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1 ambivalent
adjective* * *am·biva·lent[æmˈbɪvələnt]adj zwiespältigto be \ambivalent about [or toward[s]] sth zwiespältige [o gemischte] Gefühle gegenüber etw dat habenI feel pretty \ambivalent about whether... ich bin mir etwas unsicher, ob...\ambivalent attitude ambivalente Haltung\ambivalent feelings gemischte Gefühle* * *[m'bɪvələnt]adjambivalent* * *ambivalent [-lənt] adj (adv ambivalently) ambivalent, doppelwertig:be ambivalent about ( oder toward[s]), have an ambivalent attitude toward(s) eine gespaltene Haltung haben zu* * *adjective -
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3 equivocal
adjective1) (ambiguous) zweideutig2) (questionable) zweifelhaft* * *equivo·cal[ɪˈkwɪvəkəl]1. (ambiguous) zweideutig, doppeldeutig\equivocal meaning unklare Bedeutung2. (questionable) fragwürdig, zweifelhaftto place sb in an \equivocal position jdn in ein zweifelhaftes Licht rücken* * *[I'kwIvəkəl]adj (form)1) (= ambiguous, vague) reply, response zweideutig; statement, comment unklar, vage; position unklar, unbestimmt; results, research unklar; evidence nicht schlüssighe was more equivocal — er drückte sich unklarer aus
public opinion is equivocal about it — die öffentliche Meinung ist darüber geteilt
* * *equivocal [ıˈkwıvəkl] adj (adv equivocally)1. zweideutig, doppelsinnig2. unbestimmt, ungewiss, zweifelhaft, fraglich:equivocal success zweifelhafter Erfolg3. fragwürdig, verdächtig* * *adjective1) (ambiguous) zweideutig2) (questionable) zweifelhaft* * *adj.mehrdeutig adj.zweideutig adj.
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ambivalent — ambivalent, ambiguous The terms ambivalent and ambivalence are first recorded in about 1916 in the context of psychology, and in particular the Jungian notion of ‘the coexistence in one person of contradictory emotions or attitudes towards a… … Modern English usage
ambivalent — [[t]æmbɪ̱vələnt[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you say that someone is ambivalent about something, they seem to be uncertain whether they really want it, or whether they really approve of it. She remained ambivalent about her marriage... He maintained an… … English dictionary
ambivalent — am|biv|a|lent [ æm bıvələnt ] adjective feeling two different things about something at the same time, for example that you like it and dislike it: Leigh s response was ambivalent. Most of us have an ambivalent attitude toward technology.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ambivalent — UK [æmˈbɪvələnt] / US adjective feeling two different things about someone or something at the same time, for example that you like them and dislike them Leigh s response was ambivalent. Most of us have an ambivalent attitude towards technology.… … English dictionary
ambivalent — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel, seem, sound ▪ remain ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very … Collocations dictionary
ambivalent — am|biv|a|lent [æmˈbıvələnt] adj [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: ambi + valent having a particular value (from Latin valere; VALOR)] not sure whether you want or like something or not ambivalent about ▪ We are both somewhat ambivalent about having a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
ambivalent — adj. ambivalent about * * * [æm bɪvələnt] ambivalent about … Combinatory dictionary
ambivalent — adjective uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow was ambivalent about having children • Similar to: ↑uncertain, ↑unsure, ↑incertain • Derivationally related forms: ↑ambivalence … Useful english dictionary
ambivalent — adjective the need to relocate has made her ambivalent about the promotion Syn: equivocal, uncertain, unsure, doubtful, indecisive, inconclusive, irresolute, of two minds, undecided, torn, in a quandary, on the fence, hesitating, wavering,… … Thesaurus of popular words
ambivalent vs indifferent — Ambivalent is an adjective we use to show when we re uncertain about how we feel about something or we re unable to decide what to do. People sometimes use it to show that they don t care one way or the other. For example: At the end of two… … English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words
ambivalent vs indifferent — Ambivalent is an adjective we use to show when we re uncertain about how we feel about something or we re unable to decide what to do. People sometimes use it to show that they don t care one way or the other. For example: At the end of two… … English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words