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1 that remark is in questionable taste
Общая лексика: это замечание весьма сомнительного свойстваУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > that remark is in questionable taste
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2 questionable
1) (doubtful; uncertain.) cuestionable, discutible2) (probably not true, honest, respectable: questionable behaviour.) dudosotr['kwesʧənəbəl]1 (debatable) cuestionable, discutible2 (doubtful) dudoso,-a, sospechoso,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLof questionable taste de gusto dudosoquestionable ['kwɛsʧənəbəl] adj: dudoso, discutible, cuestionablequestionable results: resultados discutiblesquestionable motives: motivos sospechososadj.• cuestionable adj.• dudoso, -a adj.'kwestʃənəbəla) ( debatable) <value/assertion> cuestionable, discutibleb) ( of dubious morality) < behavior> cuestionable['kwestʃǝnǝbl]ADJ1) (=uncertain, debatable) [assumption, significance, value] discutible, cuestionableit is questionable whether... — es discutible si...
2) (=morally dubious) [behaviour, method, practice] cuestionable* * *['kwestʃənəbəl]a) ( debatable) <value/assertion> cuestionable, discutibleb) ( of dubious morality) < behavior> cuestionable -
3 questionable
[ʹkwestʃ(ə)nəb(ə)l] a1. сомнительный, ненадёжный, не внушающий доверияquestionable statement [assertion] - странное /не внушающее доверия/ заявление [утверждение]
it is questionable whether he has enough experience - довольно сомнительно, чтобы у него было достаточно опыта
2. подозрительный, пользующийся дурной репутацией; сомнительныйquestionable conduct - сомнительное /дурное/ поведение
that remark is in questionable taste - это замечание весьма сомнительного свойства
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4 questionable
ˈkwestʃənəbl прил.
1) сомнительный, неясный questionable statements ≈ сомнительные утверждения Syn: doubtful, uncertain
2) сомнительный, подозрительный;
пользующийся плохой репутацией questionable dealings ≈ сомнительные действия Syn: doubtful сомнительный, ненадежный, не внушающий доверия - * statement странное /не внушающее доверия/ заявление - it is * whether he has enough experience довольно сомнительно, чтобы у него было достаточно опыта подозрительный, пользующийся дурной репутацией;
сомнительный - * conduct сомнительное /дурное/ поведение - * respectability сомнительная порядочность - that remark is in * taste это замечание весьма сомнительного свойства questionable сомнительный, подозрительный ~ сомнительный;
подозрительный;
пользующийся плохой репутациейБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > questionable
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