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1 doubt
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.) αμφιβάλλω2) (not to be sure of the reliability of: Sometimes I doubt your intelligence!) αμφισβητώ2. 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.) αμφιβολία- doubtful- doubtfully
- doubtfulness
- doubtless
- beyond doubt
- in doubt
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2 Doubt
subs.Dispute: P. ἀμφισβήτησις. ἡ.Perplexily: P. and V. ἀπορία, ἡ.Distrust: P. and V. ἀπιστία, ἡ.Suspicion: P. and V. ὑποψία, ἡ (Eur., Hel. 1549).Who is there of my friends near or far who will solve my doubt? V. τίς ἐγγὺς ἢ πρόσω φίλων ἐμῶν δύσγνοιαν ὅστις τὴν ἐμὴν ἰάσεται; (Eur., H.F. 1106).Be in doubt, be called in question: P. ἀμφισβητεῖσθαι.——————v. trans.Mistrust: P. and V. ἀπιστεῖν (acc. of thing. dat. of pers.).Suspect: P. and V. ὑποπτεύειν.V. intrans. Be in doubt: P. ἐνδοιάζειν, ἀμφισβητεῖν, διστάζειν (Plat.), ἀμφιγνοεῖν; see Hesitate.Be in doubt about: V. δυσκρίτως ἔχειν περί (gen.) (Eur., frag.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Doubt
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3 doubt
1) αμφιβάλλω2) αμφιβολία3) αμφισβητώ -
4 beyond doubt
(certain(ly): Beyond doubt, they will arrive tomorrow; His honesty is beyond doubt.) αναμφίβολα -
5 no doubt
(surely; probably: No doubt you would like to see your bedroom; He will come back again tomorrow, no doubt.) σίγουρα,πιθανότατα -
6 in doubt
(uncertain: The result of the dispute is still in doubt.) αβέβαιος -
7 throw doubt on
(to suggest or hint that (something) is not true: The latest scientific discoveries throw doubt on the original theory.) θέτω υπό αμφισβήτηση -
8 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.) απαλάσσω λόγω αμφιβολιώνEnglish-Greek dictionary > give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
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9 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.) απαλάσσω λόγω αμφιβολιώνEnglish-Greek dictionary > give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
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10 benefit
['benəfit] 1. noun(something good to receive, an advantage: the benefit of experience; the benefits of fresh air and exercise.) όφελος2. verb1) ((usually with from or by) to gain advantage: He benefited from the advice.) ωφελούμαι2) (to do good to: The long rest benefited her.) ωφελώ•- give someone the benefit of the doubt- give the benefit of the doubt -
11 Debate
v. trans.Discuss, examine: P. and V. ἐξετάζειν, σκοπεῖν, ἐπεξέρχεσθαι, ἐπισκοπεῖν, διαπεραίνειν.V. intrans. Meditate: P. and V. βουλεύεσθαι, φροντίζειν, λογίζεσθαι, ἐννοεῖν (or mid.), συννοεῖν (or mid.), P. διαβουλεύεσθαι.Be in doubt: P. and V. ἀπορεῖν.Debating whether to be wroth with the city: V. ὡς ἀμφίβουλος οὖσα θυμοῦσθαι πόλει (Æsch., Eum. 733).Take counsel: P. and V. βουλεύεσθαι, P. διαβουλεύεσθαι.Dispute: P. ἀμφισβητεῖν.——————subs.Perplexity, doubt: P. and V. ἀπορία, ἡ.Dispule: P. ἀμφισβήτησις. ἡ.Talk: P. and V. λόγοι, οἱ.Let us hold debate together: V. εἰς κοινοὺς λόγους ἔλθωμεν (Eur., Or. 1098).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Debate
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12 Trouble
subs.Sorrow: P. ταλαιπωρία, ἡ, Ar. and V. πόνος, ὁ, ἄχος, τό, V. πῆμα, τό, ἆθλος, ὁ, πημονή, ἡ, δύη, ἡ, οἰζύς, ἡ.You would have been free from all subsequent troubles: P. πάντων τῶν μετὰ ταῦτʼ ἂν ἦτε ἀπηλλαγμένοι πραγμάτων (Dem. 11).With little trouble: V. βραχεῖ σὺν ὄγκῳ.Difficulty doubt: P. and V. ἀπορία, ἡ.met., of sickness: P. πόνος, ὁ (Thuc. 2, 49), or use P. and V. τὸ κακόν.Be troubled: P. and V. πονεῖν, κάμνειν.Get oneself into trouble: P. εἰς κακὸν αὑτὸν ἐμβάλλειν (Dem. 32).Zeal, energy: P. and V. σπουδή, ἡ.Troubles, difficulties: P. and V. κακά, τά, πάθη, παθήματα, τά, P. τὰ δυσχερῆ, τὰ ἄπορα, V. τἀμήχανον, τὰ δύσφορα, τὰ δυσφόρως ἔχοντα, μοχθήματα, τά, παθαί, αἱ, Ar. and V. πόνοι, οἱ.Disturbance: P. ταραχή, ἡ, V. ταραγμός, ὁ, τάραγμα, τό.——————v. trans.Disturb: P. and V. ταράσσειν, θράσσειν (Plat. but rare P.), ὄχλον παρέχειν (dat.), Ar. and P. ἐνοχλεῖν (acc. or dat.), πράγματα παρέχειν (dat.), V. ὀχλεῖν, Ar. and V. στροβεῖν, κλονεῖν, P. διοχλεῖν.I do not trouble: P. and V. οὔ μοι μέλει.Trouble about: P. and V. σπουδάζειν περί or ὑπέρ (gen.), φροντίζειν (gen.), P. περὶ πολλοῦ ποιεῖσθαι, V. σπουδὴν ἔχειν (gen.).Not to trouble about: use disregard.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Trouble
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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.) χωρίς αμφιβολία -
14 certain
['sə:tn] 1. adjective1) (true or without doubt: It's certain that the world is round.) σίγουρος2) (sure: I'm certain he'll come; He is certain to forget; Being late is a certain way of losing one's job.) βέβαιος3) (one or some, not definitely named: certain doctors; a certain Mrs Smith; (also pronoun) certain of his friends.) κάποιος4) (slight; some: a certain hostility in his manner; a certain amount.) σχετικός•2. interjection(of course: `May I borrow your typewriter?' `Certainly!'; `Certainly not!') φυσικά!- for certain
