question

/ˈkwestʃən/ verb [T]

Translation

ASK QUESTIONS › to ask someone questions

soru sormak/yöneltmek

Detectives were questioning a boy about the murder. [often passive] Two out of three people questioned in the survey were non-smokers.1167

DOUBT › to show or feel doubt about something

şüphe etmek, kuşku duymak; dan/den pek emin olamamak

I'm not for a moment questioning your decision. [+ question word] I'm just questioning whether we need the extra staff.1165

(Definition of question verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to do something without worrying about the risk or negative results

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