No. 11,278 in French
questionner
To ask questions or interrogate.
In a sentence
Je vais questionner l'expert sur ce sujet.
I will question the expert about this topic.
Here, 'questionner' is used to mean asking or posing a question to someone, often in a formal or investigative manner.
Il aime questionner ses propres décisions avant d'agir.
He likes to question his own decisions before acting.
In this example, 'questionner' reflects a sense of self-reflection or critically examining one's actions or thoughts.
Nous avons dû questionner nos hypothèses pour avancer dans la recherche.
We had to question our assumptions to make progress in the research.
Here, 'questionner' is utilized to convey critically analyzing or challenging assumptions or ideas.
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