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1 unsure of oneself, lacking confidence or assurance, unassured, unassertive
Общая лексика: неуверенный в себе ('Diffident' is a perfect word, but it appears to be often unknown to native speakers.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > unsure of oneself, lacking confidence or assurance, unassured, unassertive
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2 unsure of oneself
לא בטוח בעצמו* * *◙ ומצעב חוטב אל◄ -
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6 to be unsure of oneself
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unsure adj inseguro / no segurotr[ʌn'ʃʊəSMALLr/SMALL]1 inseguro,-a, poco seguro,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be unsure about something dudar de algoto be unsure of oneself dudar de sí mismo, carecer de confianza en sí mismounsure [.ʌn'ʃʊr] adj: incierto, dudosoadj.• defectible adj.• inseguro, -a adj.• poco seguro adj.'ʌn'ʃʊr, ʌn'ʃʊə(r), ʌn'ʃɔː(r)to be unsure ABOUT something: I'm unsure about that no estoy seguro de eso; I'm unsure about asking her no sé si pedírselo o no; to be unsure OF something: I'm unsure of my own feelings me siento inseguro de mis sentimientos; to be unsure of oneself — estar* or sentirse* inseguro de sí mismo
['ʌn'ʃʊǝ(r)]ADJ1) (=doubtful, undecided)•
to be unsure about/of sth — no estar seguro de algoshe looked at him, unsure of his reaction — lo miró, sin estar segura de su reacción
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I was unsure what to expect — no estaba segura de qué esperar•
he was unsure whether he would be able to do it — no estaba seguro de si sería capaz de hacerlo2) (=lacking confidence) inseguro, poco seguroshe seemed nervous and unsure — parecía nerviosa e insegura, parecía nerviosa y poco segura
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to be unsure of o.s. — no estar seguro de uno mismo, no tener confianza en sí mismo3) (=unreliable) [situation, economic climate] poco seguro; [loyalty, commitment] poco fiable* * *['ʌn'ʃʊr, ʌn'ʃʊə(r), ʌn'ʃɔː(r)]to be unsure ABOUT something: I'm unsure about that no estoy seguro de eso; I'm unsure about asking her no sé si pedírselo o no; to be unsure OF something: I'm unsure of my own feelings me siento inseguro de mis sentimientos; to be unsure of oneself — estar* or sentirse* inseguro de sí mismo
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unsure [ˈʌnˈ∫ʊər]a. ( = doubtful) I'm unsure je n'en suis pas sûr• to be unsure about sb/sth ne pas être sûr de qn/qchb. ( = lacking confidence) to be unsure of o.s. ne pas être sûr de soi* * *[ʌn'ʃɔː(r)], US [-'ʃʊər]adjective peu sûr (of de)to be unsure about how/about going — ne pas savoir très bien comment/si on doit partir
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unsure adj peu sûr (of de) ; to be unsure about how/why/where ne pas savoir très bien comment/pourquoi/où ; to be unsure about going/staying ne pas savoir très bien si on doit partir/rester ; to be unsure of oneself manquer de confiance en soi. -
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unsure [‚ʌn'ʃɔ:(r)](lacking self-confidence) qui manque d'assurance, qui n'est pas sûr de soi; (hesitant) incertain;∎ to be unsure of oneself manquer d'assurance, ne pas être sûr de soi;∎ I'm unsure about going je ne suis pas certain d'y aller;∎ they were unsure of his reaction ils ignoraient quelle serait sa réaction -
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adjectivebe unsure whether to do something — sich (Dat.) nicht sicher sein, ob man etwas tun soll
be unsure of somebody/something — sich (Dat.) jemandes/einer Sache nicht sicher sein
be unsure of a date/of one's facts — ein Datum nicht genau wissen/seine Fakten nicht genau kennen
* * *un·sure[ʌnˈʃʊəʳ, AM -ˈʃʊr]▪ to be \unsure how/what/when/whether/why... nicht genau wissen [o sich dat nicht sicher sein], wie/was/wann/ob/warum...▪ to be \unsure of oneself unsicher sein, kein Selbstvertrauen haben* * *[ʌn'ʃʊə(r)]adjperson unsicher; (= unreliable) method also unzuverlässigto be unsure (of sth) — sich (dat) (einer Sache gen ) nicht sicher sein
