question

ˈkwɛsʧən
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Translation of question into German,

Noun

1.

information seeking

sentence worded to elicit information
  • She asked a question about his hobbies.?Sie stellte eine Frage zu seinen Hobbys
2.

exam

UK
problem set in an examination
UK
  • The math question was very difficult.Die Mathematikfrage war sehr schwierig.

Verb

1.

interrogation

tr.
ask someone questions
tr.
  • The police will question the suspect tonight..Die Polizei wird den Verdächtigen heute Abend befragen.
2.

inquire

tr./intr.
ask questions to learn or understand
tr./intr.
fragen nachfragen
  • He questioned to understand the new policy.Er fragte, um die neue Richtlinie zu verstehen.
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Expressions with question: examples in English and translations in German

Milliardenfrage
That's the billion-dollar question everyone wants answered.
betreffend
diskutiert
The topic in question is climate change.
zweifellos
ohne Zweifel
She is, no question, the best player on the team.
zweifellos
ohne Zweifel
She is without question the best player on the team.
da gibt es keinen Zweifel
She is the best player, no question about it.
abhängen von
ankommen auf
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
dieFragenf.

I typed my question into the search box on the website.

Ich gab meine Frage in das Suchfeld auf der Webseite ein.

dieAnfragenf.

This information is necessary to enable us to answer your question.

Diese Angaben sind notwendig, damit wir Ihre Anfrage beantworten können.

dieFragestellungnf.

It is always important for us to understand your personal question.

Wichtig ist für uns immer, Ihre persönliche Fragestellung zu verstehen.

Verb
fragenv.

Some investors act first and question later, jumping on trends without proper research.

Manche Investoren handeln erst und fragen dann, wenn sie Trends ohne Prüfung folgen.

hinterfragenv.

Many politicians look down on voters who question their motives.

Viele Politiker schauen auf Wähler herab, die ihre Motive hinterfragen.

befragenv.

The suspect managed to beat it before the detectives could question him.

Dem Verdächtigen gelang es abzuhauen, bevor die Detektive ihn befragen konnten.

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question: Examples and translations in context

He replied oddly to the question, leaving us all confused.

Er antwortete merkwürdig auf die Frage, was uns alle verwirrte.

She answered the difficult question with an air of complete nonchalance.

Sie beantwortete die schwierige Frage mit einem Hauch von völliger Gelassenheit.

That tough question from a student knocked the professor off his pedestal.

Diese harte Frage eines Studenten hat den Professor vom Sockel gestoßen.

His son's simple question cut to the core of his conscience.

Die einfache Frage seines Sohnes traf sein Gewissen bis ins Mark.

I was reading when a strange question popped up in my mind.

Beim Lesen tauchte plötzlich eine seltsame Frage in meinem Kopf auf.

Rather than answer, she skirted the question with a vague response.

Anstatt zu antworten, umging sie die Frage mit einer vagen Antwort.

Her snap in response to the question was unexpected and bold.

Ihre schroffe Antwort auf die Frage war unerwartet und kühn.

A vacant stare was all I received in response to my question.

Als Antwort auf meine Frage erhielt ich nur einen leeren Blick.

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