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1 be doubted
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2 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.) dudar2) (not to be sure of the reliability of: Sometimes I doubt your intelligence!) dudar de
2. 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.) duda- doubtful- doubtfully
- doubtfulness
- doubtless
- beyond doubt
- in doubt
- no doubt
doubt1 n dudadoubt2 vb dudartr[daʊt]■ there's no doubt about it/that de eso no cabe duda, de eso no hay duda1 (be uncertain about, not trust) dudar de2 (consider unlikely) dudar■ I doubt whether he'll come dudo que venga, no creo que venga1 dudar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLbeyond (a/any) doubt sin duda alguna, fuera de (toda) dudabeyond all reasonable doubt SMALLLAW/SMALL más allá de toda duda fundadaif/when in doubt en caso de dudano doubt sin duda, seguramenteto be in doubt (fact, integrity) estar en duda, estar en tela de juicio, ser dudoso,-a 2 (outcome, result) ser incierto,-ato be in doubt about something dudar algoto cast doubt on something poner algo en duda, poner algo en tela de juicioto give somebody the benefit of the doubt conceder a alguien el beneficio de la dudawithout (a) doubt sin duda alguna, sin la menor duda, indudablementedoubt ['daʊt] vt1) question: dudar de, cuestionar2) distrust: desconfiar de3) : dudar, creer poco probableI doubt it very much: lo dudo muchodoubt n1) uncertainty: duda f, incertidumbre f2) distrust: desconfianza f3) skepticism: duda f, escepticismo mn.• dubitación s.f.• duda s.f.• espina s.f.• reconcomio s.m.• reparo s.m.• rescoldo s.m.• sospecha s.f.v.• dudar v.• escrupulizar v.• sospechar v.• temer v.
I daʊta) u ( uncertainty) duda f, incertidumbre fno doubt she will phone — con seguridad que llama, seguro que llama
she is, without (a) doubt, the best — es, sin duda alguna or sin la menor duda or indudablemente, la mejor
his integrity is not in doubt — su integridad no está en duda or en tela de juicio
beyond reasonable doubt — ( Law) más allá de toda duda fundada
if in doubt, don't go — si estás en (la) duda, no vayas
to cast doubt on something — poner* algo en duda
b) c ( reservation) duda f
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a) \<\<factuth\>\> dudar deb) ( consider unlikely) dudar[daʊt]to doubt (THAT) o if o whether — dudar que (+ subj)
1.N (=uncertainty, qualm) duda f•
there is some doubt about it — sobre esto existen dudas•
beyond doubt — fuera de duda•
to cast doubt on — poner en duda•
to clear up sb's doubts — sacar a algn de dudas•
to have one's doubts about sth — tener sus dudas acerca de algo•
to be in doubt — [person] tener dudas, dudar; [sb's honesty etc] ser dudososhe was in doubt whether to... — dudaba si...
if or when in doubt — en caso de duda
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no doubt! — ¡sin duda!there is no doubt that — es indudable que, no cabe duda de que
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to throw doubt on — poner en dudaplant 2., 2)•
without (a) doubt — sin duda (alguna)2. VT1) [+ truth of statement etc] dudar2) (=be uncertain)to doubt whether or if — dudar si
3.VI dudardoubting Thomas — (fig) incrédulo(-a) m / f, escéptico(-a) m / f
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I [daʊt]a) u ( uncertainty) duda f, incertidumbre fno doubt she will phone — con seguridad que llama, seguro que llama
she is, without (a) doubt, the best — es, sin duda alguna or sin la menor duda or indudablemente, la mejor
his integrity is not in doubt — su integridad no está en duda or en tela de juicio
beyond reasonable doubt — ( Law) más allá de toda duda fundada
if in doubt, don't go — si estás en (la) duda, no vayas
to cast doubt on something — poner* algo en duda
b) c ( reservation) duda f
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a) \<\<fact/truth\>\> dudar deb) ( consider unlikely) dudarto doubt (THAT) o if o whether — dudar que (+ subj)
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3 certainty
plural - certainties; noun1) (something which cannot be doubted: It's a certainty that he will win.) certeza, seguridad2) (freedom from doubt: Is there any certainty of success?) certezacertainty n seguridad / certezatr['sɜːtəntɪ]noun (pl certainties)1 (state of being certain) certeza, seguridad nombre femenino2 (certain thing) cosa segura\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLit's a certainty that... es seguro que..., no cabe duda que...n.• certeza s.f.• certidumbre s.f.• seguridad s.f.• seguro s.m.'sɜːrtṇti, 'sɜːtṇtia) u c (belief, conviction) certeza f, seguridad fb) c ( certain event)defeat is now a certainty — la derrota es algo seguro or es cosa segura
['sɜːtǝntɪ]NI can't say with any certainty that this will happen — no puedo decir con ninguna certeza or seguridad que esto vaya a suceder
2) (=sure fact)faced with the certainty of disaster — ante la seguridad or lo inevitable del desastre
we know for a certainty that... — sabemos a ciencia cierta que...
