question

pregunta

Algo que se dice o escribe para obtener una respuesta o información.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: a question about something (I have a question about the homework.)

Sinónimos: query, inquiry

Antónimos: answer

Expresiones frecuentes: ask a question, answer a question, simple question, question about something

cuestión, asunto, problema

Un tema, problema o elección sobre el que hay que pensar o hablar.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: the question of something (We discussed the question of school funding.)

Sinónimos: issue, matter, problem, topic

Expresiones frecuentes: question of something, difficult question, discuss a question, research question

interrogar, preguntar

Hacer preguntas a alguien para obtener información, a menudo varias seguidas.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: question someone about something (Police questioned him about the missing car.)

Sinónimos: ask, interrogate, interview

Expresiones frecuentes: question a witness, question someone closely, question someone about something

cuestionar, poner en duda

Dudar de que algo sea verdadero, correcto o sensato, o expresar esa duda.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: question whether… (I question whether this plan will work.)

Sinónimos: doubt, challenge

Antónimos: accept, believe

Expresiones frecuentes: question a decision, question the truth, question someone's judgment, question someone's motives