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15 certainty
plural - certainties; noun1) (something which cannot be doubted: It's a certainty that he will win.) βεβαιότητα2) (freedom from doubt: Is there any certainty of success?) βεβαιότητα -
16 clear
[kliə] 1. adjective1) (easy to see through; transparent: clear glass.) διάφανος2) (free from mist or cloud: Isn't the sky clear!) ξάστερος3) (easy to see, hear or understand: a clear explanation; The details on that photograph are very clear.) σαφής, ξεκάθαρος4) (free from difficulty or obstacles: a clear road ahead.) ανοιχτός5) (free from guilt etc: a clear conscience.) καθαρός, δίχως ενοχές6) (free from doubt etc: Are you quite clear about what I mean?) βέβαιος7) ((often with of) without (risk of) being touched, caught etc: Is the ship clear of the rocks? clear of danger.) ελεύθερος, ανεμπόδιστος8) ((often with of) free: clear of debt; clear of all infection.) απαλλαγμένος2. verb1) (to make or become free from obstacles etc: He cleared the table; I cleared my throat; He cleared the path of debris.)2) ((often with of) to prove the innocence of; to declare to be innocent: He was cleared of all charges.)3) ((of the sky etc) to become bright, free from cloud etc.)4) (to get over or past something without touching it: He cleared the jump easily.)•- clearing
- clearly
- clearness
- clear-cut
- clearway
- clear off
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17 doubtful
1) (feeling doubt; uncertain what to think, expect etc: He is doubtful about the future of the school.) αβέβαιος2) (able to be doubted; not clear: The outcome is doubtful; a doubtful result.) αμφίβολος3) (uncertain but rather unlikely, unhopeful etc: It is doubtful whether this will work; a doubtful improvement.) αμφισβητήσιμος4) (suspicious: He's rather a doubtful character.) ύποπτος -
18 dubiety
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19 element
['eləmənt]1) (an essential part of anything: Sound teaching of grammar is one of the elements of a good education.) στοιχείο2) (a substance that cannot be split by chemical means into simpler substances: Hydrogen, chlorine, iron and uranium are elements.) στοιχείο(χημικό)3) (surroundings necessary for life: Water is a fish's natural element.) περιβάλλον4) (a slight amount: an element of doubt.) ίχνος5) (the heating part in an electric kettle etc.) ηλεκτρική αντίσταση•- elements
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20 hang in the balance
(to be in doubt: The success of this project is hanging in the balance.) είμαι αμφίρροπος
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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
doubt — doubt·able; doubt·er; doubt·ful·ly; doubt·ful·ness; doubt·ing·ly; doubt·ing·ness; doubt·less·ness; doubt·some; re·doubt·able; re·doubt·ably; re·doubt·ed; un·doubt·ed·ly; un·doubt·ing·ly; doubt; doubt·ful; doubt·less; mis·doubt; re·doubt;… … English syllables
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
Doubt — Doubt, n. [OE. dute, doute, F. doute, fr. douter to doubt. See {Doubt}, v. i.] 1. A fluctuation of mind arising from defect of knowledge or evidence; uncertainty of judgment or mind; unsettled state of opinion concerning the reality of an event,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Doubt — Doubt, v. t. 1. To question or hold questionable; to withhold assent to; to hesitate to believe, or to be inclined not to believe; to withhold confidence from; to distrust; as, I have heard the story, but I doubt the truth of it. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
doubt — verb. 1. I doubt whether he ll come and I doubt if he ll come are the standard constructions when doubt is used in the affirmative to mean ‘think it unlikely’. When doubt is used in the negative to mean ‘think it likely’, a that clause is normal … Modern English usage
doubt — (v.) early 13c., to dread, fear, from O.Fr. doter doubt, be doubtful; be afraid, from L. dubitare to doubt, question, hesitate, waver in opinion (related to dubius uncertain; see DUBIOUS (Cf. dubious)), originally to have to choose between two… … Etymology dictionary
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
doubt — ► NOUN ▪ a feeling of uncertainty. ► VERB 1) feel uncertain about. 2) question the truth of. ● no doubt Cf. ↑no doubt DERIVATIVES doubter … English terms dictionary
doubt — [n] lack of faith, conviction; questioning agnosticism, ambiguity, apprehension, confusion, demurral, difficulty, diffidence, dilemma, disbelief, discredit, disquiet, distrust, dubiety, dubiousness, faithlessness, faltering, fear, hesitancy,… … New thesaurus