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Meanings of question in English

Russian
вопрос
Portuguese
inquérito
Catalan
demanda
Spanish
demanda
Wikidata

An instance of questioning.

      вопрос
      Portuguese
      questão
      Catalan
      interrogació
      Spanish
      cuestión

      A sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply.

            questão
            Synonyms
            Examples for "interrogative"
            Examples for "interrogative"
            1
            Au-nish, interrogative pronoun what; au-naw-tchi, relative pronoun what; e-we, relative pronoun that.
            History of the Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan / A Gramm...
            2
            The lady raised her pale eyebrows with an expression of interrogative scorn.
            Ardath: The Story of a Dead Self
            3
            Is the interrogative form of the last sentence better than the declarative?
            Public Speaking
            4
            By a figurative, paradoxical, or interrogative form, the title may pique curiosity.
            How To Write Special Feature Articles / A Handbook for Reporters...
            5
            Immediately Isaac relaxed and turned to face forward, eyes just slightly interrogative.
            All souls' rising
            1
            If an interrogative sentence ends with a quotation, the point of interrogation stands outside the inverted commas.
            "Stops", Or How to Punctuate / A Practical Handbook for Writers ...
            2
            If an interrogative sentence ends with a quotation which is itself interrogatory, the point of interrogation is placed outside the inverted commas.
            "Stops", Or How to Punctuate / A Practical Handbook for Writers ...
            3
            The note of interrogation is used at the end of an interrogative sentence; as, "Who adorned the heavens with such exquisite beauty?"
            English Grammar in Familiar Lectures / Accompanied by a compendi...
            4
            The sentences given for analysis will furnish material for making interrogative sentences, and for justifying the agreement of verbs.
            Graded Lessons in English / An Elementary English Grammar Consis...
            5
            +Interrogation Point+.-Everydirect interrogative sentence or clause should be followed by an interrogation point.
            Graded Lessons in English / An Elementary English Grammar Consis...
            Portuguese
            questão
            Catalan
            dubte
            Spanish
            duda

            Uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something.

                  questão
                  Portuguese
                  questionar
                  Catalan
                  interrogar
                  Spanish
                  interrogar

                  To examine by asking (a witness, for example).

                        questionar
                        Usage of question in English
                        1
                        Another good question, because we have certainly seen that happen this year.
                        Reuters
                        2
                        Without question, knowledge is power; but access to information is also important.
                        Ebony
                        3
                        It's a really good question, I don't have a good answer yet.
                        The new yorker
                        4
                        The real question, however, is whether a given herbal product actually works.
                        The Irish Times
                        5
                        The largest question in democratic politics in Europe is: who's in charge?
                        Reuters
                        6
                        And that's the second question that American Animals sets out to answer.
                        Radio NZ
                        7
                        He answered my question in English and said: 'Ask your friend Mandela.
                        The South African
                        8
                        She said: 'You were able to ask Eelco every question you had.
                        The Guardian
                        9
                        It's the final question on the ordinary level business studies paper yesterday.
                        The Irish Times
                        10
                        Today everyone was asking the same question: What's happened to the power?
                        Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code
                        11
                        Politicians understandably approach said question with caution -often with interesting results.
                        The Guardian
                        12
                        This leads to the question: Is Ireland any longer a democratic country?
                        The Irish Times
                        13
                        I've come a long way to hear your answer to that question.
                        Apocalypse of the Dead
                        14
                        I believe I had that question last year or the year before.
                        The Guardian
                        15
                        That was the problem with this story-everyanswer led to another question.
                        A farewell to legs: an aaron tucker mystery
                        16
                        Let me ask you the same question with a different issue, privacy.
                        Wired