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1 doubtfulness
noun incertidumbren.• duda s.f.['daʊtfʊlnɪs]Nthere is some doubtfulness as to whether he did indeed live there — existe cierta incertidumbre or existen algunas dudas sobre si realmente vivió ahí
2) (=questionable quality) carácter m dudoso -
2 doubtfulness
s.1 duda, ambigüedad; incertidumbre, irresolución.2 falta de confianza, poca convicción, duda.3 carácter dudoso. -
3 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
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- doubtless
- beyond doubt
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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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4 dubiousness
noun (doubtfulness.) duda, incertitud, incertidumbre
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Doubtfulness — Doubt ful*ness, n. 1. State of being doubtful. [1913 Webster] 2. Uncertainty of meaning; ambiguity; indefiniteness. The doubtfulness of his expressions. Locke. [1913 Webster] 3. Uncertainty of event or issue. Bacon. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
doubtfulness — index ambiguity, confusion (ambiguity), doubt (suspicion), improbability, incertitude, incredulity … Law dictionary
doubtfulness — doubtful ► ADJECTIVE 1) uncertain. 2) not known with certainty. 3) improbable. DERIVATIVES doubtfully adverb doubtfulness noun … English terms dictionary
doubtfulness — noun see doubtful … New Collegiate Dictionary
doubtfulness — See doubtfully. * * * … Universalium
doubtfulness — noun The state or quality of being doubtful; doubt; uncertainty. Syn: dubiety … Wiktionary
doubtfulness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A lack of conviction or certainty: doubt, dubiety, dubiousness, incertitude, mistrust, question, skepticism, suspicion, uncertainty, wonder. See CERTAIN … English dictionary for students
doubtfulness — doubt·ful·ness || daÊŠtfÊŠlnɪs n. quality of being doubtful; uncertainty, ambiguity; suspiciousness; skepticism … English contemporary dictionary
doubtfulness — doubt·ful·ness … English syllables
doubtfulness — noun 1. the state of being unsure of something • Syn: ↑doubt, ↑uncertainty, ↑incertitude, ↑dubiety, ↑dubiousness • Ant: ↑certainty (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
ambiguity — Doubtfulness or uncertainty, especially in the meaning of language arising from its admitting of more than one meaning; duplicity in meaning. Kraney v Halsey, 82 Cal 209, 22 P 1137. A word or phrase is ambiguous within the meaning of the parol… … Ballentine's law dictionary