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1 uncertain
1) ((of a person) not sure; not definitely knowing: I'm uncertain of my future plans; The government is uncertain what is the best thing to do.) incierto2) (not definitely known or settled: My plans are still uncertain; The uncertain weather delayed our departure.) incierto•uncertain adj1. inseguro2. inciertotr[ʌn'sɜːtən]1 (not certain) incierto,-a, dudoso,-a2 (unspecified) indeterminado,-a3 (indecisive) indeciso,-a4 (changeable) variable\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be uncertain of/about/as to something no estar seguro de algo■ he is still uncertain as to his participation aún no sabe seguro si va a participar, aún no está seguro de si va a participarin no uncertain terms claramente, sin rodeos, sin titubeosuncertain [.ʌn'sərtən] adj1) indefinite: indeterminado2) unsure: incierto, dudoso3) changeable: inestable, variableuncertain weather: tiempo inestable4) hesitant: indeciso5) vague: poco claroadj.• aleatorio, -a adj.• ambiguo, -a adj.• dudoso, -a adj.• incierto, -a adj.• inseguro, -a adj.'ʌn'sɜːrtṇ, ʌn'sɜːtṇ1)a) ( unsure) (pred)to be uncertain ABOUT/OF something — no estar* seguro de algo
b) ( hesitant) <voice/movement> vacilante2)a) ( doubtful) <prospects/future> inciertob) (changeable, unreliable) <weather/situation> inestable3) ( vague)in no uncertain terms — muy claramente, inequívocamente
[ʌn'sɜːtn]ADJ1) (=unsure)•
to be uncertain about/of sth — no estar seguro de algoshe is uncertain about the future/what to do next/how to proceed — no está segura sobre el futuro/de qué hacer ahora/de cómo proceder
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I am uncertain as to whether she was involved in the accident — no estoy seguro si ella estuvo implicada en el accidente•
I am uncertain whether to accept — no estoy seguro si aceptar2) (=doubtful) [future, outcome, destiny] inciertothe fate of the refugees remains uncertain — la suerte de los refugiados sigue siendo incierta or sigue sin conocerse
in no uncertain terms — sin dejar lugar a dudas, claramente
3) (=changeable) [conditions] inestable; [weather, temper] variable4) (=indecisive) [voice] indeciso; [smile] tímido, indeciso; [step] vacilante5) (=indeterminate) indeterminado* * *['ʌn'sɜːrtṇ, ʌn'sɜːtṇ]1)a) ( unsure) (pred)to be uncertain ABOUT/OF something — no estar* seguro de algo
b) ( hesitant) <voice/movement> vacilante2)a) ( doubtful) <prospects/future> inciertob) (changeable, unreliable) <weather/situation> inestable3) ( vague)in no uncertain terms — muy claramente, inequívocamente
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2 dicey
adjective (uncertain; risky: a dicey situation.) incierto, dudosotr['daɪsɪ]'daɪsiadjective dicier, diciest (colloq) ( risky) arriesgado, riesgoso (AmL); ( uncertain) dudoso, incierto['daɪsɪ]ADJ (compar dicier) (superl diciest) (Brit) (=uncertain) incierto, dudoso; (=hazardous) peligroso, arriesgado* * *['daɪsi] -
3 iffy
tr['ɪfɪ]1 familiar dudoso,-a'ɪfiadjective iffier, iffiest (colloq)b) < person> sospechoso, que da mala espina (fam)['ɪfɪ]ADJ dudoso, incierto* * *['ɪfi]adjective iffier, iffiest (colloq)b) < person> sospechoso, que da mala espina (fam) -
4 unsure
unsure adj inseguro / no segurotr[ʌn'ʃʊəSMALLr/SMALL]1 inseguro,-a, poco seguro,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be unsure about something dudar de algoto be unsure of oneself dudar de sí mismo, carecer de confianza en sí mismounsure [.ʌn'ʃʊr] adj: incierto, dudosoadj.• defectible adj.• inseguro, -a adj.• poco seguro adj.'ʌn'ʃʊr, ʌn'ʃʊə(r), ʌn'ʃɔː(r)to be unsure ABOUT something: I'm unsure about that no estoy seguro de eso; I'm unsure about asking her no sé si pedírselo o no; to be unsure OF something: I'm unsure of my own feelings me siento inseguro de mis sentimientos; to be unsure of oneself — estar* or sentirse* inseguro de sí mismo
['ʌn'ʃʊǝ(r)]ADJ1) (=doubtful, undecided)•
to be unsure about/of sth — no estar seguro de algoshe looked at him, unsure of his reaction — lo miró, sin estar segura de su reacción
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I was unsure what to expect — no estaba segura de qué esperar•
he was unsure whether he would be able to do it — no estaba seguro de si sería capaz de hacerlo2) (=lacking confidence) inseguro, poco seguroshe seemed nervous and unsure — parecía nerviosa e insegura, parecía nerviosa y poco segura
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to be unsure of o.s. — no estar seguro de uno mismo, no tener confianza en sí mismo3) (=unreliable) [situation, economic climate] poco seguro; [loyalty, commitment] poco fiable* * *['ʌn'ʃʊr, ʌn'ʃʊə(r), ʌn'ʃɔː(r)]to be unsure ABOUT something: I'm unsure about that no estoy seguro de eso; I'm unsure about asking her no sé si pedírselo o no; to be unsure OF something: I'm unsure of my own feelings me siento inseguro de mis sentimientos; to be unsure of oneself — estar* or sentirse* inseguro de sí mismo
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5 dodgy
1) (difficult or risky: Catching the 5.15 train after the meeting will be rather dodgy.) arriesgado, difícil2) ((of a person, organization etc) not trustworthy or safe, financially or otherwise: I think the whole business sounds a bit dodgy.) sospechoso, poco fiabletr['dɒʤɪ]1 familiar (risky) arriesgado,-a, inseguro,-a; (tricky) peliagudo,-a, difícil, problemático,-a; (dangerous) peligroso,-a; (bad) chungo,-a2 familiar (dishonest - person) que no es de fiar, poco fiable, de poca confianza, sospechoso,-a; (- business) sospechoso,-a, poco fiable'dɑːdʒi, 'dɒdʒiadjective dodgier, dodgiest (BrE colloq)a) (unreliable, dubious)b) ( risky) arriesgado, riesgoso (AmL)['dɒdʒɪ]ADJ (Brit) (compar dodgier) (superl dodgiest)1) (=dishonest) [person] de poco fiar, poco fiable; [business, deal, district] oscuro, chungo (Sp) **; [practice] dudoso2) (=unreliable, uncertain) [plan] arriesgado; [weather] inestablethe clutch is a bit dodgy — el embrague no anda muy bien, el embrague está un poco chungo (Sp) **
to have a dodgy back — tener la espalda fastidiada, estar fastidiado de la espalda
* * *['dɑːdʒi, 'dɒdʒi]adjective dodgier, dodgiest (BrE colloq)a) (unreliable, dubious)b) ( risky) arriesgado, riesgoso (AmL)
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