cuestión

/kwesˈtjon/, [kwesˈt̪jõn]

issue, question


Noun cuestión f (plural cuestiones)

  1. matter, question, issue
    Es cuestión de vida y muerte.
    It’s a matter of life and death.
  2. (nonstandard, anglicism) question
  3. (Chile, colloquial) thing

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Examples
  • Los derechos de adopción de parejas del mismo sexo son una importante cuestión para la comunidad GLBT*.

    Same-sex adoption rights are an important issue for the LGBT* community.

  • La situación era extremadamente peligrosa; era cuestión de vida o muerte.

    The situation was extremely dangerous; it was a matter of life and death.

  • Él no es capaz de ver la cuestión desde mi punto de vista.

    He cannot see the matter from my point of view.

  • Eso ni debe ser una cuestión.

    That shouldn't even be a question.

  • No importa cuán importante puede o no ser la cuestión, debes resolverlo.

    No matter how important the question may or may not be, you must solve it.

  • La vida es cuestión de prioridades.

    Life is a question of priorities.

  • Es solo cuestión de tiempo.

    It's just a matter of time.

  • A medida que pasaba el tiempo, la gente se iba preocupando cada vez más por la cuestión.

    As time went on, people grew more and more concerned about the matter.

  • No es una cuestión de bueno o malo sino de mejor o peor.

    It's not a question of good or bad but of better or worse.

  • Encontrar al ladrón es solo cuestión de tiempo.

    It's only a matter of time before we find the thief.

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