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2 doppeldeutig
Adj. ambiguous; (anzüglich) suggestive* * *ambiguous* * *dọp|pel|deu|tig [-dɔytɪç]adjambiguous* * *1) ambiguously2) (having more than one possible meaning: After the cat caught the mouse, it died is an ambiguous statement (ie it is not clear whether it = the cat or = the mouse).) ambiguous* * *dop·pel·deu·tig[ˈdɔpl̩dɔytɪç]adj ambiguous, equivocal* * *1.Adjektiv ambiguous2.adverbial ambiguously* * ** * *1.Adjektiv ambiguous2.adverbial ambiguously* * *adv.ambiguously adv. -
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* * *equivocal; double-edged; ambiguous* * *zwei|deu|tig [-dɔytɪç]1. adjambiguous, equivocal; (= schlüpfrig) suggestive, risquézwéídeutige Reden führen — to use a lot of doubles entendres (esp Brit) or words with double meanings
2. advambiguously* * *zwei·deu·tig[ˈtsvaidɔytɪç]* * *1.1) ambiguous; equivocal < smile>2.1) ambiguously; < smile> equivocally2) (fig.): (schlüpfrig) suggestively* * ** * *1.1) ambiguous; equivocal < smile>2.1) ambiguously; < smile> equivocally2) (fig.): (schlüpfrig) suggestively* * *adj.ambiguous adj.equivocal adj.suggestive adj. adv.ambiguously adv.equivocally adv. -
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Adj. ambiguous* * *leery; equivocal* * *mehr|deu|tig [-dɔytɪç]1. adjambiguous, equivocal2. advambiguously* * *mehr·deu·tig* * *1.Adjektiv ambiguous2.adverbial ambiguously* * *mehrdeutig adj ambiguous* * *1.Adjektiv ambiguous2.adverbial ambiguously* * *adj.ambiguous adj.equivocal adj. -
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* * *dọp|pel|bö|dig [-bøːdɪç]adjKoffer etc false-bottomed; (= doppeldeutig) ambiguous* * *doppelbödig adj fig ambiguous;doppelbödige Moral double standards pl -
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I Adj.1. unclear, not clear; (undeutlich) indistinct; fig. vague, obscure; (ungewiss) uncertain; Gedanken, Vorstellung: auch woolly umg., fuzzy umg.; mir ist ( völlig) unklar, wie / wo / was etc. I’ve (absolutely) no idea how / where / what etc.; mir ist noch unklar,... I’m still unclear (as to)...; im Unklaren sein / lassen über (+ Akk) be / leave s.o. in the dark about; ich bin mir noch im Unklaren(, ob / wie etc.) I’m still not clear ( oder sure oder certain) (whether / how etc.); unklare Bezugnahme auch EDV unclear ( zweideutig: ambiguous) reference2. NAUT., Boot etc.: not ready, not clearII Adv. sich ausdrücken etc.: unclearly; sehen, erkennen: dimly; unklar zu erkennen / sehen sein be hard to make out / see* * *vague; indefinite; obscure; indistinct; indeterminate; sketchy; hazy* * *ụn|klar1. adj(= unverständlich) unclear; (= ungeklärt) unclarified; (= undeutlich) blurred, indistinct; Wetter hazyes ist mir völlig unklar, wie das geschehen konnte — I (just) can't understand how that could happen
2. advsich ausdrücken, formulieren unclearlynur unklar zu erkennen sein — not to be easily discernible, not to be easy to make out
* * *1) (not clear: a cloudy photograph/memory.) cloudy2) ((also woolly-headed) (of a person) vague or hazy: She's too woolly(-headed) to be in charge of a department.) woolly* * *un·klar[ˈʊnkla:ɐ̯]I. adj1. (unverständlich) unclear2. (ungeklärt) uncleareine \unklare Situation an unclear situation▪ \unklar sein, warum/was/wie/ob... to be unclear [as to] why/what/how/whether...\unklare Umrisse blurred outlines\unklare Erinnerungen vague memoriesII. advnur \unklar zu erkennen sein to be difficult to make out2. (unverständlich) unclearly* * *2) (nicht klar verständlich) unclearsich (Dat.) über etwas (Akk.) im Unklaren sein — be unclear or unsure about something
jemanden über etwas (Akk.) im Unklaren lassen — keep somebody guessing about something
