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1 dubiousness
noun (doubtfulness.) duda, incertitud, incertidumbre -
2 dubiousness
s.1 duda, incertidumbre.2 dudosa honradez.3 carácter turbio. -
3 dubiety
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4 dubious
'dju:biəs1) (doubtful: I am dubious about the wisdom of this action.) dudoso2) (probably not honest: dubious behaviour.) sospechoso•- dubiety- dubiousness
tr['djʊːbɪəs]1 (questionable, suspect - morals, activities, origin) dudoso,-a, sospechoso,-a; (past, record) turbio,-a; (compliment) ambiguo,-a, equívoco,-a; (character) sospechoso,-a2 (unsure) dudoso,-a, indeciso,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be dubious about something tener dudas sobre algo, tener reservas sobre algodubious ['du:biəs, 'dju:-] adj1) uncertain: dudoso, indeciso2) questionable: sospechoso, dudoso, discutibleadj.• dubitativo, -a adj.• dudoso, -a adj.• turbio, -a adj.'duːbiəs, 'djuːbiəsa) ( questionable) <honor/achievement> dudoso, discutible; < past> turbio; <motives/person> sospechosob) ( doubtful)to be dubious (ABOUT something/somebody) — tener* reservas or dudas (sobre or acerca de algo/alguien)
['djuːbɪǝs]ADJ1) (=questionable) [reputation, claim, privilege, taste] dudoso; [person, character, motives] sospechoso; [company, offer] poco fiable; [business deal, practice] sospechoso, turbio; [idea, measure] discutible; [compliment] equívocoto have the dubious honour/pleasure of doing sth — tener el dudoso honor/placer de hacer algo
2) (=unsure) [look, smile] indecisoto be dubious — tener dudas or reservas
I was dubious at first, but he convinced me — al principio tenía mis dudas or reservas, pero él me convenció
I'm very dubious about it — tengo grandes dudas or reservas sobre ello
I am dubious that or whether the new law will achieve anything — tengo mis dudas or reservas sobre si la nueva ley va a lograr algo
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he looked dubious — parecía tener dudas or reservas, parecía dudar•
he sounded dubious — parecía tener dudas or reservas, parecía dudar* * *['duːbiəs, 'djuːbiəs]a) ( questionable) <honor/achievement> dudoso, discutible; < past> turbio; <motives/person> sospechosob) ( doubtful)to be dubious (ABOUT something/somebody) — tener* reservas or dudas (sobre or acerca de algo/alguien)
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5 shadiness
noun sombra['ʃeɪdɪnɪs]N1) (=shade) sombra f, lo umbroso2) * (=dubiousness) [of person] dudosa honradez f ; [of deal] lo turbio, carácter m turbio
См. также в других словарях:
Dubiousness — Du bi*ous*ness, n. State of being dubious. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dubiousness — index ambiguity, confusion (ambiguity), doubt (suspicion), incertitude, incredulity, indecision, qu … Law dictionary
dubiousness — dubious ► ADJECTIVE 1) hesitating or doubting. 2) not to be relied upon. 3) of questionable value; suspect. DERIVATIVES dubiously adverb dubiousness noun. ORIGIN Latin dubiosus, from dubium a doubt … English terms dictionary
dubiousness — noun 1. the state of being unsure of something • Syn: ↑doubt, ↑uncertainty, ↑incertitude, ↑dubiety, ↑doubtfulness • Ant: ↑certainty (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
dubiousness — noun see dubious … New Collegiate Dictionary
dubiousness — See dubiously. * * * … Universalium
dubiousness — noun The state of being dubious … Wiktionary
dubiousness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A lack of conviction or certainty: doubt, doubtfulness, dubiety, incertitude, mistrust, question, skepticism, suspicion, uncertainty, wonder. See CERTAIN … English dictionary for students
dubiousness — du·bi·ous·ness || duËbɪəsnɪs / djuË n. doubt, uncertainty, misgiving, hesitation … English contemporary dictionary
dubiousness — du·bi·ous·ness … English syllables
dubiousness — See: dubious … English dictionary
