question

Frage

Etwas, das man sagt oder schreibt, um eine Antwort oder Informationen zu bekommen.

In einfachem Englisch: Something you say or write because you want an answer or information.

• Can I ask a question?
• She answered all my questions.
• His first question was about the price.

So benutzt man es: a question about something (I have a question about the homework.)

Synonyme: query, inquiry

Gegenteile: answer

Häufige Wendungen: ask a question, answer a question, simple question, question about something

Frage, Thema, Problem

Ein Thema, Problem oder eine Entscheidung, über die man nachdenken oder sprechen muss.

In einfachem Englisch: A subject, problem, or choice that people need to think about or discuss.

• The question of cost remains unresolved.
• This raises an important question about fairness.
• They debated several political questions.

So benutzt man es: the question of something (We discussed the question of school funding.)

Synonyme: issue, matter, problem, topic

Häufige Wendungen: question of something, difficult question, discuss a question, research question

befragen, verhören

Jemandem Fragen stellen, um Informationen zu erhalten, oft mehrere nacheinander.

In einfachem Englisch: To ask someone for information, often by asking several things.

• The officer questioned the driver.
• They questioned several witnesses about the accident.
• Why are you questioning me again?

So benutzt man es: question someone about something (Police questioned him about the missing car.)

Synonyme: ask, interrogate, interview

Häufige Wendungen: question a witness, question someone closely, question someone about something

bezweifeln, infrage stellen

Daran zweifeln, ob etwas wahr, richtig oder sinnvoll ist, oder solche Zweifel äußern.

In einfachem Englisch: To feel or express doubt about whether something is true, right, or sensible.

• I question his decision.
• She questioned whether the figures were correct.
• Nobody had questioned the truth of his story.

So benutzt man es: question whether… (I question whether this plan will work.)

Synonyme: doubt, challenge

Gegenteile: accept, believe

Häufige Wendungen: question a decision, question the truth, question someone's judgment, question someone's motives