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1 équivoque
équivoque [ekivɔk]1. adjective( = ambigu) ambiguous ; ( = louche) dubious2. feminine noun* * *ekivɔk
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nom féminin ( ambiguïté) ambiguitysans équivoque — [réponse] unequivocal; [répondre] unequivocally
* * *ekivɔk1. adj1) (sens) equivocal, ambiguous2) (= louche) dubious2. nf* * *A adj ( ambigu) ambiguous, equivocal; ( suspect) [réputation] dubious; [conduite] questionable; ( licencieux) [geste] indecent; [regard] suggestive.B nf ( ambiguïté) ambiguity; ( faux-fuyant) equivocation; ( malentendu) misunderstanding; sans équivoque [réponse, condamnation, choix, soutien] unequivocal; [répondre, condamner, soutenir] unequivocally; réponse sans équivoque unequivocal reply; prêter à l'équivoque to be ambiguous; lever l'équivoque to remove any doubt; user d'équivoques to equivocate.[ekivɔk] adjectif————————[ekivɔk] nom féminin1. [caractère ambigu] ambiguity (substantif non comptable)déclaration sans équivoque unambiguous ou unequivocal statement2. [malentendu] misunderstanding (substantif comptable)3. [doute] doubtpour lever ou dissiper l'équivoque sur mes intentions so as to leave no doubt as to my intentions -
2 trouble
trouble [tʀubl]1. adjectiveb. ( = équivoque) shady2. adverb3. masculine nouna. ( = agitation, remue-ménage) turmoil ; ( = zizanie, désunion) trouble• troubles politiques/sociaux political/social unrest uncountc. ( = émoi affectif ou sensuel) inner turmoil ; ( = inquiétude, désarroi) distress ; ( = gêne, perplexité) confusion• troubles physiologiques/psychiques physiological/psychological disorders• troubles du sommeil/de la personnalité sleeping/personality disorders* * *tʀubl
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1) ( pas transparent) [eau, vin] cloudy; [verres, vitres] smudgy2) ( flou) [image, photo] blurred; [contours] vague, blurred
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je vois trouble — ( temporaire) my eyes are blurred; ( permanent) I have blurred vision
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nom masculin1) ( insécurité) unrest2) (mésentente, malaise)4) ( émoi) emotion5) Médecine disorder
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troubles nom masculin pluriel Politique unrest [U], disturbancesPhrasal Verbs:* * *tʀubl1. adj1) (= vague) (image) indistinct, hazy2) (= louche) (affaire, personnage) shady, (période, ambiance) murky3) (liquide) cloudyL'eau est trouble. — The water's cloudy.
2. advSans mes lunettes je vois trouble. — Without my glasses everything is blurred.
3. nm1) (= désarroi) distress, agitation2) (= émoi sensuel) turmoil, agitation3) (= embarras) confusion4) (= zizanie) discord, confusionsemer le trouble dans — to sow discord in, to sow confusion in
4. troubles nmpl1) MÉDECINE disorder, problemtroubles de la vision; troubles de la vue — visual disorders, vision problems
2) POLITIQUE disturbances, troubles, unrest sg* * *A adj2 ( flou) [image, photo] blurred; [contours] vague, blurred; j'ai la vue trouble ( temporaire) my eyes are blurred; ( permanent) I have blurred vision;3 ( équivoque) [sentiment] confused; [relation] equivocal; ( louche) [affaire, milieu, personnage] shady; [comportement] shifty.C nm1 ( insécurité) unrest;2 (mésentente, malaise) semer le trouble to sow discord; jeter le trouble to stir up trouble; jeter le trouble dans les esprits to sow confusion in people's minds;3 ( confusion) confusion; ( gêne) embarrassment; ton trouble était visible ( gêne) you were visibly embarrassed ou flustered; éprouver or ressentir un certain trouble to feel rather confused; dominer son trouble to overcome one's confusion; pour apaiser or dissiper son trouble to put him/her at ease;4 ( émoi) emotion; ressentir un trouble to feel an emotion; le premier trouble amoureux the first stirrings of love;5 Méd disorder; troubles digestifs/nerveux/de la vue/du sommeil ( peut-être graves) digestive/nervous/visual/sleep disorders; de légers troubles gastriques ( pas graves) minor gastric problems; troubles de la personnalité/du comportement/du langage personality/behaviouralGB/speech disorders; trouble fonctionnel functional disorder; troubles de la mémoire memory problems.D nmpl unrest ¢, disturbances; de graves troubles ont éclaté serious disturbances have broken out; réprimer des troubles to quell unrest; troubles ethniques ethnic unrest.I[trubl] adjectif[vin] cloudy[image] blurred[peu honnête] dubious————————[trubl] adverbeje vois trouble everything ou my vision is blurredII[trubl] nom masculin1. [sentiment - de gêne] confusion, embarrassment ; [ - de perplexité] confusion ; [ - de peine] distress, turmoilla nouvelle sema le trouble dans les esprits the news sowed confusion in people's minds ou threw people's minds into confusiontroubles circulatoires circulation problems, trouble with one's circulationtroubles visuels ou de la vue eye troublejeter ou semer le trouble dans une famille to sow discord within a familyne viens pas jeter ou semer le trouble ici! don't you come stirring up trouble (around here)!————————troubles nom masculin pluriel[agitation sociale] unrest -
3 ambigu
ambigu°, -uë [ɑ̃bigy]adjective* * *- uë ɑ̃bigy adjectif [réponse, mot, situation] ambiguous; [personnage] multifaceted; [sentiment, attitude] ambivalent* * *ɑ̃biɡy adj ambigu, -ë* * *ambigu, -uë adj [réponse