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B adj1 ( unsure) [person, expression] incertain, sceptique ; [future, weather, argument, evidence, result] incertain ; [benefit] douteux/-euse, incertain ; it is doubtful if ou that ou whether il n'est pas certain que (+ subj) ; I am doubtful that ou whether je doute que (+ subj) ; to be doubtful about doing hésiter à faire ; to be doubtful about ou as to être peu convaincu par [idea, explanation, plan] ; avoir des doutes sur [job, object, purchase] ; she was doubtful about this elle était peu convaincue ; I am doubtful as to his suitability for the job je ne suis pas convaincu qu'il convienne pour ce poste ; to be doubtful [person] avoir des doutes ;2 ( questionable) [character, past, activity, taste] douteux/-euse. -
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['daʊtfl]1) (unsure) [ person] incerto, dubbioso; [future, weather] incerto; [argument, result] dubbio, discutibile, incertoit is doubtful if o that o whether è dubbio o è poco probabile che; I am doubtful that o whether dubito che; to be doubtful about doing essere incerto o in dubbio se fare; to be doubtful about o as to — essere scettico su, essere poco convinto di [idea, explanation, plan]; avere dei dubbi su, essere scettico su [job, object, purchase]
2) (questionable) [character, past, activity, taste] dubbio, discutibile* * *1) (feeling doubt; uncertain what to think, expect etc: He is doubtful about the future of the school.) dubbioso, incerto2) (able to be doubted; not clear: The outcome is doubtful; a doubtful result.) incerto3) (uncertain but rather unlikely, unhopeful etc: It is doubtful whether this will work; a doubtful improvement.) incerto4) (suspicious: He's rather a doubtful character.) ambiguo, equivoco* * *doubtful /ˈdaʊtfl/a.1 ( di persona) dubbioso; incerto: I am doubtful about what to do, sono dubbioso sul da farsi; She was doubtful whether to accept ( o if she should accept), era in dubbio se accettare; Many voters remain doubtful about who to support, molti elettori rimangono dubbiosi su chi sostenere; to look doubtful, avere un'aria perplessa; to feel doubtful, essere dubbioso2 ( di cosa) dubbio, incerto: The political situation is very doubtful, la situazione politica è molto incerta; doubtful result, risultato incerto; The outcome of the talks is looking doubtful, l'esito dei negoziati appare dubbio; The scheme is of doubtful benefit, l'utilità del piano è dubbia; It is doubtful whether the plan will succeed, è dubbio che il piano riesca; It is doubtful that they can finish on schedule, non è sicuro che possano finire entro i termini stabiliti3 dubbio; equivoco: a doubtful remedy, un rimedio discutibile; Their products are of doubtful quality, i loro prodotti sono di dubbia qualità: a doubtful character, un individuo equivoco● (comm.) doubtful debts, crediti di dubbia esigibilità □ His coming is a doubtful blessing, è discutibile se la sua venuta sia un bene o no.* * *['daʊtfl]1) (unsure) [ person] incerto, dubbioso; [future, weather] incerto; [argument, result] dubbio, discutibile, incertoit is doubtful if o that o whether è dubbio o è poco probabile che; I am doubtful that o whether dubito che; to be doubtful about doing essere incerto o in dubbio se fare; to be doubtful about o as to — essere scettico su, essere poco convinto di [idea, explanation, plan]; avere dei dubbi su, essere scettico su [job, object, purchase]
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doubtful [ˈdaʊtfʊl]a. ( = unconvinced) peu convaincu• to be doubtful about sb/sth avoir des doutes sur qn/qch• he was doubtful whether... il doutait que... + subjb. ( = questionable) douteux• it is doubtful that... il est douteux que... + subj* * *['daʊtfl]1) ( unsure) incertainit is doubtful if ou that ou whether — il n'est pas certain que (+ subj)
to be doubtful about ou as to — être peu convaincu par [idea, explanation, plan]; avoir des doutes sur [job, object, purchase]
