Word meaning out of the question

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  out of the question
  
  

  не может быть и речи, совершенно исключено, и думать нечего

  Love on the lady’s side is out of the question. (W. Thackeray, ‘Pendennis’, vol. I, ch. X) — Что касается чувств этой дамы, то любви здесь нет и в помине.

  Collie: «I couldn’t possibly take money from you. It’s out of the question.» (W. S. Maugham, ‘For Services Rendered’, act 2) — Колли: «Я никогда не взял бы у тебя денег. Об этом не может быть и речи.»

  He was tempted by the idea of having a flat of his own, but it was out of the question; the rent, though small, was beyond his means. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Theatre’, ch. XIV) — Тома привлекала мысль жить в отдельной квартире, но это было исключено: квартирная плата, даже очень невысокая, была ему не по карману.

  But Father Kezer’s attitude made a request for hospitality out of the question. (A. J. Cronin, ‘The Keys of the Kingdom’, ‘An Unsuccessful Curate’) — Отношение отца Кезера исключало всякую возможность того, что он окажет гостеприимство тете Полли и Джуди.

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  out of the question
  
  

  фраз.

  а) не может быть и речи

  б) совершенно исключено

  в) вне всякого сомнения

  г) вне обсуждения

  д) невозможно

  || Another trip abroad this year is out of the question.

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  be out of the question

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  out of the question
  
  

     нe мoжeт быть и peчи, coвepшeннo иcключeнo, и думaть нeчeгo

  Collie. I couldn’t possibly take money from you. It’s out of the question (W. S. Maugham). But Father Kezer’s attitude made a request for hospitality out of the question (A. J. Cronin)

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  out of the question
  
  

  и речи быть не может; невозможно

  You can’t go to Florida this spring. We can’t afford it. It’s out of the question.

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  out of the question
  
  

  impossible
  не может быть и речи

  Paying him is out of the question!

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  out of the question
  
  

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  out of the question
  
  

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  Out of the question
  
  

  Без сомнения

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  out of the question
  
  

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  (to) be out of the question
  
  

  фраз.

  не подлежать обсуждению, не иметь возможности

  The boys had no money, so it was out of the question for them to go to the movies.

  He said it was out of the question and he didn’t want to hear about my job.

  Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > (to) be out of the question

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  (to) be out of the question
  
  

  фраз.

  не подлежать обсуждению, не иметь возможности

  The boys had no money, so it was out of the question for them to go to the movies.

  He said it was out of the question and he didn’t want to hear about my job.

  Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > (to) be out of the question

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  it is out of the question
  
  

  об этом не может быть и речи

  He said it was out of the question and he didn’t want to hear about my job.

  Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > it is out of the question

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  it is out of the question
  
  

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  it is out of the question
  
  

  об этом не может быть и речи; совершенно невозможно

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  that is out of the question
  
  

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  (…) is out of the question
  
  

  Математика:

  о (…) не может быть и речи

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  it is out of the question
  
  

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  it’s out of the question
  
  

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  shipment in October is out of the question
  
  

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  this is out of the question
  
  

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Something that’s out of the question is not going to happen — there’s not any reason to even discuss it. You could tell your younger sister that her borrowing your car is completely out of the question.

Using the phrase out of the question is a good way to put an end to a conversation. When something’s described this way, it’s extremely unlikely to happen. Scuba diving without an oxygen tank is out of the question, and driving across the country on one tank of gas is out of the question — these things are impossible. If your roommate says adopting a Great Dane is out of the question, it means she’s not even willing to consider the possibility.

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出了问题

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fuera de la cuestión

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सवाल से बाहर

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غير وارد

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может быть и речи

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fora de questão

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প্রশ্ন আউট

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hors de question

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di luar persoalan

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問題外

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질문 중

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Metu saka pitakonan

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Sorunun dışında

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fuori questione

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z pytaniem

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може бути й мови

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iese din discuție

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έξω από το θέμα

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buite die kwessie

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uteslutet

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