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question [kεstjɔ̃]feminine nouna. ( = demande) question• 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• la question est de savoir si... the question is whether...• c'est une question de temps/d'habitude it's a question of time/of habit• « autres questions » (ordre du jour) "any other business"• 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 qui se pose est... the question is...e. de quoi est-il question ? what is it about?• 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!f. ► en question ( = dont on parle) in question• mettre or remettre en question [+ autorité, théorie, compétence, honnêteté, pratique] to 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* * *kɛstjɔ̃1) ( interrogation) question ( sur about)je ne sais pas, pose-leur la question — I don't know, ask them
2) ( sujet) matter, question; ( ensemble de problèmes) issue, questionla 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
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...
•Phrasal Verbs:••* * *kɛstjɔ̃ nf1) (interrogation) questionJe 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) matterune 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) issue4) (= sujet)il est question de (on y traite de) — it's about, (on envisage de) there is talk of
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'est pas question que je paye. — There's no question of me paying.
Il est hors de question que nous restions ici. — It's out of the question that we stay here.
mettre en question [science] — to question, [autorité] to challenge
remettre en question [science] — to question, [autorité] to challenge
* * *question nf1 ( 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…;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.faire les questions et les réponses to do all the talking.[kɛstjɔ̃] nom féminin1. [interrogation] questionje 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!c'est moi qui pose les questions! I'm (the one) asking the questions!, I do the asking!je commence à me poser des questions sur sa compétence I'm beginning to have (my) doubts about ou to wonder how competent he isb. [dans un interrogatoire] loaded ou leading questiondans notre prochaine émission, il sera question de l'architecture romane in our next programme, we will examine Roman architectureil 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 questionje 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 complaininglà n'est pas la question that's not the point (at issue) ou the issuece n'est plus qu'une question de temps it's only a question ou matter of timeje ne lis pas les critiques, question de principe! I don't read reviews on principle!4. (soutenu)faire question [être douteux]: son talent ne fait pas (de) question her talent is beyond (all) question ou (any) doubtmettre ou soumettre quelqu'un à la question to put somebody to the question————————en question locution adjectivale————————en question locution adverbialea. [mettre en doute] to (call into) question, to challengeb. [compromettre] to call into question -
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point [pwɛ̃]━━━━━━━━━2. compounds━━━━━━━━━1. <a. pointb. ( = endroit) place ; (Astronomy, mathematics) pointc. ( = position) (Aviation, nautical) position• et maintenant, le point sur la grève des transports and now, the latest on the transport striked. ( = marque) (Mus, morse, sur i) dot ; ( = ponctuation) full stop (Brit), period (US) ; ( = petite tache) spot• tu n'iras pas, un point c'est tout you're not going and that's all there is to ite. (sur devoir) markf. [de couture, tricot] stitch• faire le point de la situation ( = examiner) to take stock of the situation ; ( = faire un compte rendu) to sum up the situation► à point [fruit] just ripe ; [fromage] just right for eating ; [viande] medium• le rôti est cuit à point the roast is done to a turn► à point (nommé) [arriver, venir] just at the right moment• est-il possible d'être bête à ce point ! how stupid can you get? (inf)• elles se ressemblent à tel point or à ce point qu'on pourrait les confondre they look so alike that you could easily mistake one for the other► au point [photo] in focus ; [affaire] completely settled ; [technique, machine] perfected• ce n'est pas encore au point it isn't quite up to scratch yet► au point de + infinitif so much that• il aimait le Québec au point d'y passer toutes ses vacances he loved Quebec so much that he spent all his holidays there• il se détestent au point qu'ils ne se parlent plus they hate each other so much that they've stopped speaking► au point où• en être arrivé au point où... to have reached the point where...• on continue ? -- au point où on en est ! shall we go on? -- we've got this far so we might as well!► au plus haut point [détester, admirer] intensely• se méfier au plus haut point de qch to be highly sceptical about sth► mettre au point [+ photo, caméra] to focus ; [+ stratégie, technique] to perfect ; [+ médicament, invention, système] to develop ; [+ projet] to finalize• mettre une affaire au point avec qn to finalize all the details of a matter with sb► mise au point [d'appareil photo, caméra] focusing ; [de stratégie, technique] perfecting ; [de médicament, invention, système] development ; [de moteur] tuning ; [d'affaire, projet] finalizing ; ( = explication, correction) clarification• publier une mise au point to issue a statement (setting the record straight)► en tout point, en tous points in every respect2. <• vous avez un point de chute à Rome ? do you have somewhere to stay in Rome? ► point commun• nous voilà revenus au point de départ so we're back to square one (inf) ► point de distribution [d'eau] supply point ; (Business) distribution outlet• mettre un point d'honneur à faire qch to make it a point of honour to do sth ► point d'interrogation question mark• au point mort [voiture] in neutral ; [de négociations, affaires] at a standstill ► point mousse garter stitch► points de retraite points based on social security contributions that count towards one's pension• quel est votre point de vue sur ce sujet ? what's your point of view on this matter?* * *pwɛ̃
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nom masculin1) ( endroit) point2) ( situation) point; Nautisme positionêtre sur le point de faire — to be just about to do, to be on the point of doing
j'en suis toujours au même point (qu'hier/qu'il y a un an) — I'm still exactly where I was (yesterday/last year)
au point où j'en suis, ça n'a pas d'importance! — I've reached the point where it doesn't matter any more!
faire le point — Nautisme to take bearings; fig to take stock of the situation
3) ( degré)‘j'en aurais pleuré’ - ‘ah bon, à ce point?’ — ‘I could have cried’ - ‘really? it was that bad?’
il est têtu à un point! — (colloq) he's so incredibly stubborn!
jusqu'à un certain point — up to a (certain) point, to a certain extent
4) ( question particulière) point; ( dans un ordre du jour) item, pointen tout point, en tous points — in every respect ou way
5) ( marque visible) dot6) Jeux, Sport pointmarquer/perdre des points — lit, fig to score/to lose points
7) ( pour évaluer) mark GB, point USavoir sept points d'avance/de retard — to be seven marks ahead/behind
obtenir or avoir 27 points sur 40 — to get 27 out of 40
être un mauvais point pour quelqu'un/quelque chose — to be a black mark against somebody/something
8) ( dans un système de calcul) pointle permis à points — system whereby driving offender gets penalty points
9) Mathématique point10) Linguistique ( en ponctuation) full stop GB, period USpoint à la ligne — ( dans une dictée) full stop, new paragraph
point final — ( dans une dictée) full stop
mettre un point final à quelque chose — fig to put a stop ou an end to something
je n'irai pas, point final! — (colloq) I'm not going, full stop GB ou period US!
tu vas te coucher un point c'est tout! — (colloq) you're going to bed and that's final!
11) Musique dot12) ( en typographie) point14) (en couture, tricot) stitch
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(dated) adverbe not
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à point locution adverbiale1) ( en temps voulu) just in time2) Culinaire
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au point locutionêtre au point — [système, machine] to be well designed; [spectacle] to be well put together
mettre au point — ( élaborer) to perfect [système]; to work out, to devise [accord, plan]; to develop [vaccin, appareil]; ( régler) to adjust
mise au point — ( de système) perfecting; ( de vaccin) development; ( réglage) adjusting; Photographie focus; fig ( déclaration) clarifying statement
faire la mise au point — Photographie to focus
faire une mise au point — fig to set the record straight ( sur about)
Phrasal Verbs:••* * *pwɛ̃1. nm1) (= marque, signe) dot2) [ponctuation] full stop Grande-Bretagne period USA3) (= moment) pointNous en sommes au même point. — We have reached the same point.
J'étais sur le point de te téléphoner. — I was just about to phone you.
4) (= degré)à ce point abîmé que... — so damaged that...
au point que; à tel point que — so much so that
5) (au score) point6) (= aspect) pointJe ne suis pas d'accord sur ce point. — I don't agree on this point.
7) (= endroit) spot, point, (en géométrie) point8) COUTURE, TRICOT stitchpoint mousse — garter stitch, plain
9) CUISINE"Comment voulez-vous votre steak?" — "À point." — "How would you like your steak?" — "Medium."
faire le point NAVIGATION — to take a bearing, figto take stock
faire le point sur — to review, to take stock of
mettre au point [mécanisme, procédé] — to develop, [appareil-photo] to focus
2. advlit (= pas) notpoint n'est besoin de... — there is no need to...
point de... — no...
