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tag question [Brit, Am tæɡ ˈkwɛstʃən] N LING

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tag question

= breve domanda retorica in coda alla frase principale

question tag [ˈkwestʃənˌtæɡ] N LING

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question tag

= breve domanda in fondo a una frase

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I.question [Brit ˈkwɛstʃ(ə)n, Am ˈkwɛstʃ(ə)n] N

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1. question:

question (request for information)

question (request for information)

quesito m (about su)

question (in exam)

to ask sb a question

fare una domanda a qn

answer the question about where you were last night

risponda alla domanda: dove era ieri notte?

in reply to a question from Mr John Molloy

in risposta a una domanda del signor John Molloy

to ask a question

fare una domanda

to put a question to sb

fare una domanda a qn

to reply to or to answer a question

rispondere a una domanda

to reply to sb's question

rispondere alla domanda di qn

to do sth without question

fare qualcosa senza fare domande

what a question!

ma che domanda! è una domanda da farsi?

it's an open question as to whether he was innocent

quella relativa alla sua innocenza è ancora una questione aperta

a question from the floor (in parliament)

= una domanda proveniente dall'aula

to put down a question for sb Brit POL

rivolgere un'interpellanza a qn

2. question:

question (practical issue)

question (ethical issue)

the Hong Kong, Palestinian question

la questione di Hong Kong, palestinese

the question of pollution, of military spending

il problema dell'inquinamento, delle spese militari

it's a question of doing

si tratta di fare

the question of animal rights

la questione dei diritti degli animali

the question of how to protect the hostages

il problema della protezione degli ostaggi

the question of where to live, of what families want

il problema di dove vivere, di (sapere) cosa vogliono le famiglie

the question of whether or as to whether they can do better

la questione che riguarda la loro possibilità di migliorare

the question for him now is how to react

per lui si tratta ora di sapere come reagire

the question arises as to who is going to pay the bill

si pone la questione di chi pagherà il conto

the question raised is one of justice

qui si tratta di giustizia

that's another question

questa è un'altra questione

the question is whether, when

la questione è se, quando

there was never any question of you paying

non se parla neppure che tu debba pagare

the money, person in question

il denaro, la persona in questione

it's out of the question

è fuori questione

it's out of the question for him to leave

è escluso or è fuori discussione che lui parta

3. question (uncertainty):

to call or bring sth into question

mettere qc in discussione or in dubbio

to prove beyond question that …

dimostrare senza ombra di dubbio che …

it's open to question

si può mettere in discussione or è dubbio

whether we have succeeded is open to question

non è detto che ci siamo riusciti

his honesty was never in question

non si è mai dubitato della sua onestà

II.question [Brit ˈkwɛstʃ(ə)n, Am ˈkwɛstʃ(ə)n] VB trans

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I.tag¹ [Brit taɡ, Am tæɡ] N

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1. tag (label):

tag (on goods)

tag (on goods)

tag (on luggage)

tag (on cat, dog)

tag (on file)

tag (on file)

targhetta f segnaletica

etichetta con il nome

cartellino del prezzo

to put a tag on sth suitcase

applicare una targhetta a

to put a tag on sth coat

mettere un'etichetta di riconoscimento su

2. tag (for hanging):

tag

hang the coat up by the tag

appendi il cappotto per il laccetto

3. tag LING → tag question

5. tag (signature):

tag (graffiti artists' slang)

tag f

6. tag LAW:

electronic tag

bracciale elettronico

7. tag Am (registration plate):

tag inf

targa f (automobilistica)

9. tag (on shoelace):

tag

tag

10. tag COMPUT:

tag

nome m convenzionale

tag

II.tag¹ <forma in -ing tagging, pt, pp tagged> [Brit taɡ, Am tæɡ] VB trans

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2. tag LAW:

tag criminal

applicare un bracciale elettronico a

5. tag COMPUT:

tag data item

6. tag (follow) spy:

tag secret agent

III.tag¹ <forma in -ing tagging, pt, pp tagged> [Brit taɡ, Am tæɡ] VB intr (follow)

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tag question [Brit, Am tæɡ ˈkwɛstʃən] N LING

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tag question

= breve domanda retorica in coda alla frase principale

I.tag² [Brit taɡ, Am tæɡ] N GAMES

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tag

to play tag

giocare a chiapparello

II.tag² <forma in -ing tagging, pt, pp tagged> [Brit taɡ, Am tæɡ] VB trans GAMES

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1. tag player:

tag

toccare [qn] giocando a chiapparello

2. tag Am (in baseball) → tag out

See also tag out

tag out VB [taɡ -] Am (tag [sb] out) (in baseball)

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mettere fuori campo qn, eliminare qn

Translations for tag question in the English»Italian Dictionary

question tag

breve domanda in fondo a una frase

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I.tag [tæg] N

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1. tag a. COMPUT:

tag (label)

tag (metal)

2. tag (game):

to play tag

giocare ad acchiapparella

3. tag LING:

question tag

breve domanda in fondo a una frase

II.tag <-gg-> [tæg] VB trans (label)

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tag

to tag sth onto sth

aggiungere qc a qc

I.question [ˈkwes·tʃən] N

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4. question SCHOOL, UNIV (test problem):

to do a question

rispondere alla domanda

II.question [ˈkwes·tʃən] VB trans

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1. question (ask):

2. question (interrogate):

3. question (doubt):

question facts, findings

mettere in dubbio

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English

An antagonistic tag question is tagged onto a statement that reveals information that the target would not have had. en.wikipedia.org

This is a peremptory tag question that criticizes what the answerer perceives as the asker's impatience. en.wikipedia.org

However, there are others, called tag questions, which are less colloquial and can be used for any situation. en.wikipedia.org

All but the first are tag questions. en.wikipedia.org

It may be either a question, or a statement of opinion with a tag question. en.wikipedia.org

In addition to these topics she has been involved in a series of studies of the role of tag questions in interaction. en.wikipedia.org

Tag questions can be answered with a yes or no. en.wikipedia.org

Her focus has been on the way tag questions can be used to both build and contest intersubjectivity. en.wikipedia.org

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