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4 I was still doubtful about speaking to him
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > I was still doubtful about speaking to him
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6 to be very doubtful about something
kaut ko ļoti apšaubītEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to be very doubtful about something
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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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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 -
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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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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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['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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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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1) (feeling doubt; uncertain what to think, expect etc: He is doubtful about the future of the school.) tvivle på; uvis2) (able to be doubted; not clear: The outcome is doubtful; a doubtful result.) tvivlsom; uvis3) (uncertain but rather unlikely, unhopeful etc: It is doubtful whether this will work; a doubtful improvement.) usikker; tvivlsom4) (suspicious: He's rather a doubtful character.) tvivlsom* * *1) (feeling doubt; uncertain what to think, expect etc: He is doubtful about the future of the school.) tvivle på; uvis2) (able to be doubted; not clear: The outcome is doubtful; a doubtful result.) tvivlsom; uvis3) (uncertain but rather unlikely, unhopeful etc: It is doubtful whether this will work; a doubtful improvement.) usikker; tvivlsom4) (suspicious: He's rather a doubtful character.) tvivlsom -
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1) (feeling doubt; uncertain what to think, expect etc: He is doubtful about the future of the school.) tvilende, uviss, usikker2) (able to be doubted; not clear: The outcome is doubtful; a doubtful result.) tvilsom, uviss, uklar3) (uncertain but rather unlikely, unhopeful etc: It is doubtful whether this will work; a doubtful improvement.) tvilsom4) (suspicious: He's rather a doubtful character.) tvilsom, problematiskadj. \/ˈdaʊtf(ʊ)l\/1) tvilsom, uviss, usikker2) problematisk3) ( om person) tvilrådig, tvilende, usikkerbe doubtful about\/of tvile på -
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ˈdautful прил.
1) а) вызывающий сомнения, опасения;
сомнительный It is doubtful that they ever knew what happened. ≈ Вряд ли они когда-либо знали, что случилось. б) сомнительного свойства, качества doubtful reputation ≈ сомнительная репутация
2) а) неопределенный, неясный( не до конца изученный, не до конца определенный) They were doubtful about the advantages of the new engine. ≈ Они все еще не могли точно определить преимущества нового двигателя. Syn: ambiguous, dubious, equivocal, questionable, uncertain, problematic Ant: clear, confident, decided, definite, sure б) нерешенный, непредсказуемый( с неизвестным исходом, результатом) The result of the Presidential elections remains doubtful. ≈ Результаты президентских выборов остаются непредсказуемыми. сомнительный, вызывающий подозрения человек;
сомнительная вещь сомневающийся, полный сомнений;
нерешительный, колеблющийся - to be * of smth. сомневаться в чем-л. - I am * what I ought to do не знаю, что мне делать /как мне быть/ - I was still * about speaking to him я все еще колебался по поводу того, стоит ли с ним говорить сомнительный, неясный;
неопределенный - * reply неясный ответ - * future неопределенное будущее - * case сомнительный случай подозрительный, вызывающий подозрения;
сомнительный - * character /reputation/ сомнительная репутация - * neighbourhood нереспектабельный район - in * taste безвкусный;
в дурном вкусе - to pursue a * path (образное) идти по опасной дороге двусмысленный, сомнительный - * expression /phrase/ двусмысленность > * State (американизм) штат, где исход выборов не предрешен doubtful неопределенный ~ неясный, неопределенный ~ неясный ~ подозрительный ~ полный сомнений;
сомневающийся, колеблющийся;
I am doubtful what I ought to do я не знаю, что мне делать ~ сомнительный, вызывающий подозрения, подозрительный;
doubtful character (или reputation) сомнительная репутация ~ сомнительный ~ сомнительный, вызывающий подозрения, подозрительный;
doubtful character (или reputation) сомнительная репутация ~ полный сомнений;
сомневающийся, колеблющийся;
I am doubtful what I ought to do я не знаю, что мне делатьБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > doubtful
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['dautful]adjfact niepewny* * *1) (feeling doubt; uncertain what to think, expect etc: He is doubtful about the future of the school.) sceptyczny2) (able to be doubted; not clear: The outcome is doubtful; a doubtful result.) wątpliwy3) (uncertain but rather unlikely, unhopeful etc: It is doubtful whether this will work; a doubtful improvement.) wątpliwy4) (suspicious: He's rather a doubtful character.) podejrzany -
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1. [ʹdaʋtf(ə)l] nсомнительный, вызывающий подозрения человек; сомнительная вещь2. [ʹdaʋtf(ə)l] a1. сомневающийся, полный сомнений; нерешительный, колеблющийсяto be doubtful of smth. - сомневаться в чём-л.