3. vbSee:* * *A nm1 ( endroit) point; un point précis du globe/sur une carte a particular point on the earth/on a map; un point de ravitaillement/ralliement a staging/rallying point; un point de rencontre a meeting point; point de vente (sales) outlet; serrure 3 points 3 point lock;2 ( situation) point; Naut position; être sur le point de faire to be just about to do, to be on the point of doing; j'étais sur le point de leur dire/d'abandonner/de partir I was just about to tell them/to give up/to leave, I was on the point of telling them/giving up/leaving; j'en suis toujours au même point (qu'hier/qu'il y a un an) I'm still exactly where I was (yesterday/last year); au point où j'en suis, ça n'a pas d'importance! I've reached the point where it doesn't matter any more!; il en est au point où il allume une cigarette en se levant he's got GB ou gotten US to the stage ou point where he lights a cigarette as soon as he gets up; faire le point Naut to take bearings; fig to take stock of the situation; faire le point sur la situation économique/sur la recherche scientifique fig to take stock of the economic situation/of scientific research; faire le point sur la circulation (routière)/l'actualité to give an up-to-the-minute report on the traffic news/current situation;3 ( degré) il m'agace/m'inquiète au plus haut point he annoys me/worries me intensely; la circulation était à ce point bloquée que j'ai dû laisser ma voiture au bord de la route the traffic was so bad that I had to leave my car on the side of the road; je ne le pensais pas bête/coléreux à ce point I didn't think he was that stupid/quick-tempered; ‘j'en aurais pleuré’-‘ah bon, à ce point?’ ‘I could have cried’-‘really? it was that bad?’; je sais à quel point elle est triste/sensible I know how sad/sensitive she is; si tu savais à quel point il m'agace! if you only knew how much he annoys me!; au point que to the extent that; à tel point que to such an extent that…; douloureux/endommagé à (un) tel or au point que so painful/badly damaged that; la situation s'est aggravée au point qu'ils ont dû appeler la police the situation became so bad that the police had to be called in; le temps s'est rafraîchi au point qu'il a fallu remettre le chauffage the weather got so cold that the heating had to be put back on; il est têtu à un point! he's so incredibly stubborn!; jusqu'à un certain point up to a (certain) point, to a certain extent;4 ( question particulière) point; ( dans un ordre du jour) item, point; un programme en trois points a three-point plan; un point fondamental/de détail (d'un texte) a basic/minor point (in a text); sur ce point on this point; j'aimerais revenir sur ce dernier point I would like to come back to that last point; un point de désaccord/litige a point of disagreement/contention; reprendre un texte point par point to go over a text point by point; en tout point, en tous points in every respect ou way; une politique en tous points désastreuse a policy that is disastrous in every respect; les deux modèles sont semblables en tous points the two models are alike in every respect;5 ( marque visible) gén dot; les villes sont marquées par un point towns are marked by a dot; il y a un point sur le i et le j there's a dot on the i and the j; un point lumineux/rouge dans le lointain a light/a red dot in the distance; bientôt, le navire ne fut qu'un point à l'horizon soon, the ship was a mere dot ou speck on the horizon; un point de colle a spot of glue; un point de rouille a speck of rust; points de graissage lubricating points; ⇒ i;6 Jeux, Sport point; marquer/perdre des points lit, fig to score/lose points; compter les points to keep (the) score; un point partout! one all!; battre son adversaire aux points to beat one's opponent on points; remporter une victoire aux points to win on points;7 ( pour évaluer) mark GB, point US; avoir sept points d'avance to be seven marks ahead; avoir dix points de retard to be ten marks behind; il m'a manqué trois points pour réussir I failed by three marks; enlever un point par faute to take a mark off for each mistake; obtenir or avoir 27 points sur 40 to get 27 out of 40; être un bon point pour to be a plus point for; être un mauvais point pour qn/qch to be a black mark against sb/sth;8 ( dans un système de calcul) point; la livre a perdu trois points the pound lost three points; le taux de chômage a augmenté de 0,8 points the unemployment rate rose by 0.8 points; le permis à points system whereby driving offender gets penalty points; il a perdu sept points dans les sondages he's gone down seven points in the polls;9 Math point; point d'intersection/d'inflexion point of intersection/of inflection;10 Ling ( en ponctuation) full stop GB, period US; mettre un point to put a full stop; point à la ligne ( dans une dictée) full stop, new paragraph; point final ( dans une dictée) full stop; mettre un point final à qch fig to put a stop ou an end to sth; je n'irai pas, point final○! I'm not going, full stop GB ou period US!; tu vas te coucher un point c'est tout○! you're going to bed and that's final!;11 Mus dot;12 Imprim point;13 Méd ( douleur) pain; avoir un point à la poitrine/à l'aine to have a pain in the chest/in the groin;14 (en couture, tricot) stitch; faire un point à qch to put a few stitches in sth; dentelle au point de Venise Venetian lace.B †adv not; tu ne tueras point Bible thou shalt not kill; je n'en ai point I don't have any; ‘tu es fâché?’-‘non point!’ ‘are you angry?’-‘not at all’.C à point loc adv venir/arriver à point to come/arrive just in time; venir/arriver or tomber à point nommé to come/arrive just at the right moment; faire cuire à point to cook [sth] medium rare [viande]; bifteck (cuit) à point medium rare steak; le camembert est à point the camembert is ready to eat.D au point loc adv, loc adj être au point [système, méthode, machine] to be well designed; [spectacle, émission] to be well put together; leur système/machine/spectacle n'est pas encore très au point their system/machine/show still needs some working on; le nouveau modèle est très au point the new model is very well designed; le spectacle n'était pas du tout au point the show wasn't up to scratch; le prototype n'est pas encore au point the prototype isn't quite ready yet; ça fait des semaines qu'ils répètent mais leur numéro n'est pas encore au point they've been rehearsing for weeks but they still haven't got GB ou gotten US it quite right; je ne suis pas au point pour les examens I'm not ready for the exams; mettre [qch] au point ( inventer) to perfect [théorie, système, méthode, technique]; to work out, to devise [accord, plan de paix, stratégie]; to develop [vaccin, médicament, appareil]; ( régler) to adjust [machine, mécanisme]; il leur reste deux semaines pour finir de mettre leur spectacle au point they've got two more weeks to put the finishing touches to their show; mettre au point sur qch Phot to focus on sth; mise au point Phot focus; fig ( déclaration) clarifying statement; la mise au point est automatique sur mon appareil my camera has automatic focus; faire la mise au point Phot to focus (sur on); faire une mise au point fig to set the record straight (sur about); mise au point ( invention) (de théorie, système, méthode, technique) perfecting; (de médicament, vaccin) development; ( réglage) (de machine, mécanisme) adjusting; Phot focus.point d'acupuncture Méd acupuncture point; point d'ancrage Aut anchor; fig base; point d'appui Mil base of operations; Phys fulcrum; gén support; les piliers servent de point d'appui à la charpente the roof structure is supported by the pillars; trouver un point d'appui à une échelle to find a support for a ladder; point arrière Cout back stitch; point d'attache base; point de bâti Cout tacking stitch; point blanc whitehead; point de blé ( en tricot) double moss stitch; point de boutonnière Cout buttonhole stitch; point cardinal Phys, Géog compass ou cardinal point; point de chaînette ( en broderie) chain stitch; point de chausson ( en broderie) herringbone stitch; point chaud trouble ou hot spot; les points chauds du globe the world's trouble spots; point de chute fig port of call; point commun mutual interest; nous avons beaucoup de points communs we have a lot in common; ils n'ont aucun point commun they have nothing in common; point de congestion† Méd slight congestion of the lung; point de côtes ( en tricot) rib; point de côté ( douleur) stitch; ( en couture) slip stitch; avoir un point de côté to have a stitch in one's side; point de croix ( en broderie) cross stitch; point de départ lit, fig starting point; nous revoilà à notre point de départ fig we're back to square one; point de devant Cout running stitch; point d'eau ( naturel) watering place; ( robinet) water tap GB ou faucet US; point d'ébullition boiling point; point d'épine ( en broderie) featherstitch; point d'exclamation Ling exclamation mark; point faible weak point; point de feston ( en broderie) blanket stitch; point fort strong point; point de fuite Art, Archit vanishing point; point de fusion melting point; point G G-spot; point d'interrogation Ling question mark; point de jersey ( en