I'm unsure of him — ich bin mir bei ihm nicht sicher
I am unsure of my welcome — ich bin nicht sicher, ob ich willkommen bin
* * *unsure of o.s. unsicher;I am unsure of her agreement ich bin (mir) nicht sicher, ob sie zustimmt* * *adjectivebe unsure about somebody/something — sich (Dat.) über jemanden/etwas nicht im klaren sein
be unsure whether to do something — sich (Dat.) nicht sicher sein, ob man etwas tun soll
be unsure of somebody/something — sich (Dat.) jemandes/einer Sache nicht sicher sein
be unsure of a date/of one's facts — ein Datum nicht genau wissen/seine Fakten nicht genau kennen
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[ʌn'ʃɔː(r)] [AE -'ʃʊər]aggettivo incerto, insicuro (of su, di)* * *unsure /ʌnˈʃʊə(r)/a.1 incerto; non sicuro: If you are unsure, ask someone, se non sei sicuro, chiedi a qualcuno; I was unsure about ( o of) the best course of action, ero incerto sulla linea migliore da adottare; They were unsure how to proceed, non erano certi su come procedere; We were unsure if you still intended to come, non eravamo sicuri che tu fossi sempre intenzionato a venire● unsure of oneself, insicuro.* * *[ʌn'ʃɔː(r)] [AE -'ʃʊər]aggettivo incerto, insicuro (of su, di) -
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[ʌn'ʃuə], [-'ʃɔː]прил.1) (unsure about / of / as to / whether) неуверенныйI am unsure whether I'll be able to come. — Я не уверен, что смогу прийти.
Ant:2) ( unsure of oneself) неуверенный в себеAnt:3) неустановленный, неопредённыйThe date is unsure. — Дата точно не установлена.
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adj. 1. \unsure (of oneself) итгэлгүй. He`s ruther \unsure of himself. Тэр ч өөртөө итгэлтэй байхын хувьд маруухан. 2. \unsure (about/ on sth) тээнэгэлзсэн, эргэлзсэн. I`m \unsure about facts. Баримтуудын тухайд би эргэлзэж байна. -
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16 unsure
[ˌʌn΄ʃuə] a անվստահ, տատանվող. be unsure of oneself ինքնավստահ չլինել. I amunsure of the location Հաստատ չգիտեմ՝ որտեղ է գտնվում -
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18 unsicher
I Adj.1. (gefährdet) insecure; (gefährlich) unsafe; unsichere Gegend / Straße / Straßenverhältnisse dangerous area / road / road conditions; die Arbeitsplätze werden immer unsicherer jobs are getting more and more insecure; die Gegend unsicher machen terrorize the neighbo(u)rhood; umg., fig. paint the town red; wollen wir am Wochenende ein wenig die Innenstadt unsicher machen? umg. shall we go and whoop it up a bit downtown this weekend?2. (ungewiss, auch unzuverlässig) uncertain; (ohne Gewissheit) unsure, uncertain; ( sich) unsicher sein, ob / wann / wie etc. not be sure (as to) whether / when / how etc.; ein unsicheres Gefühl haben have an uncertain feeling3. (unstet) unsteady (auch Hand, Beine); Person: (ohne Selbstsicherheit) insecure, unsure of o.s., stärker: lacking in self-confidence; unsicher auf den Beinen shaky, wobbly; unsicherer Autofahrer / Skiläufer / Torhüter etc. driver / skier / goalkeeper who lacks assurance ( oder is unsure of himself), unreliable driver / skier / goalkeeper; unsicher im Rechnen etc. shaky on arithmetic etc.; jemanden unsicher machen make s.o. unsure of himself ( oder herself), stärker: rattle s.o.II Adv. Auto fahren etc.: unreliably; nach i-m Sturz geht sie noch sehr unsicher she’s still very shaky ( oder unsteady) on her feet after her fall; der Torwart hat unsicher gehalten the goalkeeper fumbled his saves; sich unsicher fühlen feel insecure* * *precarious; instable; uncertain; unsafe; uneasy; unstable; insecure; unsure; unsteady* * *ụn|si|cher1. adj1) (= gefährlich) dangerous, unsafe2) (= nicht selbstbewusst, verunsichert) insecure, unsure (of oneself)jdn unsicher machen — to make sb feel unsure of himself/herself