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1) (feeling doubt; uncertain what to think, expect etc: He is doubtful about the future of the school.) dudoso2) (able to be doubted; not clear: The outcome is doubtful; a doubtful result.) dudoso, incierto3) (uncertain but rather unlikely, unhopeful etc: It is doubtful whether this will work; a doubtful improvement.) dudoso, poco probable4) (suspicious: He's rather a doubtful character.) dudoso, sospechosodoubtful adj dudoso / poco probabletr['daʊtfʊl]1 (uncertain - outcome, result, future) dudoso,-a, incierto,-a; (unlikely) poco probable; (look, feeling, expression, etc) de duda, dubitativo,-a2 (questionable, dubious) dudoso,-a, sospechoso,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be doubtful about something tener dudas acerca de algodoubtful ['daʊtfəl] adj1) questionable: dudoso2) uncertain: dudoso, inciertoadj.• ambiguo, -a adj.• dudable adj.• dudoso, -a adj.• incierto, -a adj.'daʊtfəl1)a) ( full of doubt) <expression/tone> de indecisión or duda, dubitativoto be doubtful ABOUT o AS TO something: I am doubtful as to its value — tengo mis dudas acerca de su valor
b) ( in doubt) dudosothe outcome remains doubtful — el resultado sigue siendo dudoso or incierto
it is doubtful that — no es seguro que (+ subj)
2) ( questionable) dudoso['daʊtfʊl]ADJ1) (=uncertain) [result, success, future] incierto, dudoso2) (=unconvinced) [expression] de duda"all right then," he said in a doubtful tone — -bueno, vale -dijo con un tono de duda en la voz
Jeremy nodded his head, but he still looked doubtful — Jeremy asintió pero no parecía aún convencido
to be doubtful that — dudar que + subjun
3) (=unlikely) dudosoa reconciliation between the two sides seems doubtful — una reconciliación entre las dos partes parece dudosa
it is doubtful that they will reach an agreement — es dudoso or poco probable que lleguen a un acuerdo
it is doubtful that there will be any survivors — se duda or es poco probable que haya sobrevivientes
for a moment it seemed doubtful that he would move at all — por un momento pareció que no se iba a mover en absoluto
it is doubtful whether — es poco probable que + subjun
doubtful starter — (Sport) participante mf dudoso
4) (=questionable) [taste, reputation, quality, value] dudoso* * *['daʊtfəl]1)a) ( full of doubt) <expression/tone> de indecisión or duda, dubitativoto be doubtful ABOUT o AS TO something: I am doubtful as to its value — tengo mis dudas acerca de su valor
b) ( in doubt) dudosothe outcome remains doubtful — el resultado sigue siendo dudoso or incierto
it is doubtful that — no es seguro que (+ subj)
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adjective1) (sceptical) skeptisch [Mensch, Wesen]2) (showing doubt) ungläubig [Gesicht, Blick, Stirnrunzeln]3) (uncertain) zweifelndbe doubtful as to or about something — an etwas (Dat.) zweifeln
4) (causing doubt) fraglich5) (uncertain in meaning etc.) ungewiss [Ergebnis, Ausgang, Herkunft, Aussicht]; (questionable) zweifelhaft [Ruf, Charakter, Wert, Autorität]; (ambiguous) unklar [Bedeutung]; (unsettled) unsicher [Lage]6) (unreliable) zweifelhaft [Maßstab, Stütze]7) (giving reason to suspect evil) bedenklich [Gewohnheit, Spiel, Botschaft]* * *1) (feeling doubt; uncertain what to think, expect etc: He is doubtful about the future of the school.) in Zweifel3) (uncertain but rather unlikely, unhopeful etc: It is doubtful whether this will work; a doubtful improvement.) zweifelhaft4) (suspicious: He's rather a doubtful character.) zweifelhaft* * *doubt·ful[ˈdaʊtfəl]1. (expressing doubt) zweifelnd, skeptischthe expression on her face was \doubtful sie blickte skeptisch2. (uncertain, undecided) unsicher, unschlüssig3. (unlikely) fraglich, ungewissit was \doubtful that the money would ever be found again es war unwahrscheinlich, dass das Geld jemals wiedergefunden würde▪ to be \doubtful whether [or if] ... zweifelhaft sein, ob..., nicht sicher sein, ob...4. (questionable) fragwürdig, zweifelhaftthis is in \doubtful taste at best dies zeugt doch von recht fragwürdigem Geschmack\doubtful advantage zweifelhafter Vorteil, zweifelhaftes Privileg\doubtful distinction fragwürdige Auszeichnung\doubtful honour zweifelhafte Ehre* * *['daUtfUl]adjto be doubtful about sth — an etw (dat) zweifeln
to be doubtful about doing sth — Bedenken haben, ob man etw tun soll
I was doubtful whether I could ever manage it — ich bezweifelte, ob ich es je schaffen könnte
to be doubtful of sb/sth — jdm/einer Sache (dat) nicht trauen
2) (= unlikely) reconciliation, improvement, victory unwahrscheinlichit is doubtful that... — es ist unsicher or zweifelhaft, ob...
