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1 noun asking for informationceist fem2 to ask a question ceist a chur, ceist a fhiafraíto answer a question ceist a fhreagairt, freagra a thabhairt ar cheistshe asked me a question about the party chuir sí ceist orm faoin gcóisir, d'fhiafraigh sí díom faoin gcóisirif you have any questions, you can ask me má bhíonn aon cheist agat cuir orm íyou haven't answered my question níor fhreagair tú mo cheistthe question is ... is é an cheist ...; an cheist atá ann ná ...but the question is what kind of shape is it in ach is é an cheist ná cén bhail atá air 2 noun in exam etcceist fem2 to set a question on an exam paper ceist a chur ar pháipéar scrúdaitheShow full entry
3 noun issueceist fem2 ábhar masc1 scéal masc1 the question of cost is an important one ceist thábhachtach í ceist an chostaiswe'll have to deal with the question sooner or later beidh orainn aghaidh a thabhairt ar an scéal sin luath nó mall 4 noun doubtamhras masc1 there are questions about his role in this case tá amhras faoina ról sa scéal seothe study raises the question as to the suitability of the programme tarraingíonn an staidéar ceist i dtaobh fheiliúnacht an chláir, eascraíonn ceist faoi oiriúnacht an chláir ón staidéarbeyond question gan aon amhras, gan aon agó, gan dabht ar bithhis loyalty was beyond question ní raibh aon amhras faoina dhílseachtthat he was in the photo is beyond question bhí sé sa phictiúr gan aon agóthe plan is open to question tá amhras faoin bplean, tá ceisteanna le cur faoin bpleanhis love for Ireland could never be brought into question ní raibh aon amhras ann faoina ghrá d'Éirinnto call sth into question amhras a chaitheamh ar rudthe strike calls into question the survival of the company tá amhras ann an seasfaidh an comhlacht de bharr na stailceto throw sth into question amhras a chaitheamh ar rud, rud a chur i mbaolthere's no question about sth níl aon amhras faoi rud, níl aon cheist ann faoi rudthere's no question that that's true níl aon amhras ach gur fíor sin, is scéal cinnte é gur fíor sin 5 verb ask questions TRANSITIVEceistigh verb Gardaí questioned a number of people about the incident cheistigh na Gardaí roinnt daoine faoin eachtrayou may question him on this matter féadfaidh tú é a cheistiú faoin ábhar seo'What's that?' he questioned. 'Céard é sin?' a d'fhiafraigh sé. 6 verb feel, express doubts TRANSITIVEceistigh verb amhras a chaitheamh ar VP ceist a ardú faoi VPI'd have to question her decision bheadh amhras orm faoina cinneadh, bheadh ceist agam faoina cinneadhone could question if he's sincere or not d'fhéadfadh duine a bheith in amhras cé acu atá sé dáiríre nó nach bhfuil