tricot) stocking stitch; point du jour daybreak; au point du jour at daybreak; point de liquéfaction liquefaction point; point de mire Mil target; fig focal point; point mousse ( en tricot) garter stitch; point mort Aut neutral; se mettre or passer/être au point mort Aut to put the car into/to be in neutral; être au point mort fig [affaires, consommation] to be at a standstill; [négociations] to be in a state of deadlock; point noir ( comédon) blackhead; ( problème) problem; ( sur la route) blackspot; l'inflation reste le seul point noir inflation is the only problem; point de non-retour point of no return; point d'orgue Mus pause sign; fig culmination; point d'ourlet Cout hemstitch; point de penalty penalty spot; point de piqûre Cout back stitch; point de presse Journ press briefing; point de repère ( spatial) landmark; (temporel, personnel) point of reference; point de reprise Cout darning stitch; point de retraite Prot Soc point which counts towards a retirement pension scheme; point de riz ( en tricot) moss stitch; point de surfil Cout whipstitch; point de suture Méd stitch; point de tige ( en broderie) stem stitch; point de torsade ( en tricot) cable stitch; point de vue ( paysage) viewpoint; ( opinion) point of view; du point de vue de la direction from the management's point of view; du point de vue de l'efficacité/du sens as far as efficiency/meaning is concerned; d'un point de vue économique c'est rentable/intéressant from a financial point of view it's profitable/attractive; points de suspension suspension points.être mal en point to be in a bad way.I[pwɛ̃] adverbe1. [en corrélation avec 'ne']2. [employé seul]du vin il y en avait, mais de champagne point there was wine, but no champagne ou not a drop of champagneil eut beau chercher, point de John he searched in vain, John was nowhere to be foundpoint de démocratie sans liberté de critiquer (there can be) no democracy without the freedom to criticize3. [en réponse négative]point du tout! not at all!, not in the least!II[pwɛ̃] nom masculinpoint lumineux spot ou point of lightpoint de rouille speck ou spot of rustun point de soudure a spot ou blob of solder3. [symbole graphique - en fin de phrase] full stop (UK), period (US) ; [ - sur un i ou un j] dot ; [ - en morse, en musique] dotj'ai dit non, point final ou un point c'est tout! (figuré) I said no and that's that ou that's final ou there's an end to it!mettre un point final à une discussion to terminate a discussion, to bring a discussion to an endpoint estimé/observé estimated/observed positiona. NAUTIQUE to take a bearing, to plot one's positionà 40 ans, on s'arrête et on fait le point when you reach 40, you stand back and take stock of your lifeet maintenant, le point sur la circulation and now, the latest traffic newspoint d'intersection/de tangence intersection/tangential pointen plusieurs points de la planète in different places ou spots on the planet9. [degré] point10. [élément - d'un texte, d'une théorie] point ; [ - d'un raisonnement] point, item ; [ - d'une description] feature, traitvoici un point d'histoire que je souhaiterais éclaircir I'd like to make clear what happened at that particular point in historypoint d'entente/de désaccord point of agreement/of disagreement11. [unité de valeur - dans un sondage, à la Bourse] point ; [ - de retraite] unit ; [ - du salaire de base] (grading) pointsa cote de popularité a gagné/perdu trois points his popularity rating has gone up/down by three pointsbattu aux points [en boxe] beaten on pointsfaire le point [le gagner] to win the pointb. [appréciation] mark (for good behaviour)12. COUTUREfaire un point à to put a stitch ou a few stitches inpoint de couture/crochet/tricot sewing/crochet/knitting stitch13. INFORMATIQUE [unité graphique] dot[emplacement]point d'accès/de retour entry/reentry point————————à ce point, à un tel point locution adverbialeton travail est dur à ce point? is your job so (very) ou that hard?j'en ai tellement assez que je vais démissionner — à ce point? I'm so fed up that I'm going to resign — that bad, is it?————————à ce point que, à (un) tel point que locution conjonctiveso much so that, to such a point thatles choses en étaient arrivées à un tel point que... things had reached such a pitch that...elle est déprimée, à ce point qu'elle ne veut plus voir personne she's so depressed that she won't see anyone anymore————————à point locution adjectivale[steak] medium[rôti] done to a turn[poire] just ou nicely ripeton bonhomme est à point, tu n'as plus qu'à enregistrer ses aveux (familier & figuré) your man's nice and ready now, all you've got to do is get the confession down on tape————————à point locution adverbiale1. CUISINE2. [au bon moment]a. [personne] to come (just) at the right timeb. [arrivée, décision] to be very timely————————à point nommé locution adverbialearriver à point nommé to arrive (just) at the right moment ou when needed, to arrive in the nick of timeau plus haut point locution adverbialeje le déteste au plus haut point I can't tell you how much I hate him, I absolutely loathe him————————au point locution adjectivale[moteur] tuned[machine] in perfect running order[technique] perfected[discours, plaidoyer] finalized[spectacle, artiste] readyton revers n'est pas encore au point your backhand isn't good enough ou up to scratch yetle son/l'image n'est pas au point the sound/the image isn't right————————au point locution adverbialea. [texte à imprimer] to editb. [discours, projet, rapport] to finalize, to put the finishing touches toc. [spectacle] to perfectd. [moteur] to tunee. [appareil photo] to (bring into) focusmettre les choses au point to put ou set the record straightmettons les choses au point: je refuse de travailler le dimanche let's get this ou things straight: I refuse to work Sundaysaprès cette discussion, j'ai tenu à mettre les choses au point following that discussion, I insisted on putting ou setting the record straight————————au point de locution prépositionnelle————————au point du jour locution adverbiale(littéraire) at dawn ou daybreakau point où locution conjonctivenous sommes arrivés au point où... we've reached the point ou stage where...au point où j'en suis, autant que je continue having got this far, I might as well carry onau point où en sont les choses as things stand, the way things are (now)————————au point que locution conjonctiveso much that, so... thatil était très effrayé, au point qu'il a essayé de se sauver he was so frightened that he tried to run awaypoint par point locution adverbialesur le point de locution prépositionnelleêtre sur le point de faire quelque chose to be about to do ou on the point of doing ou on the verge of doing somethingj'étais sur le point de partir I was about to ou going to leavesur le point de pleurer on the verge of tears ou of crying————————point d'ancrage nom masculin————————point d'appui nom masculin1. [d'un levier] fulcrumpoint de chute nom masculin2. (figuré)————————point culminant nom masculinquel est le point culminant des Alpes? what is the highest point ou peak in the Alps?point de départ nom masculin————————point faible nom masculinson point faible, c'est sa susceptibilité his touchiness is his weak spot ou point————————point fort nom masculin[d'une personne, d'une entreprise] strong point[d'un joueur de tennis] best shotles maths n'ont jamais été mon point fort I was never any good at maths, maths was never my strong point————————point mort nom masculin————————point noir nom masculina. [encombré] a heavily congested areab. [dangereux] an accident blackspot————————point sensible nom masculin1. [endroit douloureux] tender ou sore spot2. MILITAIRE key ou strategic target3. (figuré)a. [chez quelqu'un] to touch on a sore spotb. [dans un problème] to touch on a sensitive area -
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سُؤَال \ enquiry: a question: My clerk deals with all enquiries. There is an enquiry office at the railway station. query: a question about some doubtful point; the sign?. question: asking: Please answer my question. request: asking: He came at my request (because I asked him). Our requests were refused. -
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تَسَاؤل \ query: a question about some doubtful point. question: to doubt: His honesty is beyond question. -
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وِجْهَة نَظَر \ angle: a point of view; an opinion: Your idea gives us a new angle on this difficult question. case: the reasons that support a claim: The defending lawyer had a very weak case. Our union will present our case for better pay. opinion: what one thinks about sb. or sth.; a belief: I have a high opinion of his work (I think that his work is very good). She is of the opinion that I will never be a good engineer. point of view: a way of considering a matter, according to one’s interests: From the farmer’s point of view, we need a lot of rain. side: a way of looking at sth.: There are two sides to every quarrel. They took his side. standpoint: a way of considering things: a political standpoint; from the standpoint of the farmers. view: an opinion: She asked my views on modern art. \ See Also رأي (رَأْي) -
