — [gen] at the bottom of the sea; (=en el lecho marino) on the sea bed

• sin fondo — bottomless

la economía tocó fondo y el gobierno tuvo que devaluar la moneda — the economy reached o hit rock bottom and the government had to devalue the currency

• al fondo, su oficina está al fondo a la izquierda — her office is at the end on the left

• tener mucho fondo — to be deep

• tener poco fondo — [bañera] to be shallow; [cajón, armario] not to be deep enough

en el fondo de esta polémica late el miedo al cambio — at the heart o bottom of this controversy lies a fear of change

• la cuestión de fondo — the basic o fundamental issue

el problema de fondo — the basic o fundamental o underlying problem

• la forma y el fondo — form and content

• llegar al fondo de la cuestión — to get to the bottom of the matter

• música de fondo — background music

• ruido de fondo — background noise

fondo de escritorio, fondo de pantalla — (Inform) (desktop) wallpaper

• a fondo —

• una investigación a fondo — [policial] a thorough investigation; [de estudio] an in-depth study

• una limpieza a fondo — a thorough clean

no conoce a fondo la situación del país — he does not have a thorough o an in-depth knowledge of the country's situation

• emplearse a fondo, tuvo que emplearse a fondo para disuadirlos — he had to use all his skill to dissuade them

• pisar a fondo el acelerador — to put one's foot down ( on the accelerator)

• en el fondo —

• en el fondo de su corazón — in his heart of hearts, deep down

lo que se debatirá en la reunión, en el fondo, es el futuro de la empresa — what is actually o really going to be debated in the meeting is the future of the company

en el fondo ambos sistemas son muy parecidos — fundamentally o essentially, both systems are very similar

• carrera de fondo — long-distance race

• esquí de fondo — cross-country skiing

• corredor de medio fondo — middle-distance runner

• pruebas de medio fondo — middle-distance events

• a fondo perdido — [crédito, inversión] non-recoverable, non-refundable

Fondo de Compensación Interterritorial — system of financial redistribution between the autonomous regions of Spain

fondo ético — (Econ) ethical investment fund

• recaudar fondos — to raise funds

• estar sin fondos — to be out of funds, be broke *

cheque o talón sin fondos — bounced cheque, rubber check (EEUU)

de fondo jovial — of cheery o cheerful disposition, cheerful-natured

• con o de fondo — serious

• medio fondo — slip

estaban al or en el fondo de la sala — they were at the back of the room

hacer un fondo común — to start a joint fund o (colloq) a kitty

un cheque sin fondos — a dud o (AmE) rubber check (colloq)

estoy mal de fondos — (fam) I'm short of cash (colloq)

de fondo — <corredor/carrera/prueba> long-distance

a fondo — (loc adj) <estudio/investigación> in-depth; (loc adv) <prepararse/entrenar> thoroughly

de fondo — <ruido/música> background (before n); <error/discrepancia> fundamental

en el fondo: en el fondo no es malo deep down he's not a bad person; en el fondo nos llevamos bien we get on all right, really; fondo blanco! (AmL fam) bottoms up! (colloq); tener buen fondo to be a good person at heart; tocar fondo to bottom out; su credibilidad ha tocado fondo — his credibility has hit o reached rock bottom

estaban al or en el fondo de la sala — they were at the back of the room

hacer un fondo común — to start a joint fund o (colloq) a kitty

un cheque sin fondos — a dud o (AmE) rubber check (colloq)

estoy mal de fondos — (fam) I'm short of cash (colloq)

de fondo — <corredor/carrera/prueba> long-distance

a fondo — (loc adj) <estudio/investigación> in-depth; (loc adv) <prepararse/entrenar> thoroughly

de fondo — <ruido/música> background (before n); <error/discrepancia> fundamental

en el fondo: en el fondo no es malo deep down he's not a bad person; en el fondo nos llevamos bien we get on all right, really; fondo blanco! (AmL fam) bottoms up! (colloq); tener buen fondo to be a good person at heart; tocar fondo to bottom out; su credibilidad ha tocado fondo — his credibility has hit o reached rock bottom

Ex: In the background has often been the need, at a time of declining financial resources, to demonstrate the relevance of the library to all sectors of society and there can sometimes be detected an element of patronization.

Ex: They not only provide detailed information about new books and those soon to be published, but also continue to list all of their books still in print (frequently called a ' backlist').