in question

in questione, di cui si parla

Indica la persona o la cosa precisa di cui si sta parlando.

In inglese semplice: The particular person or thing that people are talking about.

• The person in question is my sister.
• Nobody saw him on the night in question.
• Have you read the document in question?

Come si usa: noun + in question (The vehicle in question belongs to my brother.)

Sinonimi: under discussion, at issue

Espressioni comuni: person in question, day in question, document in question

in dubbio, contestato

Incerto, messo in dubbio o contestato dalle persone.

In inglese semplice: Uncertain, doubted, or disputed by people.

• His honesty is now in question.
• The future of the school remains in question.
• New evidence has called the result in question.

Come si usa: something is in question (The safety of the treatment is in question.); call something in question (The discovery called his account in question.)

Sinonimi: in doubt, disputed, uncertain

Contrari: certain, undisputed

Espressioni comuni: safety in question, future in question, call in question