3) (= questionable, dubious) reputation zweifelhaft, fragwürdig; future, outcome ungewiss; joke, taste, quality, value zweifelhaftinformation of doubtful reliability/origin — zweifelhafte Informationen
it is doubtful whether this could be managed — es ist fraglich, ob das zu schaffen wäre
4) (SPORT= unlikely to play)
he is doubtful for tonight's match — es ist fraglich, ob er heute Abend spielen kannshe is a doubtful starter for Saturday's race — es ist fraglich, ob sie in dem Rennen am Samstag starten wird
* * *doubtful adj (adv doubtfully)1. zweifelhaft:a) unsicher, unklarb) bedenklich, fragwürdigc) ungewiss, unsicher:he’s doubtful for tomorrow’s game SPORT sein Einsatz im morgigen Spiel ist fraglich;doubtful debts WIRTSCH Dubiosa, Dubiosen, zweifelhafte Forderungend) verdächtig, dubios (Person)2. zweifelnd, unsicher, unschlüssig:be doubtful that … bezweifeln, dass …* * *adjective1) (sceptical) skeptisch [Mensch, Wesen]2) (showing doubt) ungläubig [Gesicht, Blick, Stirnrunzeln]3) (uncertain) zweifelndbe doubtful as to or about something — an etwas (Dat.) zweifeln
4) (causing doubt) fraglich5) (uncertain in meaning etc.) ungewiss [Ergebnis, Ausgang, Herkunft, Aussicht]; (questionable) zweifelhaft [Ruf, Charakter, Wert, Autorität]; (ambiguous) unklar [Bedeutung]; (unsettled) unsicher [Lage]6) (unreliable) zweifelhaft [Maßstab, Stütze]7) (giving reason to suspect evil) bedenklich [Gewohnheit, Spiel, Botschaft]* * *adj.fraglich adj.zweifelhaftes adj. -
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1) ( expressing doubt) zweifelnd, skeptisch;the expression on her face was \doubtful sie blickte skeptisch;\doubtful person Skeptiker(in) m(f)2) (uncertain, undecided) unsicher, unschlüssig;3) ( unlikely) fraglich, ungewiss;it was \doubtful that the money would ever be found again es war unwahrscheinlich, dass das Geld jemals wieder gefunden würde;to be \doubtful whether [or if] ... zweifelhaft sein, ob..., nicht sicher sein, ob...4) ( questionable) fragwürdig, zweifelhaft;this is in \doubtful taste at best dies zeugt doch von recht fragwürdigem Geschmack;\doubtful advantage zweifelhafter Vorteil, zweifelhaftes Privileg;\doubtful distinction fragwürdige Auszeichnung;\doubtful honour zweifelhafte Ehre -
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['dautf(ə)l], [-ful]прил.1) сомневающийся, нерешительный, полный сомненийThey were doubtful whether the new engine will be any better. — Они сомневались, что новый двигатель будет чем-то лучше.
2) вызывающий сомнения, опасения; сомнительныйIt is doubtful that they ever knew what had happened. — Вряд ли им вообще было известно, что случилось.
3) сомнительного свойства, качества4) неопределенный, неясный, сомнительныйThe result of the Presidential elections remains doubtful. — Результаты президентских выборов остаются неясными.
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whether [ˈweðər]a. ( = if) si• I doubt whether... je doute que... + subj• I'm not sure whether... je ne suis pas sûr que... + subjb. ( = regardless of) que + subjc. ( = either) soit* * *['weðə(r)], US ['hweðər]Note: When whether is used to mean if, it is translated by si: I wonder whether she got my letter = je me demande si elle a reçu ma lettre. See 1 in the entry belowwhether often occurs after verbs such as ask, doubt, decide, know, say, see and wonder, with adjectives such as doubtful, sure, and with nouns like doubt, question. You can find further examples at these entriesIn whether...or not sentences whether is translated by que and the verb that follows is in the subjunctive: whether you agree or not = que vous soyez d'accord ou non. See 2 in the entry below1) (when outcome is uncertain: if) siI wasn't sure whether to answer or not ou whether or not to answer — je ne savais pas s'il fallait répondre, je n'étais pas sûr qu'il faille répondre
2) (when outcome is fixed: no matter if)whether you have children or not, this book should interest you — que vous ayez des enfants ou non, ce livre devrait vous intéresser
whether or not people are happy is of little importance — que les gens soient heureux ou non ce n'est pas très important
everyone, whether students or townspeople, celebrates — tout le monde, que ce soient les étudiants ou les habitants de la ville, fait la fête
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9 whether
