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1 distrust
distrust [dɪs'trʌst]se méfier de2 nounméfiance f;∎ my distrust of her la méfiance que j'éprouve pour elle ou à son égard;∎ to have a deep distrust of sb/sth éprouver une profonde méfiance à l'égard de qn/qch -
2 distrust
distrust [dɪsˈtrʌst]2. nounméfiance f* * *[dɪs'trʌst] 1.noun méfiance f (of à l'égard de)2.transitive verb se méfier de [person, motive, government] -
3 distrust
1. noun(suspicion; lack of trust or faith: He has always had a distrust of electrical gadgets.) méfiance2. verb(to have no trust in: He distrusts his own judgement.) se méfier- distrustfully - distrustfulness -
4 doubt
doubt [daʊt]1 noun(a) (uncertainty → about fact) doute m, incertitude f;∎ there is now considerable doubt about the convictions on a maintenant de sérieux doutes au sujet des condamnations;∎ beyond all reasonable doubt à n'en pas douter, sans le moindre doute;∎ to raise doubts in sb's mind soulever des doutes dans l'esprit de qn;∎ the whole thing raised doubts about his abilities toute cette affaire a mis ses capacités en question;∎ to cast doubt on sth mettre en doute ou jeter le doute sur qch;∎ the report casts doubt on the police evidence les auteurs du rapport émettent des doutes sur les preuves fournies par la police;∎ her honesty is in doubt or open to doubt (generally) on a des doutes sur son honnêteté, son honnêteté est sujette à caution; (this time) son honnêteté est mise en doute;∎ we are in no doubt as to his competence nous n'avons aucun doute sur ses compétences;∎ the future of the company is in some doubt l'avenir de l'entreprise est incertain;∎ if or when in doubt s'il y a un doute, en cas de doute;∎ when in doubt, do nothing dans le doute, abstiens-toi;∎ there is some doubt as to whether they paid on n'est pas certain qu'ils aient payé;∎ there is no doubt about it cela ne fait pas de doute;∎ there's no doubt (but) that it will be a difficult journey il n'y a pas de doute que le voyage sera pénible;∎ no doubt sans doute;∎ he'll no doubt be late il sera sûrement en retard;∎ there is room for doubt il est permis de douter;∎ without (any) doubt sans aucun ou le moindre doute(b) (feeling of distrust) doute m;∎ I have my doubts about him j'ai des doutes sur lui ou à son sujet;∎ she has her doubts (about) whether it's true elle doute que cela soit vrai;∎ I have no doubt or doubts about it je n'en doute pas∎ I doubt (whether) she'll be there je doute qu'elle soit là;∎ she'll be there - I don't doubt it elle sera là - je n'en doute pas ou j'en suis certain;∎ I doubt it j'en doute;∎ I never once doubted that they would succeed je n'ai pas douté une seule fois qu'ils réussiraient;∎ I doubt if it makes him happy je doute que cela le rende heureux(b) (distrust) douter de;∎ there was no doubting their sincerity on ne pouvait pas mettre en doute leur sincérité;∎ she began to doubt the evidence of her own eyes elle n'en croyait pas ses yeux(have doubts) douter, avoir des doutes -
5 suspect
1. [sə'spekt] verb1) (to think (a person etc) guilty: Whom do you suspect (of the crime)?; I suspect him of killing the girl.) soupçonner (de)2) (to distrust: I suspected her motives / air of honesty.) suspecter3) (to think probable: I suspect that she's trying to hide her true feelings; I began to suspect a plot.) soupçonner2. noun(a person who is thought guilty: There are three possible suspects in this murder case.) suspect3. adjective(not trustworthy: I think his statement is suspect.) suspect- suspicious - suspiciously - suspiciousness
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distrust — I. noun Date: 1513 the lack or absence of trust II. transitive verb Date: 1548 to have no trust or confidence in … New Collegiate Dictionary