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Dictionnaire juridique, politique, économique et financier > question préjudicielle
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1. (запитване) question, queryпряк, косвен въпрос a direct/an indirect questionзадавам някому въпрос ask s.o. a question, ask a question of s.o.. put a question to s.o.обсипвам с въпроси ply with questions; shower questions on; fire questions atотговарям на въпрос answer a question2. (тема. проблема) question, problem; issue(обстоятелство) point, matterвъпросът, който ме/ни занимава the matter in handвъпрос, който ме интересува a matter of interest to meне става въпрос за (изключено е) there is no question ofако стане някога въпрос за това if it ever comes into questionза какво става въпрос? what is it all about? what are you talking about?въпрос на вкус a matter of tasteвъпрос на време a matter/a question of timeвъпроси на деня questions of the hour, issues/topics of the dayвъпрос на живот и смърт a matter of life and deathвъпрос на факт юр. a matter of factвъпрос на чест a point of honourвъпрос от дневния ред a matter/an item on the agendaправя източен въпрос от нещо make a mountain out of a molehillобществени въпроси social problems/issuesa pending question, a disputed point, a question at issue, a point of difference, ( който се разисква) an issue at stake, юр. a case under dispute/at issue/in questionговоря по въпроса (не се отклонявам) speak to the pointпоставям въпрос pose a problem- поставям нещо под въпрос question, s.th.това решава въпроса that settles/clinches itсъщината на въпроса the heart of the matterсъгласни сме по всички най-важни въпроси we agree on all important points, we are in broad agreement* * *въпро̀с,м., -и, (два) въпро̀са 1. ( запитване) question, query; задавам някому \въпрос ask s.o. a question, ask a question of s.o., put a question to s.o.; на моя \въпрос in answer to my question; обсипвам с \въпроси ply with questions; shower questions; fire questions at;2. ( тема, проблем) question, problem; issue; ( обстоятелство) point, matter; ако е \въпрос за … so far as … goes; ако е \въпрос за мен, аз … I, for one, …; ако стане някога \въпрос за това if it ever comes into question; болен \въпрос sore point, burning question; важен \въпрос matter of importance; \въпрос на време matter/question of time; \въпрос на факт юр. matter of fact; \въпрос на чест point of honour; \въпрос от изключителна важност matter of particular importance; \въпроси на деня questions of the hour, issues/topics of the day; \въпросът, който ме/ни занимава the matter in hand; \въпросът, който ме интересува a matter of interest to me; \въпросът е, че the thing/point is that; говоря по \въпроса (не се отклонявам) speak/stick to the point; голям \въпрос great issue; деликатен \въпрос delicate point; eто къде е \въпросът that is the question; за какво става \въпрос? what is it all about? what are you talking about? Източният \въпрос истор. the Eastern question; наказателноправни \въпроси юр. criminal matters; незададен \въпрос unasked question; не става \въпрос за ( изключено е) there is no question of; не става \въпрос за това that is beside the mark/the point; обществени \въпроси social problems/issues; повдигам \въпрос за нещо bring up a matter; поставям \въпрос pose a problem; поставям нещо под \въпрос question s.th.; по този \въпрос толкова so much for that; правен \въпрос point/matter/question of law; правя \въпрос от make an issue of; процедурен \въпрос point/question of order; спорен \въпрос controversial/moot/vexed question; pending question, disputed point, question at issue, point of difference, ( който се разисква) an issue at stake, юр. case under dispute/at issue/in question; става \въпрос за the case in point/the matter in hand/the affair in question is; страничен \въпрос collateral question; съгласни сме по всички най-важни \въпроси we agree on all important points, we are in broad agreement; същината на \въпроса the heart/the crux of the matter; това решава \въпроса that settles/clinches it; труден \въпрос difficult question, poser; разг. puzzler.* * *interrogation; matte{`mEtx}r: This is a serious въпрос. - Това е сериозен въпрос.; point; problem; topic{`tOpik}* * *1. (запитване) question, query: пряк, косвен ВЪПРОС а direct/an indirect question 2. (обстоятелство) point, matter 3. (тема. проблема) question, problem: issue 4. a pending question, a disputed point, a question at issue, a point of difference, (който се разисква) an issue at stake, юр. a case under dispute/at issue/in question 5. no тоя ВЪПРОС толкова so much for that 6. ВЪПРОС на вкус a matter of taste 7. ВЪПРОС на време a matter/a question of time 8. ВЪПРОС на живот и смърт а matter of life and death 9. ВЪПРОС на факт юр. a matter of fact 10. ВЪПРОС на чест a point of honour 11. ВЪПРОС от дневния ред a matter/an item on the agenda 12. ВЪПРОСи на деня questions of the hour, issues/topics of the day 13. ВЪПРОСът е (дали и пр.) the question is (whether etc.) ВЪПРОСът е, че the thing/point is that 14. ВЪПРОСът, който ме/ни занимава the matter in hand: ВЪПРОС, който ме интересува a matter of interest to me 15. ако е ВЪПРОС за... so far as... goes 16. ако е ВЪПРОС за мене, аз... I, for one,... 17. ако стане някога ВЪПРОС за това if it ever comes into question 18. болен ВЪПРОС a sore point, a burning question 19. важен ВЪПРОС a matter of importance 20. говоря по ВЪПРОСa (не се отклонявам) speak to the point 21. голям ВЪПРОС a great issue 22. деликатен ВЪПРОС a delicate point 23. ето де е ВЪПРОСът that is the question 24. за какво става ВЪПРОС ? what is it all about?what are you talking about? 25. задавам ВЪПРОС ask a question 26. задавам някому ВЪПРОС ask s. o. a question, ask a question of s. o.. put a question to s.o. 27. източният ВЪПРОС the Eastern question 28. не е там ВЪПРОСът that's not the question/point 29. не става ВЪПРОС за (изключено е) there is no question of 30. не става ВЪПРОС за това that is beside the mark/the point 31. обсипвам с ВЪПРОСи ply with questions;shower questions on;fire questions at 32. обществени ВЪПРОСи social problems/ issues 33. отговарям на ВЪПРОС answer a question 34. повдигам ВЪПРОС за нещо bring up a matter 35. поставям ВЪПРОС pose a problem- поставям нещо под ВЪПРОС question, s.th. 36. правя ВЪПРОС от make an issue of 37. правя източен ВЪПРОС от нещо make a mountain out of a molehill 38. разисквам ВЪПРОС discuss a point/a question 39. решавам ВЪПРОС settle a point/a question 40. скачам от ВЪПРОС на ВЪПРОС jump from issue to issue/ from point to point 41. спорен ВЪПРОС a controversial/moot/vexed question 42. става ВЪПРОС за the case in point/the matter in hand/ the affair in question is 43. става ВЪПРОС той да бъде опериран there is some question of his being operated on 44. съгласни сме по всички най-важни ВЪПРОСи we agree on all important points, we are in broad agreement 45. същината на ВЪПРОСа the heart of the matter 46. това е ВЪПРОС на пари it is a question of money 47. това решава ВЪПРОСа that settles/clinches it 48. труден ВЪПРОС a difficult question, a poser -
11 cuestión
f.issue, matter, problem, subject.* * *1 (pregunta) question2 (asunto) business, matter, question3 (discusión) dispute, quarrel, argument\en cuestión in questionen cuestión de... (tiempo) in just a few..., in a matter of...eso es otra cuestión that's a whole different matterla cuestión es que... the thing is that...ser cuestión de vida o muerte figurado to be a matter of life or deathcuestión candente burning question* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=asunto) matter, questionquedan 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
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cuestión de, una cuestión de honor — a matter of honourresolver el problema no es solo cuestión de dinero — the answer to the problem is not just a question of money
su entrega a la policía es cuestión de tiempo — it's only a matter of time before he gives himself up to the police
todo es cuestión de proponérselo — it's all a matter o question of telling yourself you can do it
puedes beber, pero no es cuestión de que te emborraches — you can have a drink or two, but there's no need to get drunk
para solucionarlo tan solo es cuestión de que lo habléis — all you have to do to solve the problem is talk it over
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en cuestión — in questionquid, vida 1)en cuestión de política social hemos avanzado poco — we have made little progress in terms of social policy
2) (=pregunta) question3) (=duda)poner algo en cuestión — to call sth into question, raise doubts about sth
* * *1)a) (tema, problema) question, matterotra cuestión sería que or si estuviera enfermo — if he were ill, that would be another matter o a different matter altogether
b) (en locs)la cuestión es... — the thing is...
la cuestión es molestar — he/she only does it to annoy
es cuestión de diez minutos — it'll only take/I'll only be ten minutes
si fuera cuestión de dinero, no habría problema — if it were a question of money, there'd be no problem
todo es cuestión de... — it's just a question of...
