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1 uncertainty
incertitude f, doute m;∎ to be in a state of uncertainty être dans le doute;∎ I am in some uncertainty as to whether I should tell him je ne sais pas trop ou je ne suis pas trop sûre si je dois le lui dire ou non;∎ there's still some uncertainty as to what was actually said il reste quelque incertitude sur ce qui s'est réellement dit;∎ to remove any uncertainty pour dissiper toute équivoque;∎ is there any uncertainty about what to do? est-ce que quelqu'un a des doutes sur ce qu'il faut faire?;∎ financial uncertainties incertitudes fpl financières►► Physics uncertainty principle principe m d'incertitude ou d'indétermination de HeisenbergUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > uncertainty
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2 uncertainty
uncertainty [ʌnˈsɜ:tntɪ]* * *[ʌn'sɜːtntɪ] -
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uncertainty n incertitude f (about en ce qui concerne) ; there is some uncertainty surrounding the project l'avenir du projet est quelque peu incertain ; the uncertainties of life/of the market les incertitudes de la vie/du marché. -
4 uncertainty principle
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5 uncertainty of rules
Jur. ambiguïté des règles; pf. flou juridiqueEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > uncertainty of rules
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6 glorious uncertainty of the ballot box
Pol. glorieuse incertitude des urnesEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > glorious uncertainty of the ballot box
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8 flux
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9 question
question [ˈkwest∫ən]1. nouna. question fb. ( = doubt) there is no question about it cela ne fait aucun doute• there's no question that this is better une chose est sûre, c'est mieux• she is without question one of the greatest writers of her generation elle est sans conteste l'un des plus grands écrivains de sa générationc. ( = matter, subject) question f• it's all a question of what you want to do eventually tout dépend de ce que tu veux faire en fin de comptea. [+ person] interrogerb. [+ motive, account, sb's honesty] remettre en question3. compounds• there is a question mark over whether he meant to do it on ne sait pas au juste s'il avait l'intention de le faire━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━* * *['kwestʃən] 1.1) ( request for information) question f ( about sur); ( in exam) question fin reply to a question from Mr John Molloy — en réponse à une question posée par M. John Molloy
a question from the floor — ( in parliament) une question provenant de l'assemblée
2) ( practical issue) problème m; ( ethical issue) question fthe question arises as to who is going to pay the bill — la question se pose, à savoir qui va payer la note
3) ( uncertainty) doute m2.transitive verb1) ( interrogate) questionner [suspect, politician]2) ( cast doubt upon) ( on one occasion) mettre en doute [tactics, methods]; ( over longer period) douter de [tactics, methods]to question whether — douter que (+ subj)
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10 pervading
pervading [pɜ:ˈveɪdɪŋ][uncertainty, influence] sous-jacent (e) -
11 anxious
['æŋkʃəs]1) (worried about what may happen or have happened: She is anxious about her father's health.) anxieux2) (causing worry, fear or uncertainty: an anxious moment.) angoissant3) (wanting very much (to do etc something): He's very anxious to please.) (très) désireux de•- anxiety -
12 anybody's guess
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13 degree
[di'ɡri:]1) ((an) amount or extent: There is still a degree of uncertainty; The degree of skill varies considerably from person to person.) degré2) (a unit of temperature: 20° (= 20 degrees) Celsius.) degré3) (a unit by which angles are measured: at an angle of 90° (= 90 degrees).) degré4) (a title or certificate given by a university etc: He took a degree in chemistry.) diplôme•- to a degree -
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['heziteit]1) (to pause briefly eg because of uncertainty: He hesitated before answering; The diver hesitated for a minute on the diving-board.) hésiter2) (to be unwilling (to do something) eg because one is not sure it is right: I hesitate to say he lied but he certainly misled me; Don't hesitate to tell me if you have any complaints.) hésiter (à)•- hesitant - hesitantly - hesitation -
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16 qualm
(a feeling of uncertainty about whether one is doing right: She had no qualms about reporting her husband's crime to the police.) scrupule -
17 quandary
['kwondəri]plural - quandaries; noun(a state of uncertainty; a situation in which it is difficult to decide what to do.) embarras -
18 suspense
[-s]noun (a state of uncertainty and anxiety: We waited in suspense for the result of the competition.) angoisse -
19 cloud
A n2 ¢ Meteorol ( also cloud mass) nuages mpl ; some patches of cloud quelques nuages ; there's a lot of cloud about il fait un temps très nuageux ;4 fig ( negative feature) a cloud of gloom/uncertainty un voile de tristesse/d'incertitude ; to cast a cloud over sth jeter une ombre sur qch ;B vtr1 ( blur) [steam, breath] embuer [mirror] ; [substance] rendre [qch] trouble [liquid] ; [tears] brouiller [vision] ; clouded with tears [eyes] voilé or brouillé de larmes ;3 ( blight) assombrir [atmosphere, occasion etc].to be living in cloud-cuckoo-land croire au père Noël ; to have one's head in the clouds avoir la tête dans les nuages ; to be on cloud nine ○ être aux anges ; to be/leave under a cloud être/partir en état de disgrâce. -
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dog, USA n2 (male fox, wolf, etc) mâle m ;3 ○ ( person) you lucky dog! sacré veinard ○ ! ; you dirty ou vile dog! sale type ○ ! ; he's a crafty old dog! c'est un vieux rusé! ;1 ( follow) talonner, suivre [qn] de près [person] ; to dog sb's footsteps être sur les talons de qn, être toujours derrière qn ;2 ( plague) suivre ; to be dogged by misfortune être poursuivi par la malchance ; to be dogged by uncertainty/controversy être en proie à l'incertitude/la controverse ; poor health had dogged his childhood il avait été affligé d'une mauvaise santé pendant toute son enfance.it's dog eat dog c'est chacun pour soi, c'est la foire d'empoigne ; every dog has its day à chacun vient sa chance, à chacun son heure de gloire ; give a dog a bad name (and hang him) Prov celui qui veut noyer son chien l'accuse de la rage Prov ; to put on the dog ○ US frimer ○ ; love me, love my dog aime-moi tel que je suis ; to go and see a man about a dog euph hum ( relieve oneself) aller se soulager ; ( go on unspecified business) aller voir le pape hum ; they don't have a dog's chance ils n'ont pas la moindre chance or l'ombre d'une chance ; it's a dog's life c'est une vie de chien ; to lead a dog's life mener une vie de chien ; to lead sb a dog's life mener une vie de chien à qn ; there's life in the old dog yet ( of oneself) je ne suis pas encore grabataire ; ( of sb else) il/elle n'est pas encore grabataire ; to go to the dogs ○ [company, country] aller à vau-l'eau ; [person] filer un mauvais coton ○ ; to treat sb like a dog traiter qn comme un chien ; to be dressed ou got up like a dog's dinner ○ être accoutré de façon ridicule ; it's a real dog's breakfast ○ ! c'est n'importe quoi! ; you wouldn't put a dog out on a night like this! il fait un temps de chien ce soir! ⇒ teach.
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