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"read the question"

Latin translation: lege quaestionem

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English term or phrase:\"read the question\"
Latin translation:lege quaestionem
Entered by: Constantinos Faridis (X)

04:45 Mar 30, 2010
English to Latin translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Education / Pedagogy
English term or phrase: "read the question"
I want the phrase "read the question" to be translated into Latin. This is supposed to be seen as an instruction aimed at many people. Thank you!
Jako Olivier
lege questionem
Explanation:
lege (imperativus 2a persona singularis verbi legere) + questionem (accusativus 2o tertiae questio-onis).
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Constantinos Faridis (X)
Greece
Local time: 06:10
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Thank you
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4 +3lege questionem
Constantinos Faridis (X)
5lege interrogatum
Joseph Brazauskas


  

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52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
lege questionem


Explanation:
lege (imperativus 2a persona singularis verbi legere) + questionem (accusativus 2o tertiae questio-onis).

Constantinos Faridis (X)
Greece
Local time: 06:10
Native speaker of: Greek
Grading comment
Thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ivo Volt
1 hr
  -> gratias tibi
agree  ipv
3 hrs
  -> gratias tibi
agree  Joseph Brazauskas: The better orthography has 'quaestionem'.
10 hrs
  -> sic...qaestionem. Gratias tibi
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
lege interrogatum


Explanation:
A bit more concrete than 'quaestionem', meaning 'the thing asked'. The plural imperative present active of 'legere' is 'legite'.

Joseph Brazauskas
United States
Local time: 23:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 24
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