❢ When whether is used to mean if, it is translated by si: I wonder whether she got my letter = je me demande si elle a reçu ma lettre. See 1 in the entry below. whether often occurs after verbs such as ask, doubt, decide, know, say, see and wonder, with adjectives such as doubtful, sure, and with nouns like doubt, question. You can find further examples at these entries.In whether…or not sentences whether is translated by que and the verb that follows is in the subjunctive: whether you agree or not = que vous soyez d'accord ou non. See 2 in the entry below. conj1 (when outcome is uncertain: if) si ; I wasn't sure whether to answer or not ou whether or not to answer je ne savais pas s'il fallait répondre, je n'étais pas sûr qu'il fallait répondre ; I wonder whether it's true je me demande si c'est vrai ; you can't tell whether she's joking or not c'est impossible de savoir si elle plaisante ; they can't decide whether to buy or rent ils n'arrivent pas à décider s'ils doivent acheter ou louer ; can you check whether it's cooked? est-ce que tu peux vérifier si c'est cuit? ; it's not clear whether they've reached an agreement c'est difficile de savoir s'ils sont tombés d'accord ; the question is whether anyone is interested le problème est de savoir si quelqu'un est intéressé ; she was worried about whether to invite them elle se demandait si elle devait les inviter ;2 (when outcome is fixed: no matter if) you're going to school whether you like it or not! tu iras à l'école que cela te plaise ou non! ; whether you have children or not, this book should interest you que vous ayez des enfants ou non, ce livre devrait vous intéresser ; whether or not people are happy is of little importance que les gens soient heureux ou non ce n'est pas très important ; they need an adult whether it be a parent or teacher ils ont besoin d'un adulte que ce soit un parent ou un professeur ; everyone, whether students or townspeople, celebrates tout le monde, que ce soient les étudiants ou les habitants de la ville, fait la fête. -
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['weðə(r)] [AE 'hweðər]1) (if) seI wasn't sure whether to answer or not o whether or not to answer non sapevo se rispondere o no; I wonder whether it's true mi chiedo se sia vero; the question is whether anyone is interested il problema è capire se c'è qualcuno interessato; he was worried about whether to invite her — si chiedeva se era il caso di invitarla
you're going to school whether you like it or not! — a scuola ci vai, che ti piaccia o no!
••he needs an adult whether it be a parent or teacher — ha bisogno di un adulto, non importa se è un genitore o un insegnante
Note:When whether is used to mean if, it is translated by se: I wonder whether she got my letter = mi chiedo se ha (or: abbia) ricevuto la mia lettera. See 1 in the entry below. - Although if can also be used, whether often occurs after verbs such as doubt, know, see and wonder, with adjectives such as doubtful and sure, and with nouns like doubt and question. You can find further examples at these entries. - In whether...or not sentences, whether is translated by che and the verb that follows is in the subjunctive: whether you agree or not = che tu sia d'accordo o no, whether you like it or not = che ti piaccia o no; note, however, that whether + infinitive is translated by se + infinitive in Italian: I have to decide whether or not to accept his proposal = devo decidere se accettare la sua proposta o no. See 2 in the entry below* * *['weðə](if: I don't know whether it's possible.) se* * *['weðə(r)] [AE 'hweðər]1) (if) seI wasn't sure whether to answer or not o whether or not to answer non sapevo se rispondere o no; I wonder whether it's true mi chiedo se sia vero; the question is whether anyone is interested il problema è capire se c'è qualcuno interessato; he was worried about whether to invite her — si chiedeva se era il caso di invitarla
you're going to school whether you like it or not! — a scuola ci vai, che ti piaccia o no!
••he needs an adult whether it be a parent or teacher — ha bisogno di un adulto, non importa se è un genitore o un insegnante
Note:When whether is used to mean if, it is translated by se: I wonder whether she got my letter = mi chiedo se ha (or: abbia) ricevuto la mia lettera. See 1 in the entry below. - Although if can also be used, whether often occurs after verbs such as doubt, know, see and wonder, with adjectives such as doubtful and sure, and with nouns like doubt and question. You can find further examples at these entries. - In whether...or not sentences, whether is translated by che and the verb that follows is in the subjunctive: whether you agree or not = che tu sia d'accordo o no, whether you like it or not = che ti piaccia o no; note, however, that whether + infinitive is translated by se + infinitive in Italian: I have to decide whether or not to accept his proposal = devo decidere se accettare la sua proposta o no. See 2 in the entry below -
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['wɛðə(r)](if) se, (no matter whether) che + subI am not certain whether he'll come (or not) — non so con certezza se verrà (o no), non sono sicuro che venga
I don't know whether you know... — non so se lo sai...
