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distrustful [dɪs'trʌstfʊl]méfiant;∎ to be deeply distrustful of sb/sth éprouver une extrême méfiance pour ou à l'égard de qn/qchUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > distrustful
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suspicious [səsˈpɪ∫əs]a. ( = distrustful) [person, attitude, look] méfiant• you've got a suspicious mind! tu es très méfiant !• to be suspicious of sb/sth se méfier de qn/qch• to be suspicious about sb/sth avoir des soupçons sur qn/qch• to be suspicious that... soupçonner que...b. ( = causing suspicion) [person, object, action, death] suspect* * *[sə'spɪʃəs]1) ( wary) méfiantto be suspicious of — se méfier de [person, motive, scheme]
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wary [ˈwεərɪ]• to be wary about sb/sth se méfier de qn/qch* * *['weərɪ]1) ( cautious) prudentto be wary — montrer de la circonspection (of vis-à-vis de)
2) ( distrustful) méfiantto be wary — se méfier (of de)
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1. noun(suspicion; lack of trust or faith: He has always had a distrust of electrical gadgets.) méfiance2. verb(to have no trust in: He distrusts his own judgement.) se méfier- distrustfully - distrustfulness -
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1 ( cautious) [attitude, manner, reply] prudent ; to be wary montrer de la circonspection (of vis-à-vis de) ; -
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suspicious [sə'spɪʃəs](a) (distrustful) méfiant, soupçonneux;∎ his strange behaviour made us suspicious son comportement étrange a éveillé nos soupçons ou notre méfiance;∎ she became suspicious when he refused to give his name elle a commencé à se méfier quand il a refusé de donner son nom;∎ I'm suspicious of his motives je me méfie de ses intentions;∎ she gave him a suspicious look elle lui jeta un regard méfiant∎ the minister resigned in very suspicious circumstances le ministre démissionna dans des circonstances très suspectes;∎ there are a lot of suspicious-looking characters in this pub il y a beaucoup d'individus suspects dans ce pub;∎ it is suspicious that she didn't phone the police le fait qu'elle n'a pas téléphoné à la police est suspect -
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(prudent → person) prudent, sur ses gardes; (→ look) prudent; (→ smile) hésitant; (distrustful) méfiant;∎ I'm wary about promoting these ideas j'hésite à promouvoir ces idées;∎ the people were wary of the new regime les gens se méfiaient du nouveau régime;∎ he kept a wary eye on the dog il surveillait le chien attentivement
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Distrustful — Dis*trust ful, a. 1. Not confident; diffident; wanting confidence or thrust; modest; as, distrustful of ourselves, of one s powers. [1913 Webster] Distrustful sense with modest caution speaks. Pope. [1913 Webster] 2. Apt to distrust; suspicious;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
distrustful — [dis trust′fəl] adj. distrusting; doubting distrustful of suspicious of; having no confidence in distrustfully adv. distrustfulness n … English World dictionary
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distrustful — [[t]dɪ̱strʌ̱stfʊl[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ, oft ADJ of n If you are distrustful of someone or something, you think that they are not honest, reliable, or safe. Voters are deeply distrustful of all politicians... The older you get the more… … English dictionary
distrustful — adjective having or showing distrust a man of distrustful nature my experience...in other fields of law has made me distrustful of rules of thumb generally B.N.Cardozo vigilant and distrustful superintendence Thomas Jefferson • Ant: ↑trustful •… … Useful english dictionary
distrustful — dis|trust|ful [ dıs trʌstfəl ] adjective a distrustful person does not trust a particular person or thing or people in general: They were profoundly distrustful of anything new. ╾ dis|trust|ful|ly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
distrustful — UK [dɪsˈtrʌstf(ə)l] / US [dɪsˈtrʌstfəl] adjective a distrustful person does not trust a particular person or thing or people in general They were profoundly distrustful of anything new. Derived word: distrustfully adverb … English dictionary
distrustful — distrustfully, adv. distrustfulness, n. /dis trust feuhl/, adj. unable or unwilling to trust; doubtful; suspicious: An alert scientist is distrustful of coincidences. [1585 95; DISTRUST + FUL] * * * … Universalium
distrustful — adj. distrustful of * * * [dɪs trʌstf(ə)l] distrustfulof … Combinatory dictionary
distrustful of — feeling or showing distrust. → distrustful … English new terms dictionary