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No. 4,433 in German

infrage

"Infrage" means "in question" or "under consideration."

In a sentence

  • Die Existenz der Spezies wird infrage gestellt.

    The existence of the species is being questioned.

    The word 'infrage' is part of the phrase 'infrage stellen', which means 'to question' or 'to call into question'. Here it's used to indicate doubt or reconsideration about the existence of the species.

  • Es ist nicht notwendig, die Prinzipien infrage zu stellen.

    It is not necessary to question the principles.

    'Infrage stellen' is used here again to denote questioning or challenging something, in this case, the principles.

  • Das Projekt steht infrage, wenn keine Finanzierung gesichert ist.

    The project is under question if no funding is secured.

    Here, 'steht infrage' indicates that the project is uncertain or doubtful due to a lack of secured funding.

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