* * *A. adj1. unclear, not clear; (undeutlich) indistinct; fig vague, obscure; (ungewiss) uncertain; Gedanken, Vorstellung: auch woolly umg, fuzzy umg;mir ist (völlig) unklar, wie/wo/was etc I’ve (absolutely) no idea how/where/what etc;mir ist noch unklar, … I’m still unclear (as to) …;im Unklaren sein/über (+akk) be/leave sb in the dark about;2. SCHIFF, Boot etc: not ready, not clearB. adv sich ausdrücken etc: unclearly; sehen, erkennen: dimly;unklar zu erkennen/sehen sein be hard to make out/see* * *2) (nicht klar verständlich) unclearsich (Dat.) über etwas (Akk.) im Unklaren sein — be unclear or unsure about something
jemanden über etwas (Akk.) im Unklaren lassen — keep somebody guessing about something
* * *adj.ambiguous adj.indefinite adj.indistinct adj.inexplicit adj.inoperable adj.nondistinctive adj.sketchy adj.unclear adj.vague adj. adv.indistinctly adv.vaguely adv. -
9 abhängige Beschäftigung
abhängige Beschäftigung f PERS dependent employment, paid employment (sometimes – but potentially ambiguous)* * ** * *abhängige Beschäftigung
dependent employmentBusiness german-english dictionary > abhängige Beschäftigung
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mehrdeutige Funktion f STAT, WIWI relation, ambiguous function* * *f <Math, Vw> relation, ambiguous function -
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14 Doppeldeutigkeit
f* * *Dọp|pel|deu|tig|keitf -, -enambiguity* * ** * *Dop·pel·deu·tig·keit<-, -en>f ambiguity, equivocation, equivocalness* * *die; Doppeldeutigkeit, Doppeldeutigkeiten ambiguity* * ** * *die; Doppeldeutigkeit, Doppeldeutigkeiten ambiguity -
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Adj. pej. Person: two-faced; Bemerkung etc.: ambiguous* * *dọp|pel|zün|gig [-tsʏŋɪç]1. adj (fig)devious; (stärker) deceitful; Mensch two-faced, devious2. advdoppelzüngig reden — to say one thing and mean another
* * *dop·pel·zün·gig[ˈdɔpl̩tsʏŋɪç]\doppelzüngig reden to speak with a forked tongue fam, to be two-faced* * *1.(abwertend) Adjektiv two-faced2.doppelzüngig reden — be two-faced
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f2. (Bemerkung) ambiguous remark* * *die Doppelzüngigkeitduplicity* * *Dọp|pel|zün|gig|keitf -, -en2) (Äußerung) devious remark* * *Dop·pel·zün·gig·keit<-, -en>f kein pl (pej) double-dealing, two-facedness, deviousness* * *2. (Bemerkung) ambiguous remark* * *f.duplicity n. -
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m umg. elastic ( oder catch-all) clause* * *Gụm|mi|pa|ra|grafm (inf)ambiguous clause* * *Gum·mi·pa·ra·graphm (fam) flexible [or ambiguous] clause* * *der (ugs.) paragraph or section with an elastic interpretation* * ** * *der (ugs.) paragraph or section with an elastic interpretation -
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Adj. misleading, unclear; (zweideutig) ambiguous* * *mịss|ver|ständ|lich ['mIsfEɐʃtɛntlɪç]1. adjunclearmissverständliche Ausdrücke — expressions which could be misunderstood or misleading
2. advunclearlyich habe mich missverständlich ausgedrückt — I didn't express myself clearly
* * *miss·ver·ständ·lichRR, miß·ver·ständ·lichALT[ˈmɪsfɛɐ̯ʃtɛntlɪç]▪ [zu] \missverständlich sein to be [too] liable to be misunderstood [or to misunderstandingII. adv unclearly, in a way that could be misunderstood* * *1. 2.* * ** * *1.Adjektiv unclear; <formulation, concept, etc.> that could be misunderstood2.adverbial <express oneself, describe> in a way that could be misunderstood* * *adj.mistakable adj. -
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I Part. Präs. schillernII Adj.1. iridescent, opalescent; Stoffe: shot2. fig., Begriff etc.: equivocal, ambiguous; schillernde Persönlichkeit negativ: elusive character; positiv: colo(u)rful personality* * *opalescent; iridescent* * *schịl|lerndadjFarben, Stoffe shimmering; (in Regenbogenfarben) iridescent; (fig ) Charakter enigmatic* * *(shining or glittering with the colours of the rainbow: Soap bubbles are iridescent.) iridescent* * *schil·lerndadj shimmering, resplendent\schillernder Charakter a many-sided [or multifaceted] character\schillernde Persönlichkeit flamboyant personality* * *B. adj1. iridescent, opalescent; Stoffe: shot2. fig, Begriff etc: equivocal, ambiguous;* * *adj.iridescent adj.opalescent adj. adv.iridescently adv.
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