query

query
que·ry [ʼkwɪəri, Am ʼkwɪri] n
1) (a. fig: question) [zweifelnde] Frage, Rückfrage f, Zweifel m (fig)
to have a \query about [or concerning] sth eine [Rück]frage zu etw dat haben;
to have a \query for sb eine [Rück]frage an jdn haben;
to put a \query eine [Rück]frage stellen, nachfragen;
to raise a \query eine Frage aufwerfen, Zweifel anmelden;
to settle a \query eine [Rück]frage beantworten;
\query, when was the contract signed? Frage, wann wurde der Vertrag unterzeichnet?;
\query, if this would be acceptable die Frage ist, ob dies annehmbar wäre
2) typo (question mark) on printer's proof [anzweifelndes] Fragezeichen fachspr vt <-ie-> form
1) (question)
to \query sth etw in Frage stellen [o in Zweifel ziehen] [o bezweifeln];
to \query whether ... bezweifeln, dass ...;
‘but is that really the case?’ he queried „aber ist das wirklich so?“ fragte er
2) (Am) (put questions to)
to \query sb jdn befragen
3) typo (mark)
to \query sth on printer's proof etw mit einem [anzweifelnden] Fragezeichen versehen

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