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1 questionable
1) (doubtful; uncertain.) tvilsom, problematisk2) (probably not true, honest, respectable: questionable behaviour.) tvilsomadj. \/ˈkwestʃ(ə)nəbl\/1) tvilsom, diskutabel2) usikker, uviss -
2 question
'kwes ən 1. noun1) (something which is said, written etc which asks for an answer from someone: The question is, do we really need a computer?) spørsmål2) (a problem or matter for discussion: There is the question of how much to pay him.) spørsmål, debattemne, sak3) (a single problem in a test or examination: We had to answer four questions in three hours.) oppgave, spørsmål4) (criticism; doubt; discussion: He is, without question, the best man for the job.) tvil5) (a suggestion or possibility: There is no question of our dismissing him.) spørsmål, mulighet2. verb1) (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•- questionably
- questionableness
- question mark
- question-master
- questionnaire
- in question
- out of the questionforhør--------spørsmålIsubst. \/ˈkwestʃ(ə)n\/1) spørsmål2) problem3) ( jus) tvistesak4) sak, anliggende5) parlamentarisk interpellasjon, undersøkelse6) ( historisk) tortur, (smertefullt) forhøra question about something et spørsmål om noea question if\/whether et spørsmål oma question of something et spørsmål om noe• when it's a question of money, his attitude changes completelyer det spørsmål om penger, endrer holdningen hans seg totaltask a question stille et spørsmål, spørrebeside the question på siden (av saken)beyond (all) question hevet over enhver tvil, uten tvilcall in\/into question sette spørsmålstegn ved, bestride, reise tvil omindirect question ( språkvitenskap) indirekte spørsmål, indirekte spørresetningin question angjeldende, aktuelldiskutabel, under debattno question but ikke spørsmål om annet enn, ingen tvil om annet, helt sikkert atno question of ikke spørsmål omopen to question tvilsomt, usikkertout of the question ikke tale om, helt uaktueltpop the question fripress a question energisk kreve svar på et spørsmålput a question stille et spørsmålput the question ( om ordstyrer) ta en avstemning, stemme overput to the question ( historisk) utsette for torturQuestion! ( i parlamentet) hold dere til saken!throw a question at someone rette et spørsmål til noenwithout question uten tvil uten videreIIverb \/ˈkwestʃ(ə)n\/1) spørre, stille spørsmål (til), undersøke2) avhøre, forhøre, ta opp forklaring3) sette spørsmålstegn ved, betvile, bestride4) spørre seg, undrequestion whether\/if spørre om
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