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adj. 1. \doubtful(about sth/ doing sth) эргэлзсэн, тээнэгэлзсэн, итгэлтэй биш. 2. \doubtful (whether/ if/ that..) эргэлзмээр, итгэмээргүй. 3. сэжигтэй, эргэлзээтэй. doubtfully adv. -
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Adj. doubtful; (fraglich, fragwürdig, verdächtig) auch dubious, questionable; es ist zweifelhaft, ob... it’s doubtful ( oder uncertain) whether...; zweifelhafte Geschäfte dubious ( oder shady) transactions; ein zweifelhaftes Vergnügen a doubtful ( oder dubious) pleasure; von zweifelhaftem Wert of doubtful ( oder questionable) value; es erscheint kaum zweifelhaft, dass... there seems little doubt that...* * *iffy; questionable; doubtful; equivocal; dubious; doubtable* * *zwei|fel|haftadjdoubtful; (= verdächtig auch) dubiousvon zwéífelhaftem Wert — of doubtful or debatable value
es ist zwéífelhaft, ob... — it is doubtful or questionable or debatable whether...
* * *1) (uncertain but rather unlikely, unhopeful etc: It is doubtful whether this will work; a doubtful improvement.) doubtful2) (suspicious: He's rather a doubtful character.) doubtful3) (uncertain: The result of the dispute is still in doubt.) in doubt4) (probably not honest: dubious behaviour.) dubious* * *zwei·fel·haft1. (anzuzweifelnd) doubtfulvon \zweifelhaftem Wert of doubtful [or questionable] merit* * *1) doubtful2) (fragwürdig) dubious* * *es ist zweifelhaft, ob … it’s doubtful ( oder uncertain) whether …;zweifelhafte Geschäfte dubious ( oder shady) transactions;ein zweifelhaftes Vergnügen a doubtful ( oder dubious) pleasure;von zweifelhaftem Wert of doubtful ( oder questionable) value;es erscheint kaum zweifelhaft, dass … there seems little doubt that …* * *1) doubtful2) (fragwürdig) dubious* * *adj.doubtable adj.dubious adj.hypothetic adj.iffy* adj. adv.doubtfully adv.dubiously adv. -
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douter [dute]➭ TABLE 1• il ne doute de rien ! he's got some nerve! (inf)2. reflexive verb• ça, je m'en doutais depuis longtemps I've suspected as much for a long time━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━+1! se douter de qch ne se traduit pas par to doubt sth.* * *dute
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douter que — to doubt that ou whether
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douter de verbe transitif indirect to have doubts aboutà n'en pas douter — undoubtedly, without a doubt
elle ne doute de rien! — (colloq) iron she's so sure of herself!
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verbe intransitif Philosophie, Religion to doubt
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se douter verbe pronominalje m'en doutais! — I thought so!, I suspected as much!
je m'en doute! — iron ( c'est évident) obviously! iron
il aurait dû se douter que... — he should have known that...
* * *dute vi1) (= être en proie au doute) to doubt2)douter de [allié, sincérité] — to have doubts about, to have one's doubts about, [résultat] to be doubtful of
Je doute de sa sincérité. — I doubt his sincerity., I have my doubts about his sincerity.
douter que — to doubt whether, to doubt if
* * *douter verb table: aimerA vtr douter que to doubt that ou whether; je doute qu'elle vienne ce soir I doubt (whether) she'll come tonight; je doute qu'il ait pu avoir son train I doubt (whether) he'll have been able to catch his train; je ne doute pas qu'il fera de son mieux I don't doubt (but) that he'll do his best.B douter de vtr ind to have doubts about; douter de l'honnêteté/la sincérité de qn to have doubts about sb's honesty/sincerity; douter de l'innocence de qn to have doubts about sb's innocence; douter de soi-même to have feelings of self-doubt; je n'ai jamais douté de toi/ton talent I never doubted you/your talent; elle l'affirme mais j'en doute she says it's true but I have my doubts; il doute de tout, même de l'évidence he doubts everything, even what's obviously true; à n'en pas douter undoubtedly, without a doubt; elle ne doute de rien○! iron she's so sure of herself!D se douter vpr se douter de qch to suspect sth; se douter que to suspect that; je m'en doutais! I thought so!, I suspected as much!; je m'en doute, je m'en serais douté! iron ( c'est évident) obviously! iron; comme on pouvait s'en douter as might have been expected; qui se serait douté que…? who would have thought that…?; je me doute (bien) qu'il devait être furieux I can (well) imagine that he was furious; nous étions loin de nous douter que we didn't have the least idea that, we never dreamed that; je ne me doutais pas que ça se terminerait comme ça I never thought ou it never occurred