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1 doubt
[daut] 1. n 2. vtto doubt if/whether … — wątpić, czy …
I don't doubt that … — nie wątpię, że …
* * *1. verb1) (to feel uncertain about, but inclined not to believe: I doubt if he'll come now; He might have a screwdriver, but I doubt it.) wątpić2) (not to be sure of the reliability of: Sometimes I doubt your intelligence!) wątpić w2. noun(a feeling of not being sure and sometimes of being suspicious: There is some doubt as to what happened; I have doubts about that place.) wątpliwość- doubtful- doubtfully
- doubtfulness
- doubtless
- beyond doubt
- in doubt
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2 beyond doubt
(certain(ly): Beyond doubt, they will arrive tomorrow; His honesty is beyond doubt.) bez żadnej wątpliwości -
3 no doubt
(surely; probably: No doubt you would like to see your bedroom; He will come back again tomorrow, no doubt.) bez wątpienia -
4 in doubt
(uncertain: The result of the dispute is still in doubt.) wątpliwy, niepewny -
5 throw doubt on
(to suggest or hint that (something) is not true: The latest scientific discoveries throw doubt on the original theory.) poddawać w wątpliwość -
6 give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
(to assume that someone is telling the truth because one cannot be sure that he is not doing so.) zawierzyć stronie zainteresowanejEnglish-Polish dictionary > give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
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7 give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
(to assume that someone is telling the truth because one cannot be sure that he is not doing so.) zawierzyć stronie zainteresowanejEnglish-Polish dictionary > give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
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8 question
['kwɛstʃən] 1. n 2. vt( interrogate) pytać; ( doubt) wątpićto ask sb a question, put a question to sb — zadawać (zadać perf) komuś pytanie
to bring/call sth into question — podawać (podać perf) coś w wątpliwość
the question is, … — problem w tym, …
the person/night in question — osoba/noc, o której mowa
* * *['kwes ən] 1. noun1) (something which is said, written etc which asks for an answer from someone: The question is, do we really need a computer?) pytanie2) (a problem or matter for discussion: There is the question of how much to pay him.) kwestia3) (a single problem in a test or examination: We had to answer four questions in three hours.) pytanie, zadanie, temat4) (criticism; doubt; discussion: He is, without question, the best man for the job.) wątpliwość5) (a suggestion or possibility: There is no question of our dismissing him.) możliwość2. verb1) (to ask (a person) questions: I'll question him about what he was doing last night.) wypytać2) (to regard as doubtful: He questioned her right to use the money.) (za)kwestionować•- questionably
- questionableness
- question mark
- question-master
- questionnaire
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9 benefit
['bɛnɪfɪt] 1. n( advantage) korzyść f, pożytek m; ( money) zasiłek m; (also: benefit concert/match) impreza f na cele dobroczynne2. vtprzynosić (przynieść perf) korzyść or pożytek +dat3. vi* * *['benəfit] 1. noun(something good to receive, an advantage: the benefit of experience; the benefits of fresh air and exercise.) korzyść2. verb1) ((usually with from or by) to gain advantage: He benefited from the advice.) skorzystać2) (to do good to: The long rest benefited her.) przynieść korzyść•- give someone the benefit of the doubt- give the benefit of the doubt -
10 nagging
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11 reservation
[rɛzə'veɪʃən]nto make a reservation — robić (zrobić perf) rezerwację
* * *[rezə-]1) (the act of reserving: the reservation of a room.) rezerwacja2) (something (eg a table in a restaurant) which has been reserved: Have you a reservation, Sir?) rezerwacja3) (a doubt.) zastrzeżenie4) (a piece of land set aside for a particular purpose: an Indian reservation in the United States.) rezerwat -
12 shadow
['ʃædəu] 1. ncień m2. vtwithout/beyond a shadow of a doubt — bez cienia wątpliwości
* * *['ʃædəu] 1. noun1) ((a patch of) shade on the ground etc caused by an object blocking the light: We are in the shadow of that building.) cień2) ((in plural with the) darkness or partial darkness caused by lack of (direct) light: The child was afraid that wild animals were lurking in the shadows at the corner of his bedroom.) ciemność, półmrok3) (a dark patch or area: You look tired - there are shadows under your eyes.) cień4) (a very slight amount: There's not a shadow of doubt that he stole the money.) cień2. verb1) (to hide or darken with shadow: A broad hat shadowed her face.) zacieniać2) (to follow closely, especially as a detective, spy etc: We shadowed him for a week.) śledzić•- shadowy- shadowiness
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13 as sure as
(used in various phrases that mean `without fail' or `without doubt': As sure as fate / anything / eggs are eggs, he'll be late again.) bez wątpienia, jak dwa razy dwa -
14 beyond
[bɪ'jɔnd] 1. preppoza +instr2. advbeyond repair/recognition — nie do naprawienia/poznania
* * *[bi'jond]1) (on the farther side of: My house is just beyond those trees.) za2) (farther on than (something) in time or place: I cannot plan beyond tomorrow.) poza3) (out of the range, power etc of: beyond help.) poza4) (other than: What is there to say beyond what's already been said?) poza•- beyond expectation