I am doubtful what I ought to do - не знаю, что мне делать /как мне быть/
I was still doubtful about speaking to him - я всё ещё колебался по поводу того, стоит ли с ним говорить
2. сомнительный, неясный; неопределённыйdoubtful case [blessing] - сомнительный случай [-ое благодеяние]
3. 1) подозрительный, вызывающий подозрения; сомнительныйdoubtful character /reputation/ - сомнительная репутация
in doubtful taste - безвкусный; в дурном вкусе
to pursue a doubtful path - образн. идти по опасной дороге
2) двусмысленный, сомнительныйdoubtful expression /phrase/ - двусмысленность
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['daʊtfʊl](uncertain: person) poco convinto (-a), (look) dubbioso (-a), (result, success, future) dubbio (-a), incerto (-a), (debatable: question) discutibile, (questionable: taste, reputation) dubbio (-a)to be doubtful about sth — non essere convinto (-a) di qc, avere dei dubbi su qc
it's doubtful whether... — non è sicuro che... + sub
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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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1) (feeling doubt; uncertain what to think, expect etc: He is doubtful about the future of the school.) duvidoso2) (able to be doubted; not clear: The outcome is doubtful; a doubtful result.) duvidoso3) (uncertain but rather unlikely, unhopeful etc: It is doubtful whether this will work; a doubtful improvement.) duvidoso4) (suspicious: He's rather a doubtful character.) suspeito* * *doubt.ful[d'autful] adj 1 duvidoso, que oferece dúvida. 2 incerto, indeciso, irresoluto. 3 obscuro, ambíguo, vago. 4 suspeito, hesitante, questionável. to be doubtful of duvidar de.
См. также в других словарях:
doubtful — doubtful, dubious 1. The constructions that follow doubtful correspond to the pattern outlined for doubt above, with whether and if still dominant but a that clause now increasingly common: • It is doubtful that in the right to life controversy… … Modern English usage
doubtful — [[t]da͟ʊtfʊl[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ, oft it v link ADJ that/wh If it is doubtful that something will happen, it seems unlikely to happen or you are uncertain whether it will happen. For a time it seemed doubtful that he would move at… … English dictionary
doubtful — adjective 1) I was doubtful about going Syn: irresolute, hesitant, vacillating, dithering, wavering, in doubt, unsure, uncertain, of two minds, shilly shallying, undecided, in a quandary, in a dilemma, blowing hot and cold Ant … Thesaurus of popular words
doubtful — doubt|ful [ dautfəl ] adjective ** 1. ) not usually before noun not certain or likely to happen or be true: Already the whole project was looking doubtful. it is doubtful (that)/whether/if/how: It is doubtful whether he will survive. a ) MAINLY… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
doubtful */*/ — UK [ˈdaʊtf(ə)l] / US [ˈdaʊtfəl] adjective 1) a) [not usually before noun] not certain or likely to happen or be true Already the whole project was looking doubtful. it is doubtful (that)/whether/if/how: It is doubtful whether he will survive. b)… … English dictionary
doubtful — adjective Date: 14th century 1. giving rise to doubt ; open to question < it is doubtful that they ever knew what happened > 2. a. lacking a definite opinion, conviction, or determination < they were doubtful about the ad … New Collegiate Dictionary
doubtful — adjective 1 having doubts about something: The journalist looked doubtful when he heard her story. (+ if/whether): I m still doubtful whether I should accept this job. | doubtful about (doing) sth: At first we were doubtful about employing… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
doubtful — doubt|ful [ˈdautfəl] adj 1.) probably not true or not likely to happen ▪ Prospects for a lasting peace remain doubtful. it is doubtful if/whether ▪ It was doubtful whether the patient would survive the operation. it is doubtful that ▪ It is… … Dictionary of contemporary English
doubtful — doubtfully, adv. doubtfulness, n. /dowt feuhl/, adj. 1. of uncertain outcome or result. 2. admitting of or causing doubt; uncertain; ambiguous. 3. unsettled in opinion or belief; undecided; hesitating. 4. of equivocal or questionable character:… … Universalium
doubtful — doubt•ful [[t]ˈdaʊt fəl[/t]] adj. 1) of uncertain outcome 2) admitting of or causing doubt; uncertain 3) unsettled in opinion or belief; undecided; hesitant 4) cvb of dubious character or value: doubtful tactics[/ex] 5) unlikely; not probable •… … From formal English to slang
doubtful — adj. 1 feeling doubt VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, seem, sound ▪ Eric was far from sure and Marion looked doubtful. ▪ become ▪ … Collocations dictionary