question
gb/kwˈɛst͡ʃən/ us/kwˈɛst͡ʃən/
A1
Anglais
~ 2000
kérdés, kérdez, kétell, megkérdőjelez
NOM
A1
1
kérdés
A1
Schéma d’usage :
ask [someone] a question
She asked me a question about my job.
Feltett nekem egy kérdést a munkámról.
The teacher answered all the students' questions.
A tanár válaszolt a diákok minden kérdésére.
That's a very difficult question to answer.
Can I ask you a quick question?
He raised his hand to ask a question.
Exemples pédagogiques
I have a question for you.
Van egy kérdésem hozzád.
Please answer my question.
Kérlek, válaszolj a kérdésemre.
The teacher asked a question.
This is a good question.
He asked a simple question.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'question' with 'ask'. 'Ask' is the action, 'question' is the thing being asked.
Sens
Sentence asking for information
Collocations
ask a question
|answer a question
|good question
|difficult question
|yes-or-no question
Synonymes
inquiry (More formal and often used in professional or official contexts.)
Antonymes
answer (An answer provides the information that a question seeks.)
Thèmes
communication
|education
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Définition
Words you say or write to ask for information.
A sentence, phrase, or word that seeks information by requesting an answer.
VERBE
B1
2
Schéma d’usage :
question [something/someone]
The journalist questioned the politician about the new law.
Az újságíró az új törvényről kérdezte a politikust.
I question whether this plan will work.
Kétlem, hogy ez a terv működni fog.
She questioned him about his absence.
Many people are questioning the safety of the product.
They questioned the witness in court.
Exemples pédagogiques
He questioned me about my trip.
Az utazásomról kérdezett.
I question if this is true.
Kétlem, hogy ez igaz.
She questioned the man about his job.
We questioned the plan.
The police questioned the driver.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse 'question' as a verb with 'ask'. 'Question' often implies more formality or doubt than 'ask'.
Sens
Ask about or challenge something
Collocations
question the decision
|question the validity
|question the witness
|seriously question
|publicly question
Synonymes
challenge (Suggests actively disputing or opposing something rather than just asking about it.)
Antonymes
accept (To agree with or believe something without doubt.)
Thèmes
communication
|critical thinking
|core_vocabulary
Définition
To ask someone about something, or to say you are not sure it is true or right.
To ask someone about something, or to express doubt about its truth or value.
NOM
B2
3
kérdés
B1
Schéma d’usage :
the question of [something]
The question of climate change is urgent.
Az éghajlatváltozás kérdése sürgető.
It's simply a question of money.
Ez egyszerűen pénzkérdés.
That raises an important question about fairness.
The meeting focused on the question of security.
We need to settle the question before moving forward.
Exemples pédagogiques
The question of money is important.
A pénz kérdése fontos.
It is a question of time.
Ez idő kérdése.
We talked about the question of safety.
The meeting was about the question of jobs.
They discussed the question of housing.
Sens
Matter for discussion or decision
Collocations
a question of time
|a question of principle
|settle the question
|raise the question
Synonymes
issue (Common synonym in debates and discussions; often interchangeable in formal contexts.)
Antonymes
solution (Represents an answer or resolution to a problem or matter under discussion.)
Thèmes
politics
|law
|philosophy
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Définition
A subject or problem that people talk about or decide on.
A subject or problem that needs to be discussed, considered, or decided.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
question
API
GB/kwˈɛst͡ʃən/
US/kwˈɛst͡ʃən/
Syllabes et accentuation
ques - tion (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (ques)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: question
- Plural: question, questions
Verb
- Base: question
- 3rd Person Singular: questions
- Present Participle: questioning
- Past: questioned
Famille de mots
Forms
questions
noun
questioning
verb
questioned
verb
Core family
questionable
adjective B2
Related words
questioner
noun
questionnaire
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
unquestionable
adjective
Advanced or less common
questionably
adverb
unquestionably
adverb
Expressions
beyond question
1/bɪjˈɔnd kwˈɛst͡ʃən/
fixed phrase
Without any doubt
Certain; without any doubt.
Exemples
- Her honesty is beyond question.
- It is beyond question that he is the best player on the team.
call into question
1/kˈɔl ˈɪntu kwˈɛst͡ʃən/
fixed phrase
Cause doubt about something's truth or value
To make people feel unsure about whether something is true, right, or good.
Exemples
- His actions call into question his leadership abilities.
- The report calls into question the safety of the product.
in question
1/ˈɪn kwˈɛst͡ʃən/
fixed phrase
Being discussed or considered
Being talked about or thought about; under discussion.
Exemples
- The book in question is out of print.
- The person in question has been found.
open to question
1/ˈoʊpən tə kwˈɛst͡ʃən/
fixed phrase
Uncertain or debatable in truth or correctness
Not certain; people can disagree about it.
Exemples
- Whether this plan will succeed is open to question.
- His motives are open to question.