2) ( duda)3) (fam) ( problema) disagreement, problem; (cosa, objeto) thing, thingamajig* (colloq)* * *= affair, consideration, enquiry [inquiry, -USA], issue, matter, point, question, topic, business [businesses, -pl.], concern, question.Ex. And also until Groome appeared, newcomers were a nullity as an active political force, exerting little influence in city affairs.Ex. This broader consideration of descriptive cataloguing problems serves to set a context for the consideration of cataloguing problems associated with nonbook materials.Ex. A threshold weight appropriate to the specificity of the searcher's enquiry must be established.Ex. These issues are reviewed more thoroughly in chapter 10.Ex. AACR2 generally recommends collocation although it is suggested that the extent of collocation and the need for uniform titles is a matter for local decisions.Ex. The point being that these systems are very much in their infancy and have a long way to go before they reach the comparable sophistication of space probes and reusable rocketry.Ex. One argument against including a list of questions is that often analysts will think they are the only questions that might be asked.Ex. A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.Ex. I think this whole business about whether punctuation is obtrusive or not is quite honestly not worth discussing.Ex. Her article lays emphasis on some of the concerns that are important to the continued development of effective information policies.Ex. The question is not how much time we have, but what we do with it and how we utilize it.----* aclarar una cuestión = clarify + matter, clarify + issue.* adoptar una postura firme ante una cuestión = take + position on + issue.* analizar una cuestión = explore + question, explore + issue.* cuestión administrativa = management issue, administrative issue.* cuestión candente = burning issue, burning question.* cuestión científica = scientific issue.* cuestión controvertida = vexed question, vexing question.* cuestión crítica = critical issue.* cuestión debatible = debatable point.* cuestión de importancia = matter of consequence.* cuestión delicada = sensitive issue.* cuestión de vida o muerte = life or death issue.* cuestión difícil = thorny issue, thorny question, poser.* cuestión económica = economic issue, financial issue.* cuestiones = matters.* cuestiones bibliotecarias = library issues.* cuestiones clave = key issues.* cuestiones de intendencia = housekeeping.* cuestiones de reglamento = policy issue.* cuestiones implicadas = issues involved.* cuestión específica = topical issue.* cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].* cuestiones prácticas = mechanics, how-to.* cuestiones problemáticas = problem areas.* cuestiones sociales = social affairs.* cuestiones técnicas = check + under the hood, crawl + under the hood.* cuestión ética = ethical issue.* cuestión financiera = financial issue.* cuestión + girar en torno a = question + revolve around.* cuestión histórica = historical issue.* cuestión imprescindible = imperative.* cuestión insignificante = matter of no consequence.* cuestión laboral = work-related issue.* cuestión legal = legal issue.* cuestión negociable = negotiable point.* cuestión peliaguda = sticky issue.* cuestión personal = life issue, personal issue.* cuestión polémica = vexed question, vexing question.* cuestión política = political issue.* cuestión práctica = practicality.* cuestión problemática = issue of concern, sticky issue.* cuestión relacionada con el trabajo = work-related issue.* cuestión sin importancia = matter of no consequence.* cuestión sin trascendencia = matter of no consequence.* cuestión social = social issue, societal issue.* cuestión + surgir = issue + surface.* cuestión técnica = technical issue.* cuestión tecnológica = technological issue.* debatir una cuestión = discuss + idea, discuss + issue.* dejar la cuestión abierta = leave + the question open.* desviarse del tema en cuestión = go off on + another track.* discutir una cuestión = air + issue.* el quid de la cuestión = the crux of the problem, the crux of the matter.* eludir una cuestión = dodge + issue.* en cuestión = at hand, concerned, in hand, in question, individual, at issue, of concern.* en cuestión de minutos = within minutes, in a matter of minutes.* en cuestión de segundos = within seconds, in a matter of seconds.* en cuestión de + Tiempo = in a matter of + Tiempo, within a matter of + Tiempo.* en cuestiones de = in matters of.* enfrentarse a una cuestión = run up against + issue.* en las cuestiones relacionadas con = in the areas of.* esa es la cuestión = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* esquivar la cuestión = sidestep + the issue.* esquivar una cuestión = dodge + issue.* estado de la cuestión = state of the art.* estudio crítico del estado de la cuestión = review.* estudio del estado de la cuestión = survey.* evitar discutir una cuestión = circumvent + issue.* evitar una cuestión = skirt + issue, tiptoe around + issue.* exponer una cuestión = raise + point.* informe del estado de la cuestión = state of the art report, state of the art review.* la cuestión es que = the thing is.* la juventud no es cuestión de edad sino de espíritu = you are as old as you feel.* llegar al fondo de la cuestión = see to the + bottom of things.* llegar al meollo de la cuestión = arrive at + the heart of the matter.* llegar al quid de la cuestión = arrive at + the heart of the matter.* llevar a hablar de una cuestión = bring up + issue.* mencionar una cuestión = bring up + matter, bring up + point.* meollo de la cuestión, el = heart of the matter, the, heart of the question, the.* no ser cuestión de = there + be + no question of.* partes en cuestión, las = parties concerned, the.* plantearle a Alguien una cuestión = put before + Nombre + an issue.* plantear una cuestión = bring forth + issue, issue + arise, pose + question, raise + argument, raise + issue, raise + point, open up + issue.* poner en cuestión = call into + question, render + questionable.* poner en cuestión la validez de = bring into + question the validity of, question + the validity of.* proyección de cuestiones de interés = issues management.* quid de la cuestión, el = heart of the matter, the, heart of the question, the.* relacionado con cuestiones raciales = race-related.* resolver las cuestiones menores = work out + details.* resolver una cuestión = resolve + point, resolve + question, issue + settle.* responder la cuestión = get behind + the question.* sacar a colación una cuestión = bring up + matter, bring up + issue, bring up + point.* ser cuestión de = come down to.* ser la cuestión = be the point.* ser una cuestión de = be a matter for/of.* ser una cuestión debatible = be an open question.* ser una cuestión problemática = be at issue.* surgir una cuestión = issue + arise, arise + question.* suscitar una cuestión = evoke + issue, open up + issue.* tocar una cuestión = touch on/upon + issue.* tratar la cuestión de = get to + the issue of.* tratar una cuestión = address + constraint, address + issue, address + question, consider + issue, tackle + issue, address + concern, deal with + issue, broach + issue, broach + question, grapple with + issue.* tratar una cuestión ligeramente = touch on/upon + issue.* una cuestión de principios = a matter of principle.* una cuestión de vida o muerte = a matter of life and death.* zanjar la cuestión = clinch + the affair, clinch + the argument.* * *1)a) (tema, problema) question, matterotra cuestión sería que or si estuviera enfermo — if he were ill, that would be another matter o a different matter altogether
b) (en locs)la cuestión es... — the thing is...
la cuestión es molestar — he/she only does it to annoy
es cuestión de diez minutos — it'll only take/I'll only be ten minutes
si fuera cuestión de dinero, no habría problema — if it were a question of money, there'd be no problem
todo es cuestión de... — it's just a question of...
2) ( duda)3) (fam) ( problema) disagreement, problem; (cosa, objeto) thing, thingamajig* (colloq)* * *= affair, consideration, enquiry [inquiry, -USA], issue, matter, point, question, topic, business [businesses, -pl.], concern, question.Ex: And also until Groome appeared, newcomers were a nullity as an active political force, exerting little influence in city affairs.