there are no certainties in modern Europe — en la Europa moderna no hay nada seguro, pocas cosas son seguras en la Europa moderna
there is no certainty that they will be alive — no existe la seguridad or la certeza de que vayan a estar vivos
* * *['sɜːrtṇti, 'sɜːtṇti]a) u c (belief, conviction) certeza f, seguridad fb) c ( certain event)defeat is now a certainty — la derrota es algo seguro or es cosa segura
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4 doubtful
1) (feeling doubt; uncertain what to think, expect etc: He is doubtful about the future of the school.) dudoso2) (able to be doubted; not clear: The outcome is doubtful; a doubtful result.) dudoso, incierto3) (uncertain but rather unlikely, unhopeful etc: It is doubtful whether this will work; a doubtful improvement.) dudoso, poco probable4) (suspicious: He's rather a doubtful character.) dudoso, sospechosodoubtful adj dudoso / poco probabletr['daʊtfʊl]1 (uncertain - outcome, result, future) dudoso,-a, incierto,-a; (unlikely) poco probable; (look, feeling, expression, etc) de duda, dubitativo,-a2 (questionable, dubious) dudoso,-a, sospechoso,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be doubtful about something tener dudas acerca de algodoubtful ['daʊtfəl] adj1) questionable: dudoso2) uncertain: dudoso, inciertoadj.• ambiguo, -a adj.• dudable adj.• dudoso, -a adj.• incierto, -a adj.'daʊtfəl1)a) ( full of doubt) <expression/tone> de indecisión or duda, dubitativoto be doubtful ABOUT o AS TO something: I am doubtful as to its value — tengo mis dudas acerca de su valor
b) ( in doubt) dudosothe outcome remains doubtful — el resultado sigue siendo dudoso or incierto
it is doubtful that — no es seguro que (+ subj)
2) ( questionable) dudoso['daʊtfʊl]ADJ1) (=uncertain) [result, success, future] incierto, dudoso2) (=unconvinced) [expression] de duda"all right then," he said in a doubtful tone — -bueno, vale -dijo con un tono de duda en la voz
Jeremy nodded his head, but he still looked doubtful — Jeremy asintió pero no parecía aún convencido
to be doubtful that — dudar que + subjun
3) (=unlikely) dudosoa reconciliation between the two sides seems doubtful — una reconciliación entre las dos partes parece dudosa
it is doubtful that they will reach an agreement — es dudoso or poco probable que lleguen a un acuerdo
it is doubtful that there will be any survivors — se duda or es poco probable que haya sobrevivientes
for a moment it seemed doubtful that he would move at all — por un momento pareció que no se iba a mover en absoluto
it is doubtful whether — es poco probable que + subjun
doubtful starter — (Sport) participante mf dudoso
4) (=questionable) [taste, reputation, quality, value] dudoso* * *['daʊtfəl]1)a) ( full of doubt) <expression/tone> de indecisión or duda, dubitativoto be doubtful ABOUT o AS TO something: I am doubtful as to its value — tengo mis dudas acerca de su valor
b) ( in doubt) dudosothe outcome remains doubtful — el resultado sigue siendo dudoso or incierto
it is doubtful that — no es seguro que (+ subj)
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5 fitness
noun Physical fitness is essential for this kind of job.) buena formafitness n forma físicatr['fɪtnəs]1 (health) buena forma física, buen estado físicofitness ['fɪtnəs] n1) health: salud f, buena forma f (física)2) suitability: idoneidad fn.• adecuación s.f.• aptitud s.f.• buena salud s.f.• idoneidad s.f.• suficiencia s.f.'fɪtnəs, 'fɪtnɪsmass noun1) ( healthiness) salud f(physical) fitness — (buena) forma f física, (buen) estado m físico
2) ( suitability) aptitud f, capacidad f['fɪtnɪs]1. N2) (=state of health) estado m físico; (=good health) buena forma fto be at the peak of fitness — estar en condiciones óptimas, estar en plena forma
2.CPDfitness centre N — centro m de fitness
fitness fanatic N — fanático(-a) m / f del mantenimiento físico
fitness instructor N — monitor(a) m / f de fitness
fitness programme, fitness program (US) N — programa m de mantenimiento físico
fitness test N — prueba f de estado físico
fitness trainer N — [of team] entrenador(a) m / f de fitness; [of individual] preparador(a) m / f físico(-a)
* * *['fɪtnəs, 'fɪtnɪs]mass noun1) ( healthiness) salud f(physical) fitness — (buena) forma f física, (buen) estado m físico
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6 undoubted
(not doubted or denied: the undoubted excellence of the work.) indudabletr[ʌn'daʊtɪd]1 indudableundoubted [.ʌn'daʊt̬əd] adj: cierto, indudable♦ undoubtedly advadj.• cierto, -a adj.• indudable adj.ʌn'daʊtəd, ʌn'daʊtɪdadjective indudable[ʌn'daʊtɪd]ADJ indudable* * *[ʌn'daʊtəd, ʌn'daʊtɪd]adjective indudable -
7 unquestionable
(that cannot be doubted; completely certain: unquestionable proof.) indiscutible- unquestioning