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15 cast
[kɑːst] 1. pt, pp cast, vtshadow, glance, spell, aspersions rzucać (rzucić perf); net, fishing-line zarzucać (zarzucić perf); skin zrzucać (zrzucić perf); metal odlewać (odlać perf); vote oddawać (oddać perf); ( THEAT)to cast sb as Hamlet — obsadzać (obsadzić perf) kogoś w roli Hamleta
Phrasal Verbs:- cast off- cast on2. vizarzucać (zarzucić perf) wędkę3. n ( THEAT)obsada f; ( mould) odlew m; (also: plaster cast) gips mto cast doubt on sth — podawać (podać perf) coś w wątpliwość
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16 certain
['səːtən]adj( sure) pewny, pewien; (particular, some) pewiencertain days/places — pewne dni/miejsca
a certain coldness/pleasure — pewna oziębłość/przyjemność
to be certain of — być pewnym +gen
* * *['sə:tn] 1. adjective1) (true or without doubt: It's certain that the world is round.) pewny2) (sure: I'm certain he'll come; He is certain to forget; Being late is a certain way of losing one's job.) pewny3) (one or some, not definitely named: certain doctors; a certain Mrs Smith; (also pronoun) certain of his friends.) pewien4) (slight; some: a certain hostility in his manner; a certain amount.) pewien•2. interjection(of course: `May I borrow your typewriter?' `Certainly!'; `Certainly not!') bezwzględnie- for certain
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['səːtəntɪ]n( assurance) pewność f; ( inevitability) pewnik m* * *plural - certainties; noun1) (something which cannot be doubted: It's a certainty that he will win.) pewność, pewnik2) (freedom from doubt: Is there any certainty of success?) pewność -
18 clear
[klɪə(r)] 1. adjreport, argument jasny, klarowny; voice, photograph, commitment wyraźny; majority wyraźny, bezsporny; glass, plastic, water przezroczysty; road, way wolny; conscience, profit, sky czysty2. vtground, suspect oczyszczać (oczyścić perf); building ewakuować (ewakuować perf); weeds usuwać (usunąć perf); fence, wall przeskakiwać (przeskoczyć perf); cheque rozliczać (rozliczyć perf); goods wyprzedawać (wyprzedać perf)to clear the table — sprzątać (sprzątnąć perf) ze stołu
to clear a profit — osiągać (osiągnąć perf) zysk
Phrasal Verbs:- clear up3. vi 4. advto be clear of — nie dotykać +gen
to be in the clear — ( free of suspicion) być wolnym od podejrzeń; ( out of danger) być bezpiecznym
to make it clear to sb that … — uzmysławiać (uzmysłowić perf) komuś, że …
to keep/stay or steer clear of sb/sth — trzymać się z dala or daleka od kogoś/czegoś
* * *[kliə] 1. adjective1) (easy to see through; transparent: clear glass.) przezroczysty2) (free from mist or cloud: Isn't the sky clear!) czysty3) (easy to see, hear or understand: a clear explanation; The details on that photograph are very clear.) wyraźny4) (free from difficulty or obstacles: a clear road ahead.) wolny5) (free from guilt etc: a clear conscience.) czysty6) (free from doubt etc: Are you quite clear about what I mean?) pewny7) ((often with of) without (risk of) being touched, caught etc: Is the ship clear of the rocks? clear of danger.) z dala (od)8) ((often with of) free: clear of debt; clear of all infection.) wolny2. verb1) (to make or become free from obstacles etc: He cleared the table; I cleared my throat; He cleared the path of debris.) oczyszczać (się), uprzątać2) ((often with of) to prove the innocence of; to declare to be innocent: He was cleared of all charges.) oczyszczać (się)3) ((of the sky etc) to become bright, free from cloud etc.) rozjaśniać się4) (to get over or past something without touching it: He cleared the jump easily.) przeskakiwać, omijać•- clearing
- clearly
- clearness
- clear-cut
- clearway
- clear off
- clear out
- clear up
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19 doubtful
['dautful]adjfact niepewny* * *1) (feeling doubt; uncertain what to think, expect etc: He is doubtful about the future of the school.) sceptyczny2) (able to be doubted; not clear: The outcome is doubtful; a doubtful result.) wątpliwy3) (uncertain but rather unlikely, unhopeful etc: It is doubtful whether this will work; a doubtful improvement.) wątpliwy4) (suspicious: He's rather a doubtful character.) podejrzany -
20 dubiety
noun ((formal) doubt; dubiousness.) niepewność
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Doubt — • A state in which the mind is suspended between two contradictory propositions and unable to assent to either of them Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Doubt Doubt … Catholic encyclopedia
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doubt — I (indecision) noun ambiguity, anxiety, apprehension, apprehensiveness, confusion, dubitatio, dubito, faltering, feeling of uncertainty, hesitancy, improbability, inability to decide, incertitude, indefiniteness, indeterminateness,… … Law dictionary
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doubt — [dout] vi. [ME douten < OFr douter < L dubitare, to waver in opinion < dubius, DUBIOUS; b reintroduced, after L, in 16th c.] 1. to be uncertain in opinion or belief; be undecided 2. to be inclined to disbelief 3. Archaic to hesitate vt.… … English World dictionary
Doubt — (dout), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Doubted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Doubting}.] [OE. duten, douten, OF. duter, doter, douter, F. douter, fr. L. dubitare; akin to dubius doubtful. See {Dubious}.] 1. To waver in opinion or judgment; to be in uncertainty as to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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