Sign 466 of 4297 in the Auslan Dictionary

Matches for the word query

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Keywords: query, interrogation mark, question mark

Sign Definition

As a Noun

  1. A special punctuation mark which is put at the end of a written sentence. English = question mark, interrogation mark.
  2. Something you check by asking about it because you are no sure that it is correct. English = query.

Interactive

  1. Used alone in response to your own or your addressee's previous comment to mean you wonder why such and such is the case. English = 'I wonder why?', 'Why's that?', and so on.
  2. Used alone in response to your addressee failing to recognise that you have just asked a question to mean you want an answer. English = 'Well? Are you going to answer?', 'That was a question, you know?', 'Well, what's your answer?', and so on.
  3. Used alone to dismiss your partner's question as unimportant or unanswerable. English = 'Who knows?', 'God knows!', 'I wouldn't have a clue!', and so on.