to me that it would end up like that; il aurait dû se douter que… he should have known that…[dute]douter de verbe plus préposition1. [ne pas croire à - succès, victoire] to be doubtful of ; [ - fait, éventualité] to doubtje doute que le projet voie le jour I have (my) doubts about the future of the project, I doubt whether the project will ever be realized2. [traiter avec défiance - ami, motivation] to have doubts abouta. [habituellement] to have doubts about ou to lack confidence in oneselfb. [à un moment] to have doubts about oneself————————se douter de verbe pronominal plus prépositionje me doutais un peu de sa réaction I half expected him to react the way he did, his reaction didn't surprise meil faudra que tu viennes me chercher — je m'en doute! [irritation] you'll have to come and fetch me — well, yes, I expected that!j'ai raté le train — vu l'heure, on s'en serait douté! I missed my train — given the time, that's pretty obvious!se douter de quelque chose [soupçonner quelque chose] to suspect somethingse douter que: je ne me serais jamais douté que c'était possible I'd never have thought it (was) possibleje lui ai proposé de travailler pour moi, tout en me doutant bien qu'il refuserait I suggested he work for me, but I knew he wouldn't acceptj'étais loin de me douter que... little did I know that... -
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adjective1) (doubting) unschlüssigI'm dubious about accepting the invitation — ich weiß nicht recht, ob ich die Einladung annehmen soll
2) (suspicious, questionable) zweifelhaft* * *['dju:biəs]1) (doubtful: I am dubious about the wisdom of this action.) im Zweifel2) (probably not honest: dubious behaviour.) zweifelhaft•- academic.ru/22732/dubiety">dubiety- dubiousness* * *du·bi·ous\dubious claims fragwürdige Behauptungen\dubious characters/methods zweifelhafte Charaktere/Methoden\dubious undertaking bedenkliches UnternehmenI'm still a bit \dubious ich habe immer noch Zweifelto have a \dubious expression on one's face zweifelnd dreinschauento be/feel \dubious about [or as to] whether... bezweifeln, ob...; (be unsure) sich dat nicht sicher sein, ob..., noch nicht wissen [o sich dat unschlüssig [darüber] sein], ob...he was \dubious about where he should go on holiday er ist sich noch unschlüssig, wohin er in Urlaub fahren sollte* * *['djuːbɪəs]adj1) (= questionable) reputation, person zweifelhaft; business deal fragwürdig, zweifelhaft; idea, claim, statement, basis fragwürdig; attribution fraglichit seems dubious that... — es erscheint fragwürdig, dass...
of dubious benefit/quality — von zweifelhaftem Nutzen/zweifelhafter Qualität
it sounds dubious to me — ich habe da meine Zweifel
or distinction/pleasure of doing sth (usu iro) — die zweifelhafte Ehre/das zweifelhafte Vergnügen haben, etw zu tun
2) (= uncertain, unconvinced) unsicherI was dubious at first, but he convinced me — ich hatte zuerst Bedenken, aber er überzeugte mich
I was dubious that or whether... —
he's dubious whether he should come — er weiß nicht or ist im Zweifel, ob er kommen soll
I'm very dubious about it — ich habe da doch starke Zweifel
he sounded dubious — er klang zweifelnd or skeptisch
he gave me a dubious look — er sah mich zweifelnd an
* * *dubious [-bjəs; -bıəs] adj (adv dubiously)1. zweifelhaft:a) unklar, zweideutigb) ungewiss, unbestimmtc) fragwürdig, dubios:a dubious pleasure ein zweifelhaftes Vergnügend) unzuverlässig2. a) unschlüssig, schwankendb) unsicher, im Zweifel (of, about über akk)* * *adjective1) (doubting) unschlüssigI'm dubious about accepting the invitation — ich weiß nicht recht, ob ich die Einladung annehmen soll
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ВРЯД (НАВРЯД о?//, ЕДВА) ЛИ (Particle) it is dubious: it is doubtful (unlikely, hardly likely) (that...) probably (...) not I doubt it I doubt if (whether)... (in limited contexts) hardly scarcely....Едва ли и мать воочию видела то бескрайнее небо... (Обухова 1)....It is doubtful that even her mother had seen that endless sky... (1a).Мои пращуры любили сначала по праву брачной ночи, потом - за деньги. Едва ли кто-нибудь из них любил своих жен (Федин 1). My forefathers loved at first according to the droit de seigneur, then for money. It is unlikely that any of them loved their wives (1a).He знаю, жив ли он сейчас. Вряд ли (Гинзбург 2). I don't know whether he's alive now. It's hardly likely (2a).«...B хозяйстве (твой отец) вряд ли смыслит, но он добряк» (Тургенев 2). "...It's hardly likely that he (your father) understands farming, but he is a good-natured man" (2d).Ну как, сдадим к празднику объект?» - «Вряд ли» (Войнович 5). "So, how about it, we'll hand over the building by the holiday?" "I doubt it" (5a).