Ask a stupid question Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈæsk/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈstupəd/, /ˈstupɪd/ /ˈkwɛstʃən/, /ˈkwɛʃən

ASK uh STOO-pid KWES-chun

UK

ˈɑːsk/ /æɪ/ /stjˈuːpɪd/ /kwˈɛstʃən

AASK styOO-pid KWES-chun

Definición

To say or request something that seems silly, obvious, or not well thought out.

Uso & Matices

Informal, often used humorously or self-deprecatingly: 'Can I ask a stupid question?' is common before expressing confusion. Sometimes said to ease embarrassment. Not aggressive; 'no stupid questions' suggests all questions are valid.

• Spanish: hacer una pregunta estúpida - preguntar algo tonto
• Portuguese (BR): fazer uma pergunta idiota - perguntar algo bobo
• Portuguese (PT): fazer uma pergunta parva - perguntar algo estúpido
• Chinese (Simplified): 问一个愚蠢的问题 - 问傻问题
• Chinese (Traditional): 問一個愚蠢的問題 - 問傻問題
• Hindi: मूर्खतापूर्ण सवाल पूछना
• Arabic: طرح سؤال غبي
• Bengali: বোকার মতো প্রশ্ন করা - বোকা প্রশ্ন করা
• Russian: задать глупый вопрос
• Japanese: バカな質問をする - くだらない質問をする
• Vietnamese: hỏi một câu ngu ngốc - hỏi một câu ngớ ngẩn
• Korean: 바보 같은 질문을 하다 - 멍청한 질문을 하다
• Turkish: aptalca bir soru sormak
• Urdu: بیوقوفانہ سوال پوچھنا
• Indonesian: mengajukan pertanyaan bodoh

Oraciones de Ejemplo

Can I ask a stupid question?

basic

He didn't want to ask a stupid question in class.

basic

Sometimes I worry I will ask a stupid question at work.

basic

I'm sorry if I ask a stupid question, but how does this machine work?

natural

People say there’s no such thing as asking a stupid question.

natural

Before you laugh, let me ask a stupid question—is this the right place?

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