domanda

question

noun doh-MAHN-dah Common

Origin: Latin demandare, 'to entrust, request'

Also means

request, demand

Usage Note

Domanda is a false friend trap: it means 'question' or 'application/request,' NOT 'demand' in the aggressive English sense. Fare una domanda means to ask a question; fare domanda per un lavoro means to apply for a job. The verb domandare means to ask.

Examples

"Ha fatto una domanda difficile."

Natural Translation

He asked a difficult question.

Literal Translation

He-has made a question difficult.

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