Betydning av question på norsk

• 0 sth that is asked in order to get information

  • Does anyone have any questions? Er det noen som har spørsmål?

  • to ask/answer a question å stille/besvare et spørsmål

• 1 sth asked to find out what you know

  • a test/competition question et test/konkurransespørsmål

• 2 sth people disagree about

  • to discuss the question of global warming å diskutere spørsmålet om global oppvarming

• 3 doubt

  • a lot of questions in my mind about what she said stor tvil hos meg om hva hun sa

  • There’s no question he’s the best. Det er ingen tvil om at han er den beste.

• 4 indicates what the most important thing is

  • It’s really a question of leadership. Det er egentlig et spørsmål om lederskap.

• 5 indicates what, where, who, etc. is being talked about

  • The girl in question is someone they knew in college. Jenta det er snakk om er en de kjente på college.

• 6 definitely not allowed or possible

  • With her illness any travel is out of the question. Med sykdommen hennes er all reising utelukket.

• 7 indicates you cannot answer a question but agree an answer is needed

  • “Can you afford to do this?” “Well, that’s a good question.” “Har du råd til dette?” “Vel, det er et godt spørsmål.”

• 8 (of a person in authority) to ask sb for information

  • Police are questioning a man in connection with the murder. Politiet avhører en mann i forbindelse med mordet.

• 9 to doubt or be unsure

  • I question whether he is really that smart. Jeg tviler på om han virkelig er så smart.

• 10 something which is said, written etc which asks for an answer from someone

  • The question is, do we really need a computer?

• 11 a problem or matter for discussion

  • There is the question of how much to pay him.

• 12 a single problem in a test or examination

  • We had to answer four questions in three hours.

• 13 criticism; doubt; discussion

  • He is, without question, the best man for the job.

• 14 a suggestion or possibility

  • There is no question of our dismissing him.

• 15 to ask (a person) questions

  • I’ll question him about what he was doing last night.

• 16 to regard as doubtful

  • He questioned her right to use the money.