Betydning av question På norsk

• 0 sth that is asked in order to get information -- spørsmål [ neuter ]

  • 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 -- spørsmål [ neuter ]

  • a test/competition question et test/konkurransespørsmål

• 2 sth people disagree about -- spørsmål [ neuter ]

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

• 3 doubt -- tvil [ masculine ]

  • 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 -- et spørsmål om [ neuter ]

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

• 5 indicates what, where, who, etc. is being talked about -- det er snakk om

  • 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 -- utelukket

  • 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 -- det er et godt spørsmål

  • “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 -- spørre

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

• 9 to doubt or be unsure -- sette spørsmålstegn ved

  • 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 -- spørsmål

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

• 11 a problem or matter for discussion -- spørsmål, debattemne, sak

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

• 12 a single problem in a test or examination -- oppgave, spørsmål

  • We had to answer four questions in three hours.

• 13 criticism; doubt; discussion -- tvil

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

• 14 a suggestion or possibility -- spørsmål, mulighet

  • There is no question of our dismissing him.

• 15 to ask (a person) questions -- stille spørsmål, spørre (ut)

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

• 16 to regard as doubtful -- sette spørsmålstegn ved

  • He questioned her right to use the money.