A question of Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈkwɛstʃən/, /ˈkwɛʃən/ /ˈəv

uh KWES-chun uhv

UK

æɪ/ /kwˈɛstʃən/ /ˈɒv

uh KWES-chun ov

التعريف

This is used to show that something depends on or is related to a specific thing or factor. It means the situation will be decided by that thing.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Often followed by nouns or gerunds (e.g. 'a question of time', 'a question of waiting'). Used to emphasize the main determining factor. Neutral/formal register; not literal questions. Common in explanations or discussions.

• Spanish: cuestión de
• Portuguese (BR): questão de
• Portuguese (PT): questão de
• Chinese (Simplified): 是…的问题
• Chinese (Traditional): 是…的問題
• Hindi: का सवाल
• Arabic: مسألة
• Bengali: একটা ব্যাপার - বিষয় - প্রশ্ন (নির্ধারিত কারণে)
• Russian: вопрос - дело (чего-либо)
• Japanese: 〜の問題
• Vietnamese: vấn đề
• Korean: ~의 문제
• Turkish: bir mesele - bir konu - bir sorun
• Urdu: کا معاملہ - سوال (سبب کا)
• Indonesian: masalah - persoalan

جمل نموذجية

It's a question of time before we finish.

basic

Success here is a question of hard work.

basic

Getting there is just a question of finding the right bus.

basic

Whether we win is a question of luck and skill.

natural

It's not a question of money, it's about trust.

natural

Fixing it is a question of knowing what to do.

natural