Cuestionando (en. Questioning)

/kwes.tjoneɾ.do/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

The action of putting something in doubt or asking questions about a topic.

He is questioning the council's decision.

Él está cuestionando la decisión del consejo.

To critically evaluate a statement or belief.

Questioning the truthfulness of the news, we look for reliable sources.

Cuestionando la veracidad de las noticias, buscamos fuentes confiables.

To explore different perspectives on a matter.

By questioning social norms, an important dialogue opens up.

Al cuestionando las normas sociales, se abre un diálogo importante.

Derived from the verb 'cuestionar' which comes from the Latin 'quaestionare', meaning 'to ask' or 'to inquire'.

questioning everything

doubting every matter that is presented.

cuestionando todo

questioning authority

doubting the decisions and orders of an authority figure.

cuestionar la autoridad

question

To ask questions or to doubt something.

cuestionar

questioning

The act of questioning, putting a matter in doubt.

cuestionamiento

inquisitive

Having a tendency to interrogate and question.

inquisitivo

To call things into question.

When I heard that story, I was questioning everything.

Cuando escuché esa historia, estuve cuestionando todo.

To ask uncomfortable questions.

I don’t like to be questioning without evidence.

No me gusta estar cuestionando sin pruebas.