(Грекова:) Вы так привыкли к разного рода резкостям, что мои слова едва ли будут вам в диковинку... (Чехов 1). (G.:) You're so used to all kinds of rudeness, I doubt if what I say will surprise you at all (1b).Количество дохода определить нельзя. При нынешнем беспорядке едва ли вы получите больше трёх тысяч...» (Гончаров 1). "It is impossible to tell you what your income amounts to. In the present rather confused state of affairs you will hardly receive more than three thousand..." (1a)....«Видному лицу» такое высокомерие к новому любимчику вряд ли понравится (Аксенов 7). The Important Personage would scarcely countenance an overbearing attitude towards his new favorite (7a).Выздоровеет? Можно надеяться?» - «Едва ли. Умрет девочка...» (Шолохов 2). ( context transl) "Will she get better? Is there hope?" "Very little. She'll probably die..." (2a). -
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• ВРЯД <НАВРЯД со//. ЕДВА> ЛИ[Particle]=====⇒ it is dubious:- it is doubtful <unlikely, hardly likely> (that...);- probably (...) not;- I doubt it;- I doubt if < whether>...;- [in limited contexts] hardly;- scarcely.♦... Едва ли и мать воочию видела то бескрайнее небо... (Обухова 1)....It is doubtful that even her mother had seen that endless sky... (1a).♦ Мои пращуры любили сначала по праву брачной ночи, потом - за деньги. Едва ли кто-нибудь из них любил своих жен (Федин 1). My forefathers loved at first according to the droit de seigneur, then for money. It is unlikely that any of them loved their wives (1a).♦ Не знаю, жив ли он сейчас. Вряд ли (Гинзбург 2). I don't know whether he's alive now. It's hardly likely (2a).♦ "...В хозяйстве [твой отец] вряд ли смыслит, но он добряк" (Тургенев 2). "...It's hardly likely that he [your father] understands farming, but he is a good-natured man" (2d).♦ "Ну как, сдадим к празднику объект?" - "Вряд ли" (Войнович 5). "So, how about it, we'll hand over the building by the holiday?" "I doubt it" (5a).♦ [Грекова:] Вы так привыкли к разного рода резкостям, что мои слова едва ли будут вам в диковинку... (Чехов 1). [G.:] You're so used to all kinds of rudeness, I doubt if what I say will surprise you at all (1b).♦ "Количество дохода определить нельзя. При нынешнем беспорядке едва ли вы получите больше трех тысяч..." (Гончаров 1). "It is impossible to tell you what your income amounts to. In the present rather confused state of affairs you will hardly receive more than three thousand..." (1a).♦..."Видному лицу" такое высокомерие к новому любимчику вряд ли понравится (Аксенов 7). The Important Personage would scarcely countenance an overbearing attitude towards his new favorite (7a).♦ "Выздоровеет? Можно надеяться?" - "Едва ли. Умрет девочка..." (Шолохов 2). [context transl] "Will she get better? Is there hope?" "Very little. She'll probably die..." (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > вряд ли
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• ВРЯД <НАВРЯД со//. ЕДВА> ЛИ[Particle]=====⇒ it is dubious:- it is doubtful <unlikely, hardly likely> (that...);- probably (...) not;- I doubt it;- I doubt if < whether>...;- [in limited contexts] hardly;- scarcely.♦...Едва ли и мать воочию видела то бескрайнее небо... (Обухова 1)....It is doubtful that even her mother had seen that endless sky... (1a).♦ Мои пращуры любили сначала по праву брачной ночи, потом - за деньги. Едва ли кто-нибудь из них любил своих жен (Федин 1). My forefathers loved at first according to the droit de seigneur, then for money. It is unlikely that any of them loved their wives (1a).♦ Не знаю, жив ли он сейчас. Вряд ли (Гинзбург 2). I don't know whether he's alive now. It's hardly likely (2a).♦ "...В хозяйстве [твой отец] вряд ли смыслит, но он добряк" (Тургенев 2). "...It's hardly likely that he [your father] understands farming, but he is a good-natured man" (2d).♦ "Ну как, сдадим к празднику объект?" - " Вряд ли" (Войнович 5). "So, how about it, we'll hand over the building by the holiday?" "I doubt it" (5a).♦ [Грекова:] Вы так привыкли к разного рода резкостям, что мои слова едва ли будут вам в диковинку... (Чехов 1). [G.:] You're so used to all kinds of rudeness, I doubt if what I say will surprise you at all (1b).♦ "Количество дохода определить нельзя. При нынешнем беспорядке едва ли вы получите больше трех тысяч..." (Гончаров 1). "It is impossible to tell you what your income amounts to. In the present rather confused state of affairs you will hardly receive more than three thousand..." (1a).♦..."Видному лицу" такое высокомерие к новому любимчику вряд ли понравится (Аксенов 7). The Important Personage would scarcely countenance an overbearing attitude towards his new favorite (7a).♦ "Выздоровеет? Можно надеяться?" - "Едва ли. Умрет девочка..." (Шолохов 2). [context transl] "Will she get better? Is there hope?" "Very little. She'll probably die..." (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > едва ли