Ex: This broader consideration of descriptive cataloguing problems serves to set a context for the consideration of cataloguing problems associated with nonbook materials.Ex: A threshold weight appropriate to the specificity of the searcher's enquiry must be established.Ex: These issues are reviewed more thoroughly in chapter 10.Ex: AACR2 generally recommends collocation although it is suggested that the extent of collocation and the need for uniform titles is a matter for local decisions.Ex: The point being that these systems are very much in their infancy and have a long way to go before they reach the comparable sophistication of space probes and reusable rocketry.Ex: One argument against including a list of questions is that often analysts will think they are the only questions that might be asked.Ex: A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.Ex: I think this whole business about whether punctuation is obtrusive or not is quite honestly not worth discussing.Ex: Her article lays emphasis on some of the concerns that are important to the continued development of effective information policies.Ex: The question is not how much time we have, but what we do with it and how we utilize it.* aclarar una cuestión = clarify + matter, clarify + issue.* adoptar una postura firme ante una cuestión = take + position on + issue.* analizar una cuestión = explore + question, explore + issue.* cuestión administrativa = management issue, administrative issue.* cuestión candente = burning issue, burning question.* cuestión científica = scientific issue.* cuestión controvertida = vexed question, vexing question.* cuestión crítica = critical issue.* cuestión debatible = debatable point.* cuestión de importancia = matter of consequence.* cuestión delicada = sensitive issue.* cuestión de vida o muerte = life or death issue.* cuestión difícil = thorny issue, thorny question, poser.* cuestión económica = economic issue, financial issue.* cuestiones = matters.* cuestiones bibliotecarias = library issues.* cuestiones clave = key issues.* cuestiones de intendencia = housekeeping.* cuestiones de reglamento = policy issue.* cuestiones implicadas = issues involved.* cuestión específica = topical issue.* cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].* cuestiones prácticas = mechanics, how-to.* cuestiones problemáticas = problem areas.* cuestiones sociales = social affairs.* cuestiones técnicas = check + under the hood, crawl + under the hood.* cuestión ética = ethical issue.* cuestión financiera = financial issue.* cuestión + girar en torno a = question + revolve around.* cuestión histórica = historical issue.* cuestión imprescindible = imperative.* cuestión insignificante = matter of no consequence.* cuestión laboral = work-related issue.* cuestión legal = legal issue.* cuestión negociable = negotiable point.* cuestión peliaguda = sticky issue.* cuestión personal = life issue, personal issue.* cuestión polémica = vexed question, vexing question.* cuestión política = political issue.* cuestión práctica = practicality.* cuestión problemática = issue of concern, sticky issue.* cuestión relacionada con el trabajo = work-related issue.* cuestión sin importancia = matter of no consequence.* cuestión sin trascendencia = matter of no consequence.* cuestión social = social issue, societal issue.* cuestión + surgir = issue + surface.* cuestión técnica = technical issue.* cuestión tecnológica = technological issue.* debatir una cuestión = discuss + idea, discuss + issue.* dejar la cuestión abierta = leave + the question open.* desviarse del tema en cuestión = go off on + another track.* discutir una cuestión = air + issue.* el quid de la cuestión = the crux of the problem, the crux of the matter.* eludir una cuestión = dodge + issue.* en cuestión = at hand, concerned, in hand, in question, individual, at issue, of concern.* en cuestión de minutos = within minutes, in a matter of minutes.* en cuestión de segundos = within seconds, in a matter of seconds.* en cuestión de + Tiempo = in a matter of + Tiempo, within a matter of + Tiempo.* en cuestiones de = in matters of.* enfrentarse a una cuestión = run up against + issue.* en las cuestiones relacionadas con = in the areas of.* esa es la cuestión = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* esquivar la cuestión = sidestep + the issue.* esquivar una cuestión = dodge + issue.* estado de la cuestión = state of the art.* estudio crítico del estado de la cuestión = review.* estudio del estado de la cuestión = survey.* evitar discutir una cuestión = circumvent + issue.* evitar una cuestión = skirt + issue, tiptoe around + issue.* exponer una cuestión = raise + point.* informe del estado de la cuestión = state of the art report, state of the art review.* la cuestión es que = the thing is.* la juventud no es cuestión de edad sino de espíritu = you are as old as you feel.* llegar al fondo de la cuestión = see to the + bottom of things.* llegar al meollo de la cuestión = arrive at + the heart of the matter.* llegar al quid de la cuestión = arrive at + the heart of the matter.* llevar a hablar de una cuestión = bring up + issue.* mencionar una cuestión = bring up + matter, bring up + point.* meollo de la cuestión, el = heart of the matter, the, heart of the question, the.* no ser cuestión de = there + be + no question of.* partes en cuestión, las = parties concerned, the.* plantearle a Alguien una cuestión = put before + Nombre + an issue.* plantear una cuestión = bring forth + issue, issue + arise, pose + question, raise + argument, raise + issue, raise + point, open up + issue.* poner en cuestión = call into + question, render + questionable.* poner en cuestión la validez de = bring into + question the validity of, question + the validity of.* proyección de cuestiones de interés = issues management.* quid de la cuestión, el = heart of the matter, the, heart of the question, the.* relacionado con cuestiones raciales = race-related.* resolver las cuestiones menores = work out + details.* resolver una cuestión = resolve + point, resolve + question, issue + settle.* responder la cuestión = get behind + the question.* sacar a colación una cuestión = bring up + matter, bring up + issue, bring up + point.* ser cuestión de = come down to.* ser la cuestión = be the point.* ser una cuestión de = be a matter for/of.* ser una cuestión debatible = be an open question.* ser una cuestión problemática = be at issue.* surgir una cuestión = issue + arise, arise + question.* suscitar una cuestión = evoke + issue, open up + issue.* tocar una cuestión = touch on/upon + issue.* tratar la cuestión de = get to + the issue of.* tratar una cuestión = address + constraint, address + issue, address + question, consider + issue, tackle + issue, address + concern, deal with + issue, broach + issue, broach + question, grapple with + issue.* tratar una cuestión ligeramente = touch on/upon + issue.* una cuestión de principios = a matter of principle.* una cuestión de vida o muerte = a matter of life and death.* zanjar la cuestión = clinch + the affair, clinch + the argument.* * *A1 (tema, problema) question, matteres experto en cuestiones de derecho internacional he is an expert on matters o questions of international lawotra cuestión sería que or si estuviera enfermo if he were ill, that would be another matter o a different matterllegar al fondo de la cuestión to get to the heart of the matter o issue, to get to the root of the problem2 ( en locs):en cuestión in questionel museo en cuestión va a ser clausurado the museum in question is going to be closeden cuestión de in a matter ofaprendió inglés en cuestión de meses she learnt English in a matter of monthsla cuestión es … the thing is …la cuestión es que no tengo tiempo the problem o thing is that I don't have timela cuestiónes divertirnos the main thing is to enjoy ourselvespide por pedir, la cuestión es molestar she asks just for the sake of asking, she only does it to annoyser cuestión de to be a matter o question ofes una cuestión de principios it's a matter o question of principleen taxi es cuestión de diez minutos it's only a ten-minute taxi ridesi fuera cuestión de dinero, no habría problema if it were a question of money, there'd be no problemtodo es cuestión de darle tiempo al tiempo it's just a question of waitingtodo es cuestión de poner atención it's just o all a question of concentrating, it's just o all a matter of concentrationserá cuestión de planteárselo y ver we'll just have to put it to him and seetampoco es cuestión de enloquecernos there's no need to get in a flap ( colloq)ayúdala, pero tampoco es cuestión de que lo hagas todo tú help her by all means, but there's no reason why you should do it all yourselfB(duda): poner algo en cuestión to call sth into question, to raise questions o doubts about stheste descubrimiento pone en cuestión la validez del método this discovery raises questions about o raises doubts about o calls into question the validity of the methodC ( fam)1 (problema) disagreement, problem2 (cosa, objeto) thing, thingamajig* ( colloq)* * *
cuestión sustantivo femenino
◊ cuestiones de derecho internacional matters o questions of international law;
llegar al fondo de la cuestión to get to the heart of the matterb) ( en locs)
en cuestión de in a matter of;
la cuestión es … the thing is …;
la cuestión es divertirnos the main thing is to enjoy ourselves;
ser cuestión de to be a matter of;
todo es cuestión de … it's just a question of …
cuestión sustantivo femenino
1 (asunto) matter, question
2 (pregunta) question
♦ Locuciones: en cuestión, in question: el muchacho en cuestión, the boy in questión
en cuestión de unas horas, in just a few hours
poner en cuestión algo, to doubt sthg
si te cansas de conducir, es cuestión de parar en cualquier lado, if you get tired of driving, we can stop anywhere
' cuestión' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
discutir
- inaccesible
- indecisa
- indeciso
- intrincada
- intrincado
- palpitante
- quid
- radicar
- resolverse
- seno
- soslayar
- tratar
- volar
- asunto
- chabolismo
- delicado
- empezar
- fondo
- plantear
- tema
- vida
English:
arise
- burning
