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1 doubtful
1) (feeling doubt; uncertain what to think, expect etc: He is doubtful about the future of the school.) duvidoso2) (able to be doubted; not clear: The outcome is doubtful; a doubtful result.) duvidoso3) (uncertain but rather unlikely, unhopeful etc: It is doubtful whether this will work; a doubtful improvement.) duvidoso4) (suspicious: He's rather a doubtful character.) suspeito* * *doubt.ful[d'autful] adj 1 duvidoso, que oferece dúvida. 2 incerto, indeciso, irresoluto. 3 obscuro, ambíguo, vago. 4 suspeito, hesitante, questionável. to be doubtful of duvidar de. -
2 doubtful
1) (feeling doubt; uncertain what to think, expect etc: He is doubtful about the future of the school.) incerto2) (able to be doubted; not clear: The outcome is doubtful; a doubtful result.) duvidoso3) (uncertain but rather unlikely, unhopeful etc: It is doubtful whether this will work; a doubtful improvement.) duvidoso4) (suspicious: He's rather a doubtful character.) duvidoso -
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duvidosoEnglish-Portuguese dictionary of military terminology > doubtful
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5 a doubtful card
a doubtful cardcarta, coisa ou pessoa duvidosa. -
6 to be doubtful of
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7 borderline
adjective (doubtful; on the border between one thing and another: He was a borderline case, so we gave him an additional exam to see if he would pass it.) caso limite* * *bor.der.line[b'ɔ:dəlain] adj 1 fronteiriço. 2 incerto, no meio de. 3 limítrofe, beirando o limite estabelecido. -
8 card
1) (thick paper or thin board: shapes cut out from card.) papelão2) ((also playing card) a small piece of such paper etc with designs, used in playing certain games: a pack of cards.) carta3) (a similar object used for eg sending greetings, showing membership of an organization, storing information etc: a birthday card; a membership card; a business card.) cartão•- cards- cardboard* * *card1[ka:d] n 1 carta de baralho. 2 cartão, bilhete de visita. 3 bilhete de ingresso. 4 cardápio. 5 programa (de jogos, diversões, etc.). 6 ficha. 7 cartaz (de exposição ou vitrina). 8 papeleta. 9 papelão. 10 verbete. 11 sl original, pessoa excêntrica. 12 cards jogo de cartas. • vt 1 cartear, dar cartas. 2 prover de cartão ou ficha. 3 fichar, registrar em fichas. a doubtful card carta, coisa ou pessoa duvidosa. a pack of cards baralho. a queer card um esquisitão. game of cards jogo de cartas. he has a card up his sleeve ele tem um trunfo na mão, algo (plano, recurso, etc.) de reserva, solução secreta. house of cards castelo de cartas. in, on the cards possível, provável. post-card, postal card cartão postal. to deal the cards cartear, dar as cartas. to play at cards jogar cartas, jogar baralho. to play one’s card well fig ter muita estratégia. to put one’s cards on the table fig jogar com as cartas na mesa, dar a conhecer os meios de que dispõe. to show one’s cards revelar os planos ou as intenções. to shuffle the cards baralhar as cartas. to speak by the cards fig falar com clareza. to throw up one’s cards 1 desistir do jogo. 2 fig desistir. trump card trunfo. visiting card cartão de visita.————————card2[ka:d] n carda: máquina de cardar. • vt cardar: pentear com carda. -
9 debatable
adjective (doubtful; able to be argued about: a debatable point.) discutível* * *de.bat.a.ble[dib'eitəbəl] adj contestável, debatível. -
10 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.) duvidar2) (not to be sure of the reliability of: Sometimes I doubt your intelligence!) duvidar2. 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.) dúvida- doubtful- doubtfully
- doubtfulness
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- beyond doubt
- in doubt
- no doubt* * *[daut] n 1 dúvida, questão duvidosa, incerteza, indecisão, hesitação, objeção, problema, dificuldade em crer, ceticismo, embaraço. give him the benefit of the doubt / em caso de dúvida presuma dele o melhor. 2 apreensão, receio. • vt+vi duvidar, ter dúvida, não acreditar, não crer, ser cético, hesitar, estar na dúvida, na incerteza, desconfiar, suspeitar. I am in doubt / estou indeciso, em dúvida. I doubt it / duvido disso. I doubt that he will come / duvido que ele venha. beyond doubt sem dúvida, certamente, por certo. I make no doubt não duvido disso. in doubt em dúvida. no doubt = link=beyond beyond. doubt. there is no doubt but não há dúvida de que. without doubt = link=beyond beyond. doubt. -
11 dubious
['dju:biəs]1) (doubtful: I am dubious about the wisdom of this action.) duvidoso2) (probably not honest: dubious behaviour.) dúbio•- dubiety- dubiousness* * *du.bi.ous[dj'u:biəs] adj duvidoso, dúbio, incerto, vago, não claro, questionável, suspeito. dubious about irresoluto (em), indeciso (sobre). -