3) (= ungewiss, zweifelhaft) unsure, uncertain; (= unstabil) uncertain, unstable, unsettled2. adv1) (= schwankend) unsteadily2) (= nicht selbstsicher) uncertainly* * *1) insecurely2) (unsure of oneself or lacking confidence: Whenever he was in a crowd of people he felt anxious and insecure.) insecure3) (not safe or firmly fixed: This chair-leg is insecure; an insecure lock.) insecure4) precariously5) (insecure; risky or dangerous.) precarious6) ((sometimes with at) not very good, accurate etc: He's a bit shaky at arithmetic; My arithmetic has always been very shaky; I'd be grateful if you would correct my rather shaky spelling.) shaky7) (not definitely known or settled: My plans are still uncertain; The uncertain weather delayed our departure.) uncertain8) (in an uneasy or embarrassed way: He glanced uneasily at her.) uneasily* * *un·si·cher[ˈʊnzɪçɐ]I. adj1. (gefährlich) unsafe, dangerousein \unsicherer Reaktor an unsafe reactoreine \unsichere Gegend a dangerous areadie Kneipen \unsicher machen (fam o hum) to live it up in the pubs [or bars]die Stadt \unsicher machen (fam o hum) to paint the town redein \unsicherer Arbeitsplatz an insecure job3. (nicht selbstsicher) unsure, uncertainein \unsicherer Blick an uncertain [or hesitant] lookjdn \unsicher machen to make sb uncertain, to put sb off4. (unerfahren, ungeübt)noch \unsicher sein to still be uncertainein \unsicherer Gang an unsteady gaitauf \unsicheren Beinen on unsteady legs6. (ungewiss) uncertaineine \unsichere Zukunft an uncertain futureein \unsicherer Ausgang an uncertain outcome7. (nicht verlässlich) unreliableeine \unsichere Methode an unreliable methoddas ist mir zu \unsicher that's too dodgy for my liking famII. adv1. (schwankend) unsteadily\unsicher fahren to drive with little confidence* * *1.einen Ort unsicher machen — (scherzh.) honour a place with one's presence (joc.); (sich vergnügen) have a good time in a place; (sein Unwesen treiben) get up to one's tricks in a place
3) (zögernd) uncertain, hesitant < step>; (zitternd) unsteady, shaky < hand>; (nicht selbstsicher) insecure; diffident; unsure of oneself pred.jemanden unsicher machen — put somebody off his/her stroke
4) (keine Gewissheit habend) unsure; uncertain5) (ungewiss) uncertain2.1) <walk, stand, etc.> unsteadily; < drive> without [much] confidence2) (nicht selbstsicher) <smile, look> diffidently* * *A. adjunsichere Gegend/Straße/Straßenverhältnisse dangerous area/road/road conditions;die Arbeitsplätze werden immer unsicherer jobs are getting more and more insecure;die Gegend unsicher machen terrorize the neighbo(u)rhood; umg, fig paint the town red;wollen wir am Wochenende ein wenig die Innenstadt unsicher machen? umg shall we go and whoop it up a bit downtown this weekend?(sich) unsicher sein, ob/wann/wie etc not be sure (as to) whether/when/how etc;ein unsicheres Gefühl haben have an uncertain feeling3. (unstet) unsteady (auch Hand, Beine); Person: (ohne Selbstsicherheit) insecure, unsure of o.s., stärker: lacking in self-confidence;unsicher auf den Beinen shaky, wobbly;unsicherer Autofahrer/Skiläufer/Torhüter etc driver/skier/goalkeeper who lacks assurance ( oder is unsure of himself), unreliable driver/skier/goalkeeper;B. adv Auto fahren etc: unreliably;nach i-m Sturz geht sie noch sehr unsicher she’s still very shaky ( oder unsteady) on her feet after her fall;der Torwart hat unsicher gehalten the goalkeeper fumbled his saves;sich unsicher fühlen feel insecure* * *1.einen Ort unsicher machen — (scherzh.) honour a place with one's presence (joc.); (sich vergnügen) have a good time in a place; (sein Unwesen treiben) get up to one's tricks in a place
3) (zögernd) uncertain, hesitant < step>; (zitternd) unsteady, shaky < hand>; (nicht selbstsicher) insecure; diffident; unsure of oneself pred.jemanden unsicher machen — put somebody off his/her stroke
4) (keine Gewissheit habend) unsure; uncertain5) (ungewiss) uncertain2.1) <walk, stand, etc.> unsteadily; < drive> without [much] confidence2) (nicht selbstsicher) <smile, look> diffidently* * *adj.insecure adj.precarious adj.uncertain adj.unsafe adj.unstable adj.unsure adj. adv.insecurely adv.precariously adv.unsafely adv.unstably adv.unsurely adv. -