- cast
- crux
- issue
- matter
- morality
- nitty-gritty
- open
- pose
- principle
- proceed
- question
- raise
- stake
- undecided
- vexed
- whip on
- come
- point
* * *cuestión nf1. [pregunta] question2. [problema] problem;no es cuestión de tamaño sino de peso it's a question o matter of weight not size3. [asunto] matter, issue;una cuestión de honor/de principios a matter of honour/principle;los investigadores quieren llegar al fondo de la cuestión the investigators want to get to the bottom of the matter;la cuestión es que no he tenido tiempo the thing is, I haven't had time;en cuestión in question;el candidato en cuestión es venezolano the candidate in question is Venezuelan;tenemos que discutir el tema en cuestión we must discuss the matter at hand;en cuestión de [en materia de] as regards;en cuestión de una hora in no more than an hour;el edificio se hundió en cuestión de segundos the building collapsed in a matter of seconds;es cuestión de un par de días it is a matter of a couple of days;ya acabo, es cuestión de cinco minutos I'm nearly finished, I'll only be five minutes;es cuestión de trabajar más it's a question of working harder;será cuestión de ir yéndose it's time we were on our way;será cuestión de esforzarnos más we'll just have to work harder;no es cuestión de que el abuelo se ponga a hacerlo there's no need for grandad to have to do it4.poner algo en cuestión to call sth into question* * *f1 question2 ( asunto) matter, question;en cuestión de dinero as far as money is concerned;no es cuestión de dinero it’s not a question of money;en cuestión in question;la cuestión es que the thing is* * ** * *cuestión n1. (asunto) matter2. (pregunta) question -
12 спорный вопрос
1) General subject: a matter of argument, a matter of dispute, a matter of opinion, a point at issuance, contestation, controversial issuance, issue, matter of argument, moot point, point at issue, staggerer, vexed issue, vexed question, contentious question, debatable question, matter in contest, outstanding issue, outstanding matter, outstanding question, contentious matter, issue in question2) Military: controversial question3) Mathematics: a controversial issue, a moot point4) Law: at issue, contestable matter, difference, disputable matter, matter in controversy, moot case, question at issue, questionable matter, disputed issue5) Economy: case at issue, question of issue6) Diplomatic term: contentious problem, controversial matter, controversial problem, disputable problem, disputable question, divisive issue, point in question7) Politics: contentions question8) Advertising: controversial subject, matter of opinion9) Mass media: bargaining issue, chip away at an issue, divisive issues10) Business: contentious issue, controversial issue, disputable issue, dispute, matter, matter in dispute11) Sakhalin energy glossary: misunderstanding12) Makarov: a point at issue, moot question, point of controversy -
13 спорен
1. disputable, debatable; contestable; disputed; contested; contentious; controversial; moot(неуреден) outstanding(подлежащ на съдебно уреждане) litigiousспорен въпрос a controversial/debatable/moot point; a point at issue(неуреден) an outstanding question/point; a vexed questionспорна зона a contested zoneспорен характер (на въпрос и пр.) contentiousness2. satisfying, gratifying(лек) easy(доходен) profitable(икономичен) economical* * *спо̀рен,мин. страд. прич. (и като прил.), -на, -но, -ни disputable, debatable; contestable; disputed; contested; contentious; controversial; moot; ( неуреден) cutstanding; ( подлежащ на съдебно уреждане) litigious; \споренен въпрос controversial/debatable/moot point; point at issue; ( неуреден) outstanding question/point; vexed question; \споренен характер (на въпрос и пр.) contentiousness; \споренна зона contested zone; \споренна презумпция disputable presumption; \споренна територия debatable ground, territory in dispute; \споренна топка спорт. jump ball.——————прил., -на, -но, -ни satisfying, gratifying; ( лек) easy; ( доходен) profitable; ( икономичен) economical.* * *debatable: a спорен point - спорен въпрос; contentious; contestable; controversial; disputable ; litigious (юр.); moot; outstanding (неуреден); problematic(al); (успешен): satisfying ; gratifying* * *1. (доходен) profitable 2. (икономичен) economical 3. (лек) easy 4. (неуреден) an outstanding question/ point;a vexed question 5. (неуреден) outstanding 6. (подлежащ на съдебно уреждане) litigious 7. 1 disputable, debatable;contestable;disputed;contested;contentious;controversial;moot 8. 2 satisfying, gratifying 9. СПОРЕН въпрос a controversial/debatable/moot point;a point at issue 10. СПОРЕН характер (на въпрос и пр.) contentiousness 11. спорна зона a contested zone -
14 рассматриваемый вопрос
1) General subject: issue under consideration, matter at issue, matter in point, matter in question, matter under discussion, point at issue, problem at issue, question under consideration, subject at issue, subject under discussion2) Military: case in point, pending question, question under discussion3) Economy: matter under consideration4) Politics: open questionУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > рассматриваемый вопрос
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15 главный вопрос
1) General subject: gist, grand question, jet, knot, the $64,000 question, the main item (на повестке дня и т.п.), the big question, the central question2) Military: major issue3) Diplomatic term: leading question (обсуждения), main point (в дискуссии, споре), primal question4) Advertising: pivotal question5) Business: main issue, main point6) Makarov: capital point, chief problem, focal point, major question -
16 вопрос
м.задать вопрос — ask / put* a question
спорный вопрос — moot point, vexed question
что за вопрос? — what a question!, of course!
вопрос состоит в том, что — the question / problem is
весь вопрос в том, чтобы (+ инф.) — the whole point is (+ to inf.)
поставить под вопрос (вн.) — question (d.), call in question (d.)
это ещё вопрос, согласится ли он — it remains to be seen whether he will agree
поднять вопрос — raise a question
изучить вопрос — study the question, go* into the question
это совсем другой вопрос — that is quite another, или a different, matter / question
вопросы, стоящие в порядке дня — the agenda sg.; items on the agenda
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17 вопрос
1. subject2. issue3. matter4. point5. problem6. enquiry7. inquiry8. ques9. interrogation10. itemпункт, вопрос повестки дня — item on the agenda
11. query12. questionочень трудный, каверзный вопрос — sixty-four-dollar question
засыпал вопросами; засыпаемый вопросами — fired questions at
Синонимический ряд:1. проблема (сущ.) проблема2. спрос (сущ.) спросАнтонимический ряд: -
18 вопрос
сущ.issue; problem; question; ( дело) matterзадавать вопрос — to ask (pose, put) a question
обсуждать (рассматривать) вопрос — to consider (discuss, examine) a question
откладывать прения по обсуждаемому вопросу — to adjourn (postpone) a debate on the matter under discussion
решать вопрос — to decide (settle, solve) a question
вопрос, входящий в чью-л компетенцию — matter coming within smb's competence
вопрос, затрагивающий общественные интересы — matter of public concern
- вопрос защитыпроцедурный вопрос, процессуальный вопрос — matter of procedure; point of order; procedural matter
- вопрос материального права
- вопрос на рассмотрении
- вопрос о доверии
- вопрос первостепенной важности
- вопрос права
- вопрос права справедливости
- вопрос правового регулирования
- вопрос правоприменения
- вопрос практики
- вопрос расследования
- вопрос следствия
- вопрос судебного спора
- вопрос существа по существу
- вопрос существа
- вопрос факта
- вопрос формы
- вопросы внутренней безопасности
- вопросы войны и мира
- актуальный вопрос
- насущный вопрос
- государственный вопрос
- дополнительный вопрос
- злободневный вопрос
- наводящий вопрос
- нерешённый вопрос
- побочный вопрос
- принципиальный вопрос
- расследуемый вопрос
- расследованный вопрос
- рассматриваемый вопрос
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19 обсуждаемый вопрос
1) General subject: a matter in question, issue under discussion, matter at issue, point at issue, question, question under consideration, subject at issue, subject under discussion, the issue in dispute2) Military: question under discussion3) Mathematics: the point in question, the subject under discussion4) Diplomatic term: the matter in question5) Makarov: the question under discussionУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > обсуждаемый вопрос
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20 resolver
v.1 to resolve (solucionar) (duda, crisis).Ella resuelve el asunto She resolves the issue.2 to settle (partido, disputa, conflicto).una canasta en el último segundo resolvió el partido a favor del equipo visitante a basket in the last second of the game secured victory for the visitors3 to solve, to work out, to figure out, to find the solution to.Ella resuelve el caso She solves the case.4 to resolve to, to decide to, to make one's mind to.Ella resuelve partir She resolves to leave.5 to take a resolution, to resolve, to rule.6 to annul.Ella resuelve el juicio She annuls the trial.* * *1 (solucionar - gen) to resolve, solve; (- asunto, conflicto) to resolve, settle; (- dificultad) to overcome2 (decidir) to resolve, decide (-, to)3 (deshacer) to resolve4 QUÍMICA to dissolve1 (solucionarse) to be solved; (resultar) to work out2 (reducirse) to end up (en, in), turn out3 (decidirse) to resolve (a, -), make up one's mind (a, to), decide (a, to)* * *verb1) to solve2) resolve3) decision* * *( pp resuelto)1. VT1) [+ problema] to solve; [+ duda] to settle; [+ asunto] to decide, settle; [+ crimen] to solve2) (Quím) to dissolve3) [+ cuerpo de materiales] to analyse, divide up, resolve (en into)2. VI1) (=juzgar) to rule, decideresolver a favor de algn — to rule o decide in sb's favour
2) (=decidirse por)3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <crimen/problema> to solve; <asunto/conflicto> to resolve, settle¿me puedes resolver una duda? — could you clear up one point for me?