tr[ʌn'kwesʧənəbəl]1 incuestionable, indiscutibleunquestionable [.ʌn'kwɛsʧənəbəl] adj: incuestionable, indudable, indiscutible♦ unquestionably [-bli] advadj.• incontestable adj.• incuestionable adj.• indiscutible adj.• indubitable adj.'ʌn'kwestʃənəbəla) ( beyond doubt) <sincerity/loyalty> incuestionable, innegableb) ( incontestable) <ruling/judgment> inapelable; < authority> indiscutible[ʌn'kwestʃǝnǝbl]ADJ indiscutible, incuestionable* * *['ʌn'kwestʃənəbəl]a) ( beyond doubt) <sincerity/loyalty> incuestionable, innegableb) ( incontestable) <ruling/judgment> inapelable; < authority> indiscutible -
8 crédito
crédito sustantivo masculino 1 a crédito on credit 2 ( credibilidad): no di crédito a sus palabras I doubted his words (frml) 3 (Cin, TV, Educ) credit
crédito sustantivo masculino
1 Com Fin credit (préstamo) loan
2 (credibilidad) credibility
3 (prestigio) reputation Locuciones: a crédito, on credit
dar crédito a, to believe ' crédito' also found in these entries: Spanish: aparecer - bien - desautorizar - habilitar - plausible - solvencia - solvente - tarjeta - título - a - admitir - fiar - instantáneo - plástico English: applicant - card - cardholder - charge account - charge card - consumer credit - credence - credit - credit account - credit card - credit line - ear - facility - interested - loan - plastic bag - revolving credit - bank - building - by - charge -
9 duda
Del verbo dudar: ( conjugate dudar) \ \
duda es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: duda dudar
duda sustantivo femenino 1 (interrogante, sospecha) doubt;◊ expuso sus dudas sobre … he expressed his reservations about …;tengo unas dudas para consultar I have a few points I'd like to check; me ha surgido una duda there's something I'm not sure about; ¿tienen alguna duda? are there any queries o questions?; nunca tuve la menor duda de que tenía razón I never doubted that he was right; fuera de (toda) duda beyond (all) doubt; de eso no cabe la menor duda there's absolutely no doubt about that; lo pongo en duda I doubt it; sin duda or sin lugar a dudas undoubtedly; sin duda ya te lo habrás preguntado no doubt you'll have already asked yourself that question; para salir de dudas just to be doubly sure 2 (estado de incertidumbre, indecisión): a ver si puedes sacarme de la duda do you think you can clear something up for me?; si estás en (la) duda no lo compres if you're not sure don't buy it
dudar ( conjugate dudar) verbo transitivo to doubt;◊ dudo que lo haya terminado I doubt if o whether he's finished itverbo intransitivo: duda entre comprar y alquilar she can't make up her mind whether to buy or rent; duda en hacer algo to hesitate to do sth; duda de algo/algn to doubt sth/sb
duda sustantivo femenino doubt: la lectura le despertó esa duda, reading aroused that doubt in him
su integridad está fuera de toda duda, her integrity is beyond question
puso en duda la viabilidad del proyecto, he questioned the viability of the project Locuciones: sin (lugar a) duda, (ciertamente) es sin duda alguna el mejor producto del mercado, it's without question the best product on the market
dudar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to doubt: no dudes de él, don't distrust him
2 (estar indeciso) to hesitate [en, to]: dudaban entre comprarlo o no, they hesitated whether to buy it or not
II verbo transitivo to doubt: dudo mucho que se disculpe, I very much doubt that he'll apologize ' duda' also found in these entries: Spanish: acaso - caber - debatirse - despejar - desvanecerse - disipar - existir - inseguridad - plantear - poner - reconcomer - reparo - reserva - sombra - abrigar - aclarar - asaltar - bueno - consultar - dudar - entrar - entredicho - leve - perdurar - reflejar - resolver - seguro - titubeo English: benefit - burn out - cast - clinch - definitely - doubt - doubtless - if - illuminate - illumination - misgiving - pocket - positively - qualm - query - question - seed - settle - should - surely - uncertainty - vestige - well - bound - definite - doubtful - element - self- - shadow - undoubtedly -
10 entredicho
entredicho sustantivo masculino 1 ( duda):◊ estar en entredicho to be in doubt o question;poner algo en entredicho [ persona] to question sth 2 (CS, Per) ( entre dos personas) argument; ( entre dos países) dispute
entredicho sustantivo masculino doubt, question: pusieron en entredicho su palabra, they doubted his word
su honestidad quedó en entredicho, her honesty was called into question ' entredicho' also found in these entries: English: credibility - question - reliability - aspersions -
11 doubt
adj.in doubt -> dudoso.s.1 duda.2 dubio.vt.1 dudar.2 dudar de, dudar, creer poco en, cuestionar.3 tener dudas.4 dudar que, tener dudas de que.vi.dudar, temer, recelar, sospechar, vacilar. (pt & pp doubted)
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did not take his word for it — doubted what he said, did not believe what he told him … English contemporary dictionary
questioned his authority — doubted his power, defied him, challenged his authority … English contemporary dictionary
in dispute — doubted or causing argument. Her ability to do the job is not in dispute … New idioms dictionary
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