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• ВРЯД <НАВРЯД со//. ЕДВА> ЛИ[Particle]=====⇒ it is dubious:- it is doubtful <unlikely, hardly likely> (that...);- probably (...) not;- I doubt it;- I doubt if < whether>...;- [in limited contexts] hardly;- scarcely.♦... Едва ли и мать воочию видела то бескрайнее небо... (Обухова 1)....It is doubtful that even her mother had seen that endless sky... (1a).♦ Мои пращуры любили сначала по праву брачной ночи, потом - за деньги. Едва ли кто-нибудь из них любил своих жен (Федин 1). My forefathers loved at first according to the droit de seigneur, then for money. It is unlikely that any of them loved their wives (1a).♦ Не знаю, жив ли он сейчас. Вряд ли (Гинзбург 2). I don't know whether he's alive now. It's hardly likely (2a).♦ "...В хозяйстве [твой отец] вряд ли смыслит, но он добряк" (Тургенев 2). "...It's hardly likely that he [your father] understands farming, but he is a good-natured man" (2d).♦ "Ну как, сдадим к празднику объект?" - " Вряд ли" (Войнович 5). "So, how about it, we'll hand over the building by the holiday?" "I doubt it" (5a).♦ [Грекова:] Вы так привыкли к разного рода резкостям, что мои слова едва ли будут вам в диковинку... (Чехов 1). [G.:] You're so used to all kinds of rudeness, I doubt if what I say will surprise you at all (1b).♦ "Количество дохода определить нельзя. При нынешнем беспорядке едва ли вы получите больше трех тысяч..." (Гончаров 1). "It is impossible to tell you what your income amounts to. In the present rather confused state of affairs you will hardly receive more than three thousand..." (1a).♦..."Видному лицу" такое высокомерие к новому любимчику вряд ли понравится (Аксенов 7). The Important Personage would scarcely countenance an overbearing attitude towards his new favorite (7a).♦ "Выздоровеет? Можно надеяться?" - "Едва ли. Умрет девочка..." (Шолохов 2). [context transl] "Will she get better? Is there hope?" "Very little. She'll probably die..." (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > навряд ли
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I [daʊt]nome dubbio m.there is little doubt (that) — è quasi o praticamente certo (che)
to leave sb. in no doubt about sth. — non lasciare a qcn. alcun o nessun dubbio riguardo qcs.
to be in doubt — [outcome, project] essere incerto, in forse; [honesty, innocence] essere dubbio; (on particular occasion) essere messo in dubbio; [ person] essere in dubbio, avere o nutrire dei dubbi
II 1. [daʊt]if o when in doubt nel dubbio; to be open to doubt [evidence, testimony] dare adito a dubbi; to cast o throw doubt on sth. sollevare dubbi su qcs.; without (a) doubt senza (alcun) dubbio, senza possibilità di dubbio; to prove sth. beyond (all) doubt dimostrare qcs. al di là di ogni dubbio; without the slightest doubt — senza il minimo dubbio
verbo transitivo dubitare di, mettere in dubbio [fact, ability, honesty]; dubitare di [ person]2.verbo intransitivo dubitare* * *1. verb1) (to feel uncertain about, but inclined not to believe: I doubt if he'll come now; He might have a screwdriver, but I doubt it.) dubitare2) (not to be sure of the reliability of: Sometimes I doubt your intelligence!) avere dubbi su2. noun(a feeling of not being sure and sometimes of being suspicious: There is some doubt as to what happened; I have doubts about that place.) dubbio- doubtful- doubtfully
- doubtfulness
- doubtless
- beyond doubt
- in doubt
- no doubt* * *I [daʊt]nome dubbio m.there is little doubt (that) — è quasi o praticamente certo (che)
to leave sb. in no doubt about sth. — non lasciare a qcn. alcun o nessun dubbio riguardo qcs.
to be in doubt — [outcome, project] essere incerto, in forse; [honesty, innocence] essere dubbio; (on particular occasion) essere messo in dubbio; [ person] essere in dubbio, avere o nutrire dei dubbi
II 1. [daʊt]if o when in doubt nel dubbio; to be open to doubt [evidence, testimony] dare adito a dubbi; to cast o throw doubt on sth. sollevare dubbi su qcs.; without (a) doubt senza (alcun) dubbio, senza possibilità di dubbio; to prove sth. beyond (all) doubt dimostrare qcs. al di là di ogni dubbio; without the slightest doubt — senza il minimo dubbio
verbo transitivo dubitare di, mettere in dubbio [fact, ability, honesty]; dubitare di [ person]2.verbo intransitivo dubitare
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