2) ( decidir) to decide2. 3.resolver + inf — to decide o resolve to + inf
resolverse v pron to decide* * *= resolve, solve, sort out, work out, get to + the bottom of, unravel, get to + the root of.Ex. The technology can, at the same time, be used to make its single greatest contribution by serving as the medium by which the incompatible requirements imposed on the catalog are resolved.Ex. I must warn you though that this might not solve anything.Ex. It is true that assignments were being heaped upon him with immense rapidity, but he would be able to sort them out and contrive solutions.Ex. The details of how the assignment of numbers by authorized agencies would be controlled have yet to be worked out.Ex. He does not always get to the bottom of the questions raised in this ambitious study.Ex. Patents abstracting is a special skill, involving not only a technical knowledge, but also a facility for unravelling the special legalistic jargon in which patents abound.Ex. One of them snipped Ben Kline's life short, and Marla's determined to get to the root of a case that's anything but cut and dried.----* acción de averiguar y resolver problemas = troubleshooting [trouble shooting].* asunto sin resolver = unfinished business, unresolved matter.* capacidad de resolver problemas = problem-solving ability.* persona o mecanismo que resuelve problemas = solver.* persona que intenta averiguar y resolver problemas = troubleshooter.* problema difícil de resolver = tough nut to crack, hard nut to crack, brain tickler.* resolver el dilema = tell + the tale.* resolver el dilema de forma contundente = clinch + the argument.* resolver las cuestiones menores = work out + details.* resolver las diferencias = iron out + differences, resolve + Posesivo + differences, settling of differences, flatten out + differences, flush out + differences, settle + Posesivo + differences.* resolver las dudas = solve + Posesivo + doubts.* resolver los pormenores = work out + details.* resolver los problemas = iron out + the bugs.* resolver una crisis = solve + crisis.* resolver una cuestión = resolve + point, resolve + question, issue + settle.* resolver una diferencia = negotiate + difference.* resolver una disputa = settle + dispute.* resolver una necesidad = address + requirement.* resolver una situación = manage + situation, resolve + situation.* resolver un caso = crack + a case.* resolver un dilema = resolve + dilemma.* resolver un litigio = settle + dispute.* resolver un misterio = solve + mystery, unravel + mystery.* resolver un problema = resolve + issue, resolve + problem, solve + problem, work out + problem, unlock + problem, settle + problem, sort out + problem, clear up + problem, work + problem + through, address + limitation, straighten out + problem, iron out + problem, work out + kink.* sin resolver = unresolved, unsolved, unsettled, uncleared.* tener un problema medio resuelto = have + problem half licked.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <crimen/problema> to solve; <asunto/conflicto> to resolve, settle¿me puedes resolver una duda? — could you clear up one point for me?
2) ( decidir) to decide2. 3.resolver + inf — to decide o resolve to + inf
resolverse v pron to decide* * *= resolve, solve, sort out, work out, get to + the bottom of, unravel, get to + the root of.Ex: The technology can, at the same time, be used to make its single greatest contribution by serving as the medium by which the incompatible requirements imposed on the catalog are resolved.
Ex: I must warn you though that this might not solve anything.Ex: It is true that assignments were being heaped upon him with immense rapidity, but he would be able to sort them out and contrive solutions.Ex: The details of how the assignment of numbers by authorized agencies would be controlled have yet to be worked out.Ex: He does not always get to the bottom of the questions raised in this ambitious study.Ex: Patents abstracting is a special skill, involving not only a technical knowledge, but also a facility for unravelling the special legalistic jargon in which patents abound.Ex: One of them snipped Ben Kline's life short, and Marla's determined to get to the root of a case that's anything but cut and dried.* acción de averiguar y resolver problemas = troubleshooting [trouble shooting].* asunto sin resolver = unfinished business, unresolved matter.* capacidad de resolver problemas = problem-solving ability.* persona o mecanismo que resuelve problemas = solver.* persona que intenta averiguar y resolver problemas = troubleshooter.* problema difícil de resolver = tough nut to crack, hard nut to crack, brain tickler.* resolver el dilema = tell + the tale.* resolver el dilema de forma contundente = clinch + the argument.* resolver las cuestiones menores = work out + details.* resolver las diferencias = iron out + differences, resolve + Posesivo + differences, settling of differences, flatten out + differences, flush out + differences, settle + Posesivo + differences.* resolver las dudas = solve + Posesivo + doubts.* resolver los pormenores = work out + details.* resolver los problemas = iron out + the bugs.* resolver una crisis = solve + crisis.* resolver una cuestión = resolve + point, resolve + question, issue + settle.* resolver una diferencia = negotiate + difference.* resolver una disputa = settle + dispute.* resolver una necesidad = address + requirement.* resolver una situación = manage + situation, resolve + situation.* resolver un caso = crack + a case.* resolver un dilema = resolve + dilemma.* resolver un litigio = settle + dispute.* resolver un misterio = solve + mystery, unravel + mystery.* resolver un problema = resolve + issue, resolve + problem, solve + problem, work out + problem, unlock + problem, settle + problem, sort out + problem, clear up + problem, work + problem + through, address + limitation, straighten out + problem, iron out + problem, work out + kink.* sin resolver = unresolved, unsolved, unsettled, uncleared.* tener un problema medio resuelto = have + problem half licked.* * *vtA ‹crimen/problema› to solve; ‹asunto/conflicto› to resolve, settleunas dificultades que estoy tratando de resolver some difficulties that I am trying to solve o sort outa ver si me resuelves una duda I wonder if you could clear up one point for metiene resuelto su futuro his future is settledB (decidir) to decide¿qué has resuelto? what have you decided?el gol que resolvió el partido ( period); the goal that decided o settled the gameresolver + INF to decide o resolve to + INFresolvieron no comunicarles los resultados they decided o resolved not to tell them the resultsC ‹contrato› to end, terminate■ resolvervi«juez» to rule, decideto decidese resolvieron por la segunda opción or a favor de la segunda opción they decided on the second optionse resolvieron a aceptar la propuesta they decided o resolved o made up their minds to accept the proposalno se resuelve a abandonarlo she can't bring herself to leave him* * *
resolver ( conjugate resolver) verbo transitivo
‹asunto/conflicto› to resolve, settle;
‹ duda› to clear up;
resolver verbo transitivo
1 (tomar una determinación) to resolve
2 (un asunto, problema) to solve, resolve: debo resolver algunas cuestiones antes de irme, I need to sort out some problems before I go
3 (zanjar) to settle: aquel gol resolvió el partido, that goal settled the match
' resolver' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
multiplicación
- pendiente
- sacar
- solventar
- vida
- asignatura
- chabolismo
- definitivamente
- diferencia
- problema
- resuelto
English:
air
- answer
- arbitration
- arithmetic
- clear up
- clinch
- clue
- crack
- decide
- dispose of
- go on
- grapple
- iron out
- knowledge
- mismanage
- open-and-shut
- resolve
- rule out
- settle
- slug out
- smooth out
- solve
- sort out
- straighten out
- trouble
- work out
- figure
- go
- iron
- rule
- straighten
- thrash
- unsettled
- work
* * *♦ vt1. [solucionar] [duda, crisis] to resolve;[problema, caso, crucigrama, acertijo] to solve2. [partido, disputa, conflicto] to settle;una canasta en el último segundo resolvió el partido a favor del equipo visitante a basket in the last second of the game secured victory for the visitorsresolvió llamar a la policía she decided to call the police* * ** * *resolver {89} vt1) : to resolve, to settle2) : to decide* * *resolver vb1. (solucionar) to solve2. (ocuparse de) to sort out / to settle3. (decidir) to decide
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