question

question [kɛstjɔ̃] nf (gén) → question (fig); matter; issue;

il a été question de → we (ou they) spoke about;

il est question de les emprisonner → there's talk of them being jailed;

c'est une question de temps → it's a matter ou question of time;

de quoi est-il question? → what is it about?;

il n'en est pas question → there's no question of it;

en question → in question;

hors de question → out of the question;

je ne me suis jamais posé la question → I've never thought about it;

(re)mettre en question [+ autorité, science] → to question;

poser la question de confiance (Pol) → to ask for a vote of confidence;

question piège (= d'apparence facile) → trick question;

(pour nuire) → loaded question;

question subsidiaire → tiebreaker