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"Question" is a noun which is often translated as "la pregunta", and "interrogate" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "interrogar". Learn more about the difference between "question" and "interrogate" below.
question(
kwehs
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chihn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (query)
a. la pregunta (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Do you have any questions about the procedure?¿Tiene alguna pregunta sobre el procedimiento?
There were ten questions on the exam.Había diez preguntas en el examen.
2. (matter)
a. la cuestión (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
It's a question of time before they find out about what happened.Solo es cuestión de tiempo hasta que se enteren de lo que pasó.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
b. interrogar
The police questioned him after the murder.La policía lo interrogó después del asesinato.
5. (to doubt)
b. poner en duda
Some question the authenticity of the manuscript.Algunos ponen en duda la autenticidad del manuscrito.
c. cuestionar
Colonists began to question the authority of the British monarchy.Los colonos comenzaron a cuestionar la autoridad de la monarquía británica.
interrogate(
ihn
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teh
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ruh
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geyt
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. interrogar
The border control officer interrogated me for half an hour about the nature of my trip.El agente de inmigración me interrogó durante media hora sobre el motivo de mi viaje.
b. someter a interrogatorio
The interviewer interrogated me extensively before offering me the job.La entrevistadora me sometió a interrogatorio extenso antes de ofrecerme el trabajo.
2. (computing)
a. interrogar
This command interrogates the computer's database.Este comando interroga la base de datos de la computadora.
