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question
[kɛstjɔ̃]nom féminin
1) (interrogation) question (sur about)
je ne me suis jamais posé la question — I've never really thought about it
je me posais justement la question — I was just wondering about that
je ne sais pas, pose-leur la question — I don't know, ask them
sans se poser de questions — unthinkingly
2) (sujet) matter, question; (ensemble de problèmes) issue, question
question d'habitude! — it's a matter of habit
c'est une question de vie ou de mort — it's a matter of life and death
il en fait une question de principe — he's making an issue of it
la question n'est pas de savoir qui/comment/si — the question is not who/how/whether
en question — (dont il s'agit) in question; (qui pose problème) at issue
(re)mettre en question — (réexaminer) to reappraise; (repenser) to reassess
se remettre en question — to take a new look at oneself
la question n'est pas là — that's not the point
les questions à l'ordre du jour — the items on the agenda
il est question d'elle dans l'article — she's mentioned in the article
il est question qu'il prenne sa retraite — there's some talk of him retiring
il n'est pas question que tu partes — (à un invité) you can't possibly leave
pas question! — no way! (colloq)
3) (colloq) (pour ce qui est de)
question argent/santé, ça va — where money/health is concerned, things are OK
la maison est jolie, mais question quartier... — the house is pretty, but as for the area...
4) Histoire (torture) question
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faire les questions et les réponses — to do all the talking