question mark

ˈkwɛsʧən mɑrk
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Translation of question mark into German

Noun

1.

writing symbol

punctuation mark used to indicate a question
  • Did you see the question mark at the end?Hast du das Fragezeichen am Ende gesehen?
2.

mystery

mysterious or enigmatic person or thing
  • He's a real question mark in the team.Er ist ein echtes Rätsel im Team.
3.

insect

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butterfly with a silver, hook-shaped wing marking
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Fragezeichen nSilberfleck
  • I spotted a question mark in the garden.Ich habe ein Fragezeichen im Garten entdeckt.
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Images of question mark

  • question mark: butterfly with a silver, hook-shaped wing marking
    (insect) Fragezeichen

Synonyms and analogies of question mark in English

Examples of question mark in a sentence

  • He added a question mark to indicate uncertainty.
  • The new recruit is a question mark for us.
  • Her intentions remain a question mark.
  • A question mark landed on the flower.
  • The question mark's wings shimmered in the sunlight.

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

Noun
dasFragezeichennn.

The editor corrected the manuscript and added a question mark.

Der Lektor korrigierte das Manuskript und fügte ein Fragezeichen hinzu.

The teacher asked us to include a question mark for every query.

Der Lehrer bat uns, bei jeder Frage ein Fragezeichen zu setzen.

A question mark indicates that the sentence is asking for information.

Ein Fragezeichen deutet darauf hin, dass der Satz nach Informationen fragt.

His voice rose, and the statement became a question mark.

Seine Stimme hob sich, und die Aussage wurde zu einem Fragezeichen.

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Other translations for question mark:

  • Rätselnn.

question mark: Examples and translations in context

When in doubt, just remember to use a question mark.

Im Zweifelsfall einfach daran denken, ein Fragezeichen zu verwenden.

Without a question mark, I couldn't tell if she was asking or stating.

Ohne Fragezeichen konnte ich nicht erkennen, ob sie fragte oder aussagte.

After the meeting, a question mark lingered regarding the decision made.

Nach dem Meeting blieb bezüglich der getroffenen Entscheidung ein Fragezeichen in der Luft.

Religion is the question mark in which our life is embedded.

Religion ist das Fragezeichen, in welches unser Leben gebettet ist.

I'm like a lollipop with a question mark on its wrapper.

Ich bin wie ein Lutscher mit einem Fragezeichen auf dem Papier.

Click the question mark to reveal details about the hint.

Ein Klick auf das Fragezeichen liefert weitere Details zum Tipp.

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