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1 to beg the question
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2 beg
beɡ
1. past tense, past participle - begged; verb1) (to ask (someone) for (money, food etc): The old man was so poor that he had to beg in the street; He begged (me) for money.) pedir2) (to ask (someone) desperately or earnestly: I beg you not to do it.) suplicar•- beggar
2. verb(to make very poor: He was beggared by the collapse of his firm.) arruinar, reducir a la miseria- beg to differ
beg vb1. mendigar / pedir / pedir limosna2. pedir / suplicar / rogarI beg your pardon? ¿cómo? / ¿cómo dice?I beg your pardon! ¡perdón! / ¡perdone!tr[beg]1 mendigar2 (ask for) pedir1 mendigar2 (dog) sentarse (con las patas delanteras levantadas)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLI beg to differ no estoy de acuerdoto beg the question ser una petición de principio: pedir, mendigar, suplicarI begged him to go: le supliqué que fuerabeg vi: mendigar, pedir limosnav.• implorar v.• mangar v.• mendigar v.• pedir v.• pordiosear v.• reclamar v.• rogar v.• suplicar v.beg
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- gg- transitive verb1) \<\<money/food\>\> pedir*, mendigar*2) (frml)a) ( entreat) \<\<person\>\> suplicarle* a, rogarle* aI beg you! — te lo suplico!, te lo ruego!
to beg somebody to + inf — suplicarle* or rogarle* a alguien que (+ subj)
b) ( ask for) \<\<forgiveness\>\> suplicar*, rogar*to beg something of somebody — suplicarle* algo a alguien; differ 2)
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via) \<\<beggar\>\> pedir*, mendigar*to beg for something — mendigar* algo
b) ( ask) (frml)to beg for something: she begged for more time pidió por favor que le dieran una prórroga; to beg for mercy — pedir* or suplicar* clemencia
Phrasal Verbs:- beg off[beɡ]1. VT1) (=implore) rogar, suplicarI beg you! — ¡te lo suplico!
to beg forgiveness — suplicar or implorar perdón
I beg to inform you — frm tengo el honor de informarle
to beg the question —
some definitions of mental illness beg the question of what constitutes normal behaviour — algunas definiciones de enfermedad mental dan por sentado lo que constituye un comportamiento normal
2) [beggar] [+ food, money] pedir2. VI1) (=implore)to beg for — [+ forgiveness, mercy] implorar
2) [beggar] mendigar, pedir limosnathere's some cake going begging * — queda un poco de tarta, ¿no la quiere nadie?
- beg off* * *[beg]
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- gg- transitive verb1) \<\<money/food\>\> pedir*, mendigar*2) (frml)a) ( entreat) \<\<person\>\> suplicarle* a, rogarle* aI beg you! — te lo suplico!, te lo ruego!
to beg somebody to + inf — suplicarle* or rogarle* a alguien que (+ subj)
b) ( ask for) \<\<forgiveness\>\> suplicar*, rogar*to beg something of somebody — suplicarle* algo a alguien; differ 2)
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via) \<\<beggar\>\> pedir*, mendigar*to beg for something — mendigar* algo
b) ( ask) (frml)to beg for something: she begged for more time pidió por favor que le dieran una prórroga; to beg for mercy — pedir* or suplicar* clemencia
Phrasal Verbs:- beg off -
3 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?) pregunta2) (a problem or matter for discussion: There is the question of how much to pay him.) cuestión, problema3) (a single problem in a test or examination: We had to answer four questions in three hours.) pregunta, problema4) (criticism; doubt; discussion: He is, without question, the best man for the job.) (sin) duda5) (a suggestion or possibility: There is no question of our dismissing him.) posibilidad
2. verb1) (to ask (a person) questions: I'll question him about what he was doing last night.) interrogar2) (to regard as doubtful: He questioned her right to use the money.) cuestionar, poner en duda•- questionably
- questionableness
- question mark
- question-master
- questionnaire
- in question
- out of the question
question1 n1. preguntacan I ask you a question? ¿puedo hacerte una pregunta?2. cuestión / problema / asuntoquestion2 vb1. hacer preguntas / interrogar2. dudar de / cuestionartr['kwesʧən]1 pregunta2 (in exam) pregunta, problema nombre masculino4 (topic, matter) cuestión nombre femenino, asunto1 hacer preguntas a, interrogar■ the detained are being questioned about the holdup están interrogando a los detenidos sobre el atraco2 (cast doubt on) cuestionar, poner en duda\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLit's a question of se trata de, es cuestión deout of the question imposible, impensablethat is the question de eso se trata, he aquí la dificultadto call into question poner en duda, dudar dewithout question sin rechistarquestion mark (punctuation mark) signo de interrogación, interrogación nombre femenino, interrogante nombre masculino 2 (doubt) interrogante nombre masculinoquestion tag coletillaquestion ['kwɛsʧən] vt1) ask: preguntar2) doubt: poner en duda, cuestionar3) interrogate: interrogarquestion viinquire: inquirir, preguntarquestion n1) query: pregunta f2) issue: asunto m, problema f, cuestión f3) possibility: posibilidad fit's out of the question: es indiscutible4) doubt: duda fto call into question: poner en dudaadj.• interrogante adj.n.• asunto s.m.• cuestión s.f.• interrogación s.f.• pregunta s.f.• problema s.m.v.• cuestionar v.• disputar v.• hacer preguntas a v.• interrogar v.• preguntar v.
