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['djuːbɪəs] [AE 'duː-]1) (showing doubt) [response, look] incerto, dubbiosoto be dubious (about sth.) — [ person] essere dubbioso, incerto (su qcs.)
2) (arguable) [translation, answer] discutibile3) (suspect) [motive, claim] sospetto; [reputation, person] dubbio* * *['dju:biəs]1) (doubtful: I am dubious about the wisdom of this action.) dubbioso, incerto2) (probably not honest: dubious behaviour.) equivoco•- dubiety- dubiousness* * *dubious /ˈdju:bɪəs/, ( USA) /ˈdu:bɪəs/a.1 dubbioso; incerto: to look [to feel] dubious, sembrare [sentirsi] dubbioso; You seem a bit dubious about accepting, sembri un po' dubbioso sul fatto di accettare; I am dubious as to what to do [about your plan], sono dubbioso sul da farsi [riguardo il tuo progetto]; a dubious undertaking, un'impresa dall'esito incerto2 equivoco, sospetto: a dubious business, una faccenda sospetta; a dubious character, un tipo equivoco; a dubious company, una società di dubbia reputazione; Some of his assumptions are highly dubious, alcune delle sue supposizioni sono tutt'altro che fondate3 discutibile: The remark was in dubious taste, l'osservazione era di gusto discutibile; goods of dubious quality, merce di qualità discutibile● the dubious distinction [honour], il triste primato [onore]: They have the dubious distinction of having the highest rate of inflation in Europe, hanno il triste primato di possedere il più alto tasso d'inflazione in Europa □ the dubious pleasure, l'incombenza tutt'altro che piacevole: I had the dubious pleasure of spending the evening with him, mi è toccata l'incombenza tutt'altro che piacevole di passare la serata con lui.* * *['djuːbɪəs] [AE 'duː-]1) (showing doubt) [response, look] incerto, dubbiosoto be dubious (about sth.) — [ person] essere dubbioso, incerto (su qcs.)
2) (arguable) [translation, answer] discutibile3) (suspect) [motive, claim] sospetto; [reputation, person] dubbio
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