question

ˈkwɛsʧən
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Translation of question from English into Dutch,

Noun

1.

information seeking

sentence worded to elicit information
  • She asked a question about his hobbies.?Ze stelde een vraag over zijn hobby's
2.

exam

UK
problem set in an examination
UK
  • The math question was very difficult.De wiskundevraag was erg moeilijk.

Verb

1.

interrogation

tr.
ask someone questions
tr.
ondervragen vragen stellen
  • The police will question the suspect tonight.De politie zal de verdachte vanavond ondervragen
2.

inquire

tr./intr.
ask questions to learn or understand
tr./intr.
ondervragen bevragen
  • She questioned the officials to understand the new policy.Ze ondervroeg de ambtenaren om het nieuwe beleid te begrijpen.
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Expressions with question: examples in English and translations in Dutch

miljoenenvraag
hamvraag
That's the billion-dollar question everyone wants answered.
in kwestie
The topic in question is climate change.
zonder twijfel
She is, no question, the best player on the team.
zonder twijfel
ongetwijfeld
She is without question the best player on the team.
geen twijfel over mogelijk
She is the best player, no question about it.
afhangen van
afhankelijk zijn van
Success is a question of effort and determination.

Synonyms and analogies of question in English

Examples of question in a sentence

  • He raised his hand to ask a question.
  • The history question required a detailed answer.
  • Students found the science question challenging.
  • The question of his motives remains.
  • There's a question regarding the project's feasibility.
  • The question of ethics was debated.

Translations of "question" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
vraagnf.

The question reared up in his mind several times a day.

Die vraag dook meerdere keren per dag in zijn gedachten op.

kwestienf.

We must address the thorny question before implementing such a far-reaching reform.

We moeten de netelige kwestie aanpakken voordat we zo'n verregaande hervorming doorvoeren.

twijfelnm.

There is no question about that the project will succeed.

Dat het project zal slagen, daar bestaat geen twijfel over.

Verb
vragenv.

Our team discussed the question of ethics related to employee privacy.

Ons team besprak de ethische vragen rond de privacy van werknemers.

ondervragenv.

The captive remained silent despite numerous attempts to question him.

De gevangene bleef zwijgen, ondanks herhaalde pogingen om hem te ondervragen.

twijfelenv.

The constant criticism made him cave in and question his own worth.

De constante kritiek brak hem en deed hem twijfelen aan zijn eigenwaarde.

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question: Examples and translations in context

The politician wriggled out of the question with a vague answer.

De politicus kwam onder de vraag uit met een vaag antwoord.

That was a sly way to avoid answering the difficult question.

Dat was een sluwe manier om de moeilijke vraag te ontwijken.

In confusion, the child kept asking the same question repeatedly.

In zijn verwarring bleef het kind telkens weer dezelfde vraag stellen.

The student recognized the closed question and gave a brief reply.

De student herkende de gesloten vraag en gaf een kort antwoord.

He grasped the moment and asked his mentor that difficult question.

Hij greep het moment en stelde zijn mentor die moeilijke vraag.

Despite the explanation, the lingering question about his motives remained.

Ondanks de uitleg bleef de onopgeloste vraag over zijn motieven bestaan.

Make sure to write out the entire question before answering it.

Zorg dat je de volledige vraag uitschrijft voordat je haar beantwoordt.

She gave a snappy reply, clearly annoyed by the question.

Ze gaf een snibbig antwoord, duidelijk geïrriteerd door de vraag.

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