19 verunsichern
v/t. make s.o. (feel) unsure of himself ( oder herself); stärker: unnerve; (verwirren) throw, rattle umg.; die Bevölkerung etc. verunsichern cause (a feeling of) unease among the population etc., make the population etc. nervous ( oder uneasy)* * *to unsettle; to make uncertain* * *ver|ụn|si|chern [fɛɐ'|ʊnzɪçɐn] ptp veru\#nsichertvtto make unsure or uncertain ( in +dat of)sie versuchten, ihn zu verunsichern — they tried to throw him
verunsicherte Kunden/Patienten — confused customers/patients
* * *ver·un·si·chern *[fɛɐ̯ˈʔʊnzɪçɐn]vt▪ jdn \verunsichern to make sb [feel] unsure [or uncertain] [or insecure]; (verstören) to unsettle sb* * *transitives Verbjemanden verunsichern — make somebody feel unsure or uncertain; (sodass er sich gefährdet fühlt) undermine somebody's sense of security
verunsichert — insecure; (nicht selbstsicher) unsure of oneself
* * *verunsichern v/t. make sb (feel) unsure of himself ( oder herself); stärker: unnerve; (verwirren) throw, rattle umg;die Bevölkerung etcverunsichern cause (a feeling of) unease among the population etc, make the population etc nervous ( oder uneasy)* * *transitives Verbjemanden verunsichern — make somebody feel unsure or uncertain; (sodass er sich gefährdet fühlt) undermine somebody's sense of security
verunsichert — insecure; (nicht selbstsicher) unsure of oneself
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20 niepew|ny
Ⅰ adj. 1. (trudny do przewidzenia) [przyszłość] uncertain, doubtful; [pogoda] unpredictable, unsettled; [kariera, rynek] uncertain, unstable; [posada] precarious, insecure; [wynik] uncertain; iffy pot.- ich los jest wciąż niepewny their fate is still uncertain a. up in the air- niepewna sytuacja gospodarcza/prawna an uncertain economic/legal situation- inwestowanie w niepewnych czasach investment in times of uncertainty- po bankructwie fabryki czekało go niepewne jutro after the factory went bankrupt, he faced an uncertain future2. (wątpliwy) [zwycięstwo, zysk] uncertain- niepewne zarobki w bankrutującej firmie unreliable earnings in a firm facing bankruptcy3. (niebudzący zaufania) [dane, metoda, sojusznik] unreliable, uncertain; [pokój] precarious, uneasy- informacja pochodzi z niepewnego źródła the information comes from an unreliable source- alkohol/mięso niepewnego pochodzenia alcohol/meat of dubious origin- stąpać po niepewnym gruncie przen. to be treading on uncertain ground przen.; to be skating on thin ice przen.4. (niespokojny) unsure- być niepewnym jutra to live precariously- był niepewny miejsca w zespole he was unsure of his place in the team- niepewny o swój stołek przen. uncertain about keeping one’s job- był niepewny swej przyszłości he was unsure of a. felt uncertain about his future- niepewny siebie unsure of oneself, lacking in self-confidence- niepewna siebie nastolatka an insecure a. a self-conscious teenager5. (nieśmiały, niezdecydowany) [krok] hesitant, faltering- napisać coś niepewną ręką to write sth in an unsteady hand- stąpać niepewnym krokiem to walk unsteadily, to totter- mówić niepewnym głosem to speak in a faltering voice- miał niepewną minę he had an uncertain look on his faceⅡ niepewien adj. praed. był niepewien swojej racji he was uncertain a. unsure of his arguments■ być niepewnym dnia ani godziny pot. to live with a threat hanging over one’s head, to have one’s name on the danger list- uznany przez mafię za zdrajcę, był niepewny dnia ani godziny branded a traitor by the mafia, he lived with a death threat hanging over his head- na niepewne trusting to luck, leaving it to chance- nie skontaktował się z rodziną i jechał na niepewne he didn’t contact his family and went there on the off chance a. trusting to luckThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > niepew|ny
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