question
French → English
(inquiry) Question: a sentence or phrase used to find out information; inquiry
Si vous avez une question, n'hésitez pas à lever la main pendant le cours.
(English) If you have a question, feel free to raise your hand during the class.
Le journaliste a posé une question embarrassante au ministre lors de l'interview.
(English) The journalist asked the minister an embarrassing question during the interview.
(topic) Issue: a subject or problem that is being discussed or considered; matter
La question du réchauffement climatique est au coeur des débats internationaux.
(English) The issue of global warming is at the heart of international debates.
C'est une simple question d'argent qui bloque la signature du contrat.
(English) It's a simple matter of money that is blocking the contract's signing.
(history) Torture: physical pain inflicted on someone to extract information or a confession
Au Moyen Âge, on appliquait la question aux accusés pour obtenir des aveux.
(English) In the Middle Ages, torture was applied to the accused to obtain confessions.
Il a résisté à la question sans jamais trahir ses compagnons de lutte.
(English) He withstood the interrogation/torture without ever betraying his comrades.
Entry ID: fr:en:question · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary