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1 questionable
questionable ['kwestʃənəbəl](a) (doubtful) contestable, douteux;∎ his involvement in the affair is questionable sa participation dans cette affaire reste à démontrer ou à prouver;∎ it is questionable whether she knew rien ne prouve qu'elle était au courant;∎ this is the most democratic country - that's very questionable c'est le pays le plus démocratique - c'est très discutable(c) (strange → taste, style) douteuxUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > questionable
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2 questionable
questionable [ˈkwest∫ənəbl][quality, taste] douteux ; [motive, behaviour, practice] suspect• it is questionable whether... il est douteux que... + subj* * *['kwestʃənəbl]it is questionable whether — il est douteux que (+ subj)
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3 questionable
questionable adj ( debatable) [record, motive, decision] discutable ; ( dubious) [virtue, evidence, taste] douteux/-euse ; it is questionable whether il est douteux que (+ subj). -
4 questionable
1) (doubtful; uncertain.) discutable2) (probably not true, honest, respectable: questionable behaviour.) douteux -
5 questionable
adj.discutable; contestable; douteux; sujet à controverseEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > questionable
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6 doubtful
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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7 question
['kwes ən] 1. noun1) (something which is said, written etc which asks for an answer from someone: The question is, do we really need a computer?) question2) (a problem or matter for discussion: There is the question of how much to pay him.) question3) (a single problem in a test or examination: We had to answer four questions in three hours.) question4) (criticism; doubt; discussion: He is, without question, the best man for the job.) (hors de tout) doute5) (a suggestion or possibility: There is no question of our dismissing him.) (être) question2. verb1) (to ask (a person) questions: I'll question him about what he was doing last night.) interroger2) (to regard as doubtful: He questioned her right to use the money.) mettre en doute•- questionably - questionableness - question mark - question-master - questionnaire - in question - out of the question -
8 doubtful
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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10 tactic
tactic n ( stratagem) tactique f ; tactics tactique f ; a delaying/scare tactic une tactique dilatoire/alarmiste ; bullying/questionable tactics méthodes brutales/douteuses ; to change tactics changer de tactique ; his tactic of doing, his tactics of doing sa tactique de faire ; strong-arm tactics pej la manière forte. -
11 arguable
arguable ['ɑ:gjʊəbəl](a) (questionable) discutable, contestable;∎ that's arguable c'est discutable;∎ it is arguable whether it would have made any difference on peut se demander si cela aurait changé quelque chose(b) (plausible) défendable;∎ it is arguable that… on peut soutenir que… -
12 doubtful
doubtful ['daʊtfʊl](a) (unlikely) improbable, douteux(b) (uncertain → person) incertain, indécis;∎ to be doubtful of or about sth avoir des doutes sur qch;∎ I'm doubtful about his chances je doute de ou j'ai des doutes sur ses chances;∎ we're doubtful about accepting nous hésitons à accepter;∎ it's doubtful whether they're really serious il est douteux qu'ils soient vraiment sérieux, on ne sait pas s'ils sont vraiment sérieux;∎ she looked doubtful elle avait l'air peu convaincu(c) (questionable → answer, results) douteux, discutable∎ a joke in doubtful taste une plaisanterie d'un goût douteux►► Finance doubtful debt client m douteux, créance f douteuse;doubtful loan prêt m douteux -
13 ethically
ethically ['eθɪklɪ]d'un point de vue éthique;∎ ethically questionable d'une éthique douteuse;∎ she has behaved quite ethically son comportement a été tout à fait éthique ou moral
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questionable — ques‧tion‧a‧ble [ˈkwestʆnəbl] adjective 1. not definitely correct or true: • Looking back, we did make some questionable decisions. 2. behaviour or actions that are questionable seem likely to be dishonest or wrong: • business deals of a rather … Financial and business terms
Questionable — Ques tion*a*ble, a. 1. Admitting of being questioned; inviting, or seeming to invite, inquiry. [R.] [1913 Webster] Thou com st in such a questionable shape That I will speak to thee. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Liable to question; subject to be… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
questionable — [kwes′chən ə bəl, kwes′tyənə bəl] adj. 1. that can or should be questioned or doubted; open to doubt [a questionable story] 2. suspected with good reason of being immoral, dishonest, unsound, etc. 3. not definitely as specified; uncertain [of… … English World dictionary
questionable — I (dubious) adjective ambiguous, arguable, at issue, contestable, controversial, controvertible, debatable, disputable, doubtable, doubtful, dubious, dubitable, enigmatical, equivocal, experimental, fallible, hard to believe, hardly possible,… … Law dictionary
questionable — (adj.) c.1600, open to dispute, doubtful, from QUESTION (Cf. question) + ABLE (Cf. able). Depreciatory sense of dubious in character is attested from 1806. Related: Questionably … Etymology dictionary
questionable — *doubtful, dubious, problematic Analogous words: uncertain, suspicious (see corresponding nouns at UNCERTAINTY): *obscure, vague, equivocal Antonyms: authoritative: unquestioned … New Dictionary of Synonyms
questionable — [adj] doubtful, uncertain ambiguous, apocryphal, arguable, contingent, controversial, controvertible, cryptic, debatable, disputable, dubious, dubitable, enigmatic, equivocal, fishy*, hard to believe, hypothetical, iffy*, indecisive, indefinite,… … New thesaurus
questionable — ► ADJECTIVE 1) open to doubt. 2) of suspect morality, honesty, etc. DERIVATIVES questionably adverb … English terms dictionary
questionable — ques|tion|a|ble [ˈkwestʃənəbəl] adj 1.) not likely to be true or correct ▪ The statistics are highly questionable . it is questionable whether ▪ It is questionable whether the taxpayer receives value for money. 2.) not likely to be good, honest,… … Dictionary of contemporary English
questionable — questionableness, questionability, n. questionably, adv. /kwes cheuh neuh beuhl/, adj. 1. of doubtful propriety, honesty, morality, respectability, etc.: questionable activities; in questionable taste. 2. open to question or dispute; doubtful or… … Universalium
questionable — ques|tion|a|ble [ kwestʃənəbl ] adjective * 1. ) possibly not true, accurate, or complete: The results of the test seem highly questionable. 2. ) probably not good, honest, or worth admiring: questionable behavior/conduct/practices questionable… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English