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adjective1) (sceptical) skeptisch [Mensch, Wesen]2) (showing doubt) ungläubig [Gesicht, Blick, Stirnrunzeln]3) (uncertain) zweifelndbe doubtful as to or about something — an etwas (Dat.) zweifeln
4) (causing doubt) fraglich5) (uncertain in meaning etc.) ungewiss [Ergebnis, Ausgang, Herkunft, Aussicht]; (questionable) zweifelhaft [Ruf, Charakter, Wert, Autorität]; (ambiguous) unklar [Bedeutung]; (unsettled) unsicher [Lage]6) (unreliable) zweifelhaft [Maßstab, Stütze]7) (giving reason to suspect evil) bedenklich [Gewohnheit, Spiel, Botschaft]* * *1) (feeling doubt; uncertain what to think, expect etc: He is doubtful about the future of the school.) in Zweifel3) (uncertain but rather unlikely, unhopeful etc: It is doubtful whether this will work; a doubtful improvement.) zweifelhaft4) (suspicious: He's rather a doubtful character.) zweifelhaft* * *doubt·ful[ˈdaʊtfəl]1. (expressing doubt) zweifelnd, skeptischthe expression on her face was \doubtful sie blickte skeptisch2. (uncertain, undecided) unsicher, unschlüssig3. (unlikely) fraglich, ungewissit was \doubtful that the money would ever be found again es war unwahrscheinlich, dass das Geld jemals wiedergefunden würde▪ to be \doubtful whether [or if] ... zweifelhaft sein, ob..., nicht sicher sein, ob...4. (questionable) fragwürdig, zweifelhaftthis is in \doubtful taste at best dies zeugt doch von recht fragwürdigem Geschmack\doubtful advantage zweifelhafter Vorteil, zweifelhaftes Privileg\doubtful distinction fragwürdige Auszeichnung\doubtful honour zweifelhafte Ehre* * *['daUtfUl]adjto be doubtful about sth — an etw (dat) zweifeln
to be doubtful about doing sth — Bedenken haben, ob man etw tun soll
I was doubtful whether I could ever manage it — ich bezweifelte, ob ich es je schaffen könnte
to be doubtful of sb/sth — jdm/einer Sache (dat) nicht trauen
2) (= unlikely) reconciliation, improvement, victory unwahrscheinlichit is doubtful that... — es ist unsicher or zweifelhaft, ob...
3) (= questionable, dubious) reputation zweifelhaft, fragwürdig; future, outcome ungewiss; joke, taste, quality, value zweifelhaftinformation of doubtful reliability/origin — zweifelhafte Informationen
it is doubtful whether this could be managed — es ist fraglich, ob das zu schaffen wäre
4) (SPORT= unlikely to play)
he is doubtful for tonight's match — es ist fraglich, ob er heute Abend spielen kannshe is a doubtful starter for Saturday's race — es ist fraglich, ob sie in dem Rennen am Samstag starten wird
* * *doubtful adj (adv doubtfully)1. zweifelhaft:a) unsicher, unklarb) bedenklich, fragwürdigc) ungewiss, unsicher:he’s doubtful for tomorrow’s game SPORT sein Einsatz im morgigen Spiel ist fraglich;doubtful debts WIRTSCH Dubiosa, Dubiosen, zweifelhafte Forderungend) verdächtig, dubios (Person)2. zweifelnd, unsicher, unschlüssig:be doubtful that … bezweifeln, dass …* * *adjective1) (sceptical) skeptisch [Mensch, Wesen]2) (showing doubt) ungläubig [Gesicht, Blick, Stirnrunzeln]3) (uncertain) zweifelndbe doubtful as to or about something — an etwas (Dat.) zweifeln
4) (causing doubt) fraglich5) (uncertain in meaning etc.) ungewiss [Ergebnis, Ausgang, Herkunft, Aussicht]; (questionable) zweifelhaft [Ruf, Charakter, Wert, Autorität]; (ambiguous) unklar [Bedeutung]; (unsettled) unsicher [Lage]6) (unreliable) zweifelhaft [Maßstab, Stütze]7) (giving reason to suspect evil) bedenklich [Gewohnheit, Spiel, Botschaft]* * *adj.fraglich adj.zweifelhaftes adj.
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