questioning

ˈkwɛsʧənɪŋ
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Translation of questioning into German,

Noun

1.

inquiry

the act of asking questions to gather information
  • The detective's questioning was thorough and detailed.Das Verhör des Detektivs war gründlich und detailliert.
2.

doubt

state of doubt or uncertainty
Zweifel mInfragestellung f
  • His questioning of the plan caused them to reconsider..Sein Zweifel an dem Plan ließ sie umdenken

Adjective

1.

curiosity

showing curiosity or desire to know more
  • She had a questioning look on her face.Sie hatte einen fragenden Ausdruck im Gesicht.
2.

doubt

expressing doubt or uncertainty about something
fragend hinterfragend
  • His questioning attitude made others reconsider their decisions.Seine fragende Haltung brachte andere dazu, ihre Entscheidungen zu überdenken.
3.

LGBT

unsure about one's sexual orientation or gender identity
  • They identify as questioning in terms of their sexuality.Sie geben an, in Bezug auf ihre Sexualität unsicher zu sein.
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Expressions with questioning: examples in English and translations in German

Fragenkatalog
Befragung
Her line of questioning strengthened her position in the debate.
an seiner geistigen Gesundheit zweifeln
After the strange events, she was questioning her sanity.
fragender Geist
neugieriger Geist
A questioning mind helps you learn new things every day.

Synonyms and analogies of questioning in English

Examples of questioning in a sentence

  • Questioning during the interview was intense and probing.
  • Her questioning of the rules led to a heated debate.
  • The scientist's questioning of the results prompted further research.
  • His questioning attitude often led to new discoveries.
  • The child had a questioning mind, always curious.
  • She gave him a questioning look, unsure of his intentions.
question
ˈkwɛsʧən
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.

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.

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

Noun
dieBefragungnf.

Their carefully constructed alibi fell apart under police questioning and scrutiny.

Ihr sorgfältig konstruiertes Alibi brach unter polizeilicher Befragung und Überprüfung zusammen.

dasVerhörnn.

After hours of questioning, he finally made a clear confession.

Nach stundenlangem Verhör legte er endlich ein eindeutiges Geständnis ab.

dieInfragestellungnf.

It describes the notion of questioning, possible renunciation and reduction.

Es beschreibt die Infragestellung, den möglichen Verzicht und die Reduktion.

Adjective / Participle
hinterfragtadj.

She's known as a deep thinker, always questioning the status quo.

Sie ist als Grüblerin bekannt, die stets den Status quo hinterfragt.

befragtadj.

The police explained why the detained suspects needed further questioning.

Die Polizei erklärte, warum die festgehaltenen Verdächtigen weiter befragt werden mussten.

verhörtpp.

But the police are not questioning you in order to help you.

Aber die Polizei verhört Dich nicht, um Dir zu helfen.

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questioning: Examples and translations in context

Several arrested suspects were taken to the station for questioning.

Mehrere verhaftete Verdächtige wurden zur Befragung auf die Wache gebracht.

Even under intense questioning, the suspect remained cool as a cucumber.

Selbst unter intensiver Befragung blieb der Verdächtige die Ruhe selbst.

The accused has the right to remain silent during questioning by authorities.

Der Beschuldigte hat das Recht, bei Befragungen durch die Behörden zu schweigen.

In the courtroom, her combative questioning caught the witness off-guard.

Im Gerichtssaal brachte ihre kämpferische Befragung den Zeugen aus dem Konzept.

The interrogators beat him into submission with constant questioning and psychological tricks.

Die Vernehmer machten ihn mit ständigen Befragungen und psychologischen Tricks mürbe.

Despite intense questioning, the suspect decided to keep mum during the interrogation.

Trotz intensiver Befragung entschied sich der Verdächtige, während des Verhörs zu schweigen.

After hours of questioning, the examiner found new leads in the investigation.

Nach stundenlangen Befragungen stieß der Ermittler auf neue Spuren in der Untersuchung.

He maintained sealed lips about the confidential report, even under intense questioning.

Er bewahrte selbst unter intensiver Befragung über den vertraulichen Bericht verschlossene Lippen.

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