I 'kwestʃəna) c ( inquiry) pregunta fto ask o put a question — hacer* or (frml) formular una pregunta
to pop the question — (colloq)
b) c (in quiz, exam) pregunta fthe 64,000 dollar question — la pregunta del millón
c) c (issue, problem) cuestión f, asunto m, problema mif 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
d) u ( doubt) duda fto call something into question — poner* algo en duda
e) u ( possibility) posibilidad f
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a) \<\<person\>\> hacerle* preguntas a; \<\<suspect/student\>\> interrogar*b) ( doubt) \<\<integrity/motives\>\> poner* en duda['kwestʃǝn]1. N(are there) any questions? — ¿(hay) alguna pregunta?
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to ask (sb) a question — hacer una pregunta (a algn)what a question to ask! — ¡vaya preguntita!
there's a reward for the painting's return, no questions asked — se ofrece una recompensa sin preguntas por la devolución del cuadro
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"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 algnleading 2., open 1., 10), personal 1., 4), pop I, 3., 2), trick 3.•
to obey orders without question — obedecer órdenes sin rechistar2) (=matter, issue) cuestión fthat is the question — de eso se trata, esa es la cuestión
that is not the question — no se trata de eso, no es cuestión de eso
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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 adecuadabeg 1., 1)•
it's only a question of time before he finds out — solo es cuestión de tiempo que se entere3) (=possibility) posibilidad f•
there is no question of outside help — no hay posibilidad de ayuda externa•
it's out of the question! — ¡imposible!, ¡ni hablar!4) (=doubt) duda f•
as a manager, her ability is beyond question — como directora, su capacidad está fuera de toda dudamy integrity has been brought or called into question — mi integridad se ha puesto en duda
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to be in question — estar en dudayour professional ability is not in question — no es tu capacidad como profesional lo que se pone en duda
his findings pose questions about the future of these drugs — sus descubrimientos hacen que se planteen preguntas sobre el futuro de estas drogas
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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 élthe question remains: how did she escape? — la pregunta sigue ahí: ¿cómo escapó?
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there is some question as to whether he will sign — hay or existen ciertas dudas sobre si firmará•
without question — sin duda, indudablemente2. VT1) (=interrogate) [+ exam candidate, interviewee] hacer preguntas a; [+ suspect] interrogar; (Parl) [+ minister, secretary] interpelarthey questioned him about his past — le hicieron preguntas or le preguntaron acerca de su pasado
the minister was questioned about his statement to Parliament — se interpeló al ministro sobre su declaración ante el Parlamento
2) (=doubt) [+ honesty, loyalty, motives] dudar de, poner en duda; [+ decision, beliefs] poner en duda, cuestionar3.CPDquestion 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
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I ['kwestʃən]a) c ( inquiry) pregunta fto ask o put a question — hacer* or (frml) formular una pregunta
to pop the question — (colloq)
b) c (in quiz, exam) pregunta fthe 64,000 dollar question — la pregunta del millón
c) c (issue, problem) cuestión f, asunto m, problema mif 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
d) u ( doubt) duda fto call something into question — poner* algo en duda
e) u ( possibility) posibilidad f
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a) \<\<person\>\> hacerle* preguntas a; \<\<suspect/student\>\> interrogar*b) ( doubt) \<\<integrity/motives\>\> poner* en duda
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