12 fact
[fækt]1) (something known or believed to be true: It is a fact that smoking is a danger to health.) facto2) (reality: fact or fiction.) facto•- factual
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- as a matter of fact
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- in point of fact* * *[fækt] n fato: 1 coisa ou ação feita. founded on fact / baseado em fatos. 2 caso, acontecimento, ocorrência, sucesso, ato. the fact that I was present, the fact of my being present / o fato da minha presença. his facts are doubtful / os fatos por ele alegados são duvidosos. 3 realidade, verdade. is that a fact? / é verdade?, realmente? 4 crime, delito. after the fact / após o delito. a matter-of-fact person uma pessoa sensata, prática, objetiva. as a matter of fact, o fato é que, em verdade, para dizer a verdade, realmente. fact of life aspecto fatual da vida humana. facts of life fatos relativos a sexo, reprodução, parto. in fact de fato, para dizer a verdade. in fact, I won’t put up with it / para dizer a verdade, não admitirei. hard facts crua realidade. -
13 question
['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?) questao2) (a problem or matter for discussion: There is the question of how much to pay him.) questao3) (a single problem in a test or examination: We had to answer four questions in three hours.) questao4) (criticism; doubt; discussion: He is, without question, the best man for the job.) dúvida5) (a suggestion or possibility: There is no question of our dismissing him.) possibilidade2. verb1) (to ask (a person) questions: I'll question him about what he was doing last night.) perguntar2) (to regard as doubtful: He questioned her right to use the money.) questionar•- questionably
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- out of the question* * *ques.tion[kw'estʃən] n 1 pergunta, questão. he did without question / ele o fez obedientemente, sem questionar. 2 inquérito, exame. 3 disputa, discussão, debate. 4 dúvida. I call it in question / tenho minhas dúvidas a respeito. 5 tese, assunto. • vt+vi 1 examinar, indagar, interrogar. 2 duvidar, desconfiar. 3 disputar, debater, altercar. at question questionável. beyond question sem dúvida. in question em questão, em consideração. it is a question of é uma questão de. out of question indubitavelmente, sem qualquer dúvida. question and answer column coluna em jornais e revistas que publica cartas de leitores e respostas da redação. that’s open to question isto é questão de opinião. the book in question o livro em questão. there is no question of doing it é impossível fazê-lo. to pop the question coll pedir em casamento. -
14 questionable
1) (doubtful; uncertain.) questionável2) (probably not true, honest, respectable: questionable behaviour.) discutível* * *ques.tion.a.ble[kw'estʃənəbəl] adj 1 duvidoso, problemático, incerto. 2 disputável, suspeito. -
15 umpire
1. noun(in cricket, tennis etc, a person who supervises a game, makes sure that it is played according to the rules, and decides doubtful points: Tennis players usually have to accept the umpire's decision.) juiz2. verb(to act as umpire: Have you umpired a tennis match before?) arbitrar* * *um.pire['∧mpaiə] n árbitro, juiz (também Sport). • vt+vi arbitrar, julgar. -
16 borderline
adjective (doubtful; on the border between one thing and another: He was a borderline case, so we gave him an additional exam to see if he would pass it.) limítrofe -
17 debatable
adjective (doubtful; able to be argued about: a debatable point.) discutível -
18 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.) duvidar2) (not to be sure of the reliability of: Sometimes I doubt your intelligence!) duvidar2. 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.) dúvida- doubtful- doubtfully - doubtfulness - doubtless - beyond doubt - in doubt - no doubt -
19 dubious
['dju:biəs]1) (doubtful: I am dubious about the wisdom of this action.) incerto2) (probably not honest: dubious behaviour.) dúbio, suspeito•- dubiety- dubiousness -
20 question
['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?) pergunta2) (a problem or matter for discussion: There is the question of how much to pay him.) questão3) (a single problem in a test or examination: We had to answer four questions in three hours.) questão4) (criticism; doubt; discussion: He is, without question, the best man for the job.) dúvida5) (a suggestion or possibility: There is no question of our dismissing him.) possibilidade2. verb1) (to ask (a person) questions: I'll question him about what he was doing last night.) perguntar2) (to regard as doubtful: He questioned her right to use the money.) questionar•- questionably - questionableness - question mark - question-master - questionnaire - in question - out of the question
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