What does questione in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word questione in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use questione in Italian.

The word questione in Italian means question, matter, issue, discussion, problem, matter, issue, question, suit, argument, quarrel, dispute, get to the bottom of, be up in the air, be a futile argument, the heart of the matter, the heart of the matter, at issue, in question, get involved in yourself, doubt, bring up for discussion, for whatever question, to discuss useless or tedious whose point is moot, a matter of skin, matter of principle, matter of choice, matter of life and death, the matter or problem of the South, a moral matter, preliminary question, the Roman Question, subjective matter, subjective issue, change the terms of the matter, moot point, unproductive discussion. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word questione

question, matter, issue

sostantivo femminile (tema, argomento)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Arriviamo al nocciolo della questione.
ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. The question is whether you're interested.

discussion

sostantivo femminile (discussione, polemica)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Io non ho ancora capito i motivi della questione.
I still don't understand the reason for this discussion.

problem, matter, issue, question

sostantivo femminile (politica, società: problema)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La questione meridionale fu difficile da risolvere.
ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. What's the matter?

suit

sostantivo femminile (diritto: causa) (legal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La questione sarà analizzata dagli avvocati.
The suit will be analysed by the lawyers.

argument, quarrel, dispute

sostantivo femminile (lite)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Iniziarono una questione su chi avesse più diritto a posteggiare la macchina nell'unico parcheggio disponibile.
They entered into an argument over who had more right to park their car in the only available space.

get to the bottom of

be up in the air

be a futile argument

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

the heart of the matter

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

the heart of the matter

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

at issue, in question

locuzione aggettivale (in oggetto, oggetto di discussione)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Per il caso in questione i medici optarono per un'operazione chirurgica.
For the matter in question the doctors opted for surgery.

get involved in yourself

(politics, painting)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
He has taken up the cause of the world's poor.

doubt

bring up for discussion

for whatever question

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

to discuss useless or tedious whose point is moot

a matter of skin

(figurative)

matter of principle

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

matter of choice

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

matter of life and death

the matter or problem of the South

a moral matter

preliminary question

(law)

the Roman Question

subjective matter, subjective issue

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

change the terms of the matter

moot point, unproductive discussion

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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