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  • 1 doubtful

    adjective
    1) (sceptical) skeptisch [Mensch, Wesen]
    2) (showing doubt) ungläubig [Gesicht, Blick, Stirnrunzeln]
    3) (uncertain) zweifelnd

    be doubtful as to or about something — an etwas (Dat.) zweifeln

    4) (causing doubt) fraglich
    5) (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 Zweifel
    2) (able to be doubted; not clear: The outcome is doubtful; a doubtful result.) fraglich
    3) (uncertain but rather unlikely, unhopeful etc: It is doubtful whether this will work; a doubtful improvement.) zweifelhaft
    4) (suspicious: He's rather a doubtful character.) zweifelhaft
    * * *
    doubt·ful
    [ˈdaʊtfəl]
    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
    ▪ to be \doubtful about sth über etw akk im Zweifel sein, sich dat über etw akk unschlüssig sein
    3. (unlikely) fraglich, ungewiss
    it 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, 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
    * * *
    ['daUtfUl]
    adj
    1) (usu pred = unconvinced) person unsicher

    to 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 unwahrscheinlich

    it is doubtful that... — es ist unsicher or zweifelhaft, ob...

    3) (= questionable, dubious) reputation zweifelhaft, fragwürdig; future, outcome ungewiss; joke, taste, quality, value zweifelhaft

    information of doubtful reliability/origin — zweifelhafte Informationen

    it is doubtful whether this could be managed — es ist fraglich, ob das zu schaffen wäre

    = unlikely to play) he is doubtful for tonight's match — es ist fraglich, ob er heute Abend spielen kann

    she 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, unklar
    b) bedenklich, fragwürdig
    c) ungewiss, unsicher:
    he’s doubtful for tomorrow’s game SPORT sein Einsatz im morgigen Spiel ist fraglich;
    doubtful debts WIRTSCH Dubiosa, Dubiosen, zweifelhafte Forderungen
    d) verdächtig, dubios (Person)
    2. zweifelnd, unsicher, unschlüssig:
    be doubtful of ( oder about) zweifeln an (dat), im Zweifel sein über (akk);
    be doubtful that … bezweifeln, dass …
    * * *
    adjective
    1) (sceptical) skeptisch [Mensch, Wesen]
    2) (showing doubt) ungläubig [Gesicht, Blick, Stirnrunzeln]
    3) (uncertain) zweifelnd

    be doubtful as to or about something — an etwas (Dat.) zweifeln

    4) (causing doubt) fraglich
    5) (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.

    English-german dictionary > doubtful

  • 2 questionable

    adjective
    * * *
    1) (doubtful; uncertain.) fraglich
    2) (probably not true, honest, respectable: questionable behaviour.) fragwürdig
    * * *
    ques·tion·able
    [ˈkwestʃənəbl̩]
    1. (uncertain) fraglich, zweifelhaft, ungewiss
    a \questionable assumption/decision eine zweifelhafte Behauptung/Entscheidung
    a \questionable future eine ungewisse Zukunft
    it is \questionable how reliable those statements are es ist fraglich, wie glaubwürdig diese Aussagen sind
    2. (not respectable) fragwürdig, zweifelhaft, bedenklich
    to do \questionable business bedenkliche Geschäfte machen
    a person of \questionable character/reputation eine Person von zweifelhaftem Charakter/Ansehen
    in a \questionable company in zweifelhafter Gesellschaft
    to live in a \questionable neighbourhood in einer anrüchigen Gegend wohnen
    a \questionable offer/profit ein fragwürdiges Angebot/fragwürdiger Gewinn
    to pursue \questionable plans bedenkliche Pläne verfolgen
    \questionable traditions fragwürdige Traditionen
    some of his jokes were in \questionable taste manche seiner Witze waren von etwas zweideutiger Natur
    * * *
    ['kwestʃənəbl]
    adj
    1) (= suspect) fragwürdig
    2) (= open to doubt) statement, figures fraglich; advantage zweifelhaft
    * * *
    questionable adj (adv questionably)
    1. fraglich, zweifelhaft, ungewiss
    2. bedenklich, fragwürdig
    3. anrüchig
    * * *
    adjective
    * * *
    adj.
    bedenklich adj.
    fraglich adj.
    fragwürdig adj.

    English-german dictionary > questionable

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