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que·ry
(kwîr′ē)n. pl. que·ries
1. A question; an inquiry.
2. A doubt in the mind; a mental reservation.
3. A notation, usually a question mark, calling attention to an item in order to question its validity or accuracy.
tr.v. que·ried, que·ry·ing, que·ries
1. To express doubt or uncertainty about; question: query someone's motives.
2. To put a question to (a person). See Synonyms at ask.
3. To mark (an item) with a notation in order to question its validity or accuracy.
[Alteration of obsolete quaere, quere, from Latin quaere, sing. imperative of quaerere, to ask, to seek.]
que′ri·er n.
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query
(ˈkwɪərɪ)n, pl -ries
1. a question, esp one expressing doubt, uncertainty, or an objection
2. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a less common name for question mark
vb (tr) , -ries, -rying or -ried
3. to express uncertainty, doubt, or an objection concerning (something)
4. to express as a query: "What's up now?" she queried.
5. US to put a question to (a person); ask
[C17: from earlier quere, from Latin quaere ask!, from quaerere to seek, inquire]
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que•ry
(ˈkwɪər i, ˈkwɛr i)n., pl. -ries, n.
1. a question; an inquiry.
2. mental reservation; doubt.
v.t. 4. to put as a question.
5. to question as doubtful or obscure: to query a statement.
6. to mark with a question mark.
7. to ask questions of.
que′ri•er, n.
que′ry•ing•ly, adv.
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query
, inquiry, enquiry - A query is a single question; an inquiry (or enquiry) may be a single question or extensive investigation (i.e. a series of questions).See also related terms for inquiry.
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query
Past participle: queried
Gerund: querying
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| Noun | 1. |  query - an instance of questioning; "there was a question about my training"; "we made inquiries of all those who were present"inquiring, questioning - a request for information |
| Verb | 1. | query - pose a question wonder, inquire, enquire - have a wish or desire to know something; "He wondered who had built this beautiful church" interpellate - question formally about policy or government business examine - question closely pump - question persistently; "She pumped the witnesses for information" feel out, sound out, check out - try to learn someone's opinions and intentions; "I have to sound out the new professor" debrief - put someone through a debriefing and make him report; "The released hostages were debriefed" ask - address a question to and expect an answer from; "Ask your teacher about trigonometry"; "The children asked me about their dead grandmother" |
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query
noun
2. doubt, suspicion, reservation, objection, hesitation, scepticism I read the query in the guide's eyes.
verb
1. question, challenge, doubt, suspect, dispute, object to, distrust, mistrust, call into question, disbelieve, feel uneasy about, throw doubt on, harbour reservations about No one queried my decision.
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query
nounA request for data:
Law: interrogatory.
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Translations
سُؤَالسُؤال، إسْتِفْسارعَلامَة الإسْتِفْهاميَسْأليَسْأل، يَسْتَفْسِر
dotazdotázat seotazníkžádat vysvětlenízeptat se
forespørgselspørgespørgsmålspørgsmålstegnforespørge
päring
kysymystiedustella
upitdovesti u pitanje
fyrirspurnláta í ljós efasemdirspurningarmerkispyrja
尋ねる疑問
의문질문하다
klaustukaslaikyti abejotinupasiteiravimas
apšaubītjautājuma zīmejautājumsjautāt
žiadať vysvetlenie
vprašanje
förfråganifrågasätta
คำถามซักถาม
thắc mắc
query
[ˈkwɪərɪ]A. N
1. (= question) → pregunta f (fig) (= doubt) → duda f, interrogante m or f
if you have any queries, please do not hesitate to call → si tiene alguna pregunta, no dude en llamar
there are many queries about his suitability for the job → hay muchos interrogantes acerca de su idoneidad para el puesto
if you have any queries, please do not hesitate to call → si tiene alguna pregunta, no dude en llamar
there are many queries about his suitability for the job → hay muchos interrogantes acerca de su idoneidad para el puesto
2. (Gram) (= question mark) → signo m de interrogación
B. VT (= ask) → preguntar; (= doubt) → dudar de, expresar dudas acerca de; (= disagree with, dispute) → cuestionar, poner en duda (Comput) → interrogar
to query sb about sth → preguntar a algn sobre algo
to query whether → dudar si ...
I would query that → dudo si eso es cierto, tengo mis dudas acerca de eso
no one queried my decision → nadie cuestionó or puso en duda mi decisión
they queried the bill → pidieron explicaciones sobre la factura
do you query the evidence? → ¿tiene dudas acerca del testimonio?
to query sb about sth → preguntar a algn sobre algo
to query whether → dudar si ...
I would query that → dudo si eso es cierto, tengo mis dudas acerca de eso
no one queried my decision → nadie cuestionó or puso en duda mi decisión
they queried the bill → pidieron explicaciones sobre la factura
do you query the evidence? → ¿tiene dudas acerca del testimonio?
C. CPD query language N → lenguaje m de interrogación
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
query
[ˈkwɪəri] n
(= question mark) → point m d'interrogation
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
query
n
(= question) → Frage f; there was a note of query in his voice → seine Stimme hatte einen fragenden Unterton; that raises a query as to whether … → das wirft die Frage auf, ob …; that raises a query about … → das wirft die Frage (+gen) → … auf
(Typ) → Fragezeichen nt
vt
(= express doubt about) → bezweifeln; statement, motives → infrage or in Frage stellen; bill, item, invoice → reklamieren; I’m not querying your right to do that but … → ich bezweifle ja nicht, dass Sie dazu berechtigt sind, aber …; £500! I’d query that if I were you → £ 500! da würde ich an Ihrer Stelle reklamieren; I query whether … → ich bezweifle, ob …
(with a question mark) → mit einem Fragezeichen versehen
(Comput) database → abfragen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
query
[ˈkwɪərɪ]1. n (question) → domanda; (question mark) → punto interrogativo (fig) (doubt) → interrogativo, dubbio
2. vt
a. (ask) to query sb about sth → rivolgere delle domande a qn riguardo a qc
b. (doubt) → mettere in dubbio; (disagree with, dispute) → sollevare (dei) dubbi su, contestare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
query
(ˈkwiəri) – plural ˈqueries – noun1. a question. In answer to your query about hotel reservations I am sorry to tell you that we have no vacancies.
2. a question mark. You have omitted the query.
verb1. to question (a statement etc). I think the waiter has added up the bill wrongly – you should query it.
2. to ask. `What time does the train leave?' she queried.
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query
→ سُؤَال, يَسْتَفْهِم dotaz, dotázat se forespørge, forespørgsel Frage, in Frage stellen αμφισβητώ, απορία consulta, cuestionar kysymys, tiedustella interrogation, questionner dovesti u pitanje, upit chiedere, richiesta 尋ねる, 疑問 의문, 질문하다 een vraag stellen, verzoek forespørsel, undersøke zakwestionować, zapytanie pergunta, questionar вопрос, спрашивать förfrågan, ifrågasätta คำถาม, ซักถาม sorgu, sorgulamak thắc mắc 疑问, 询问Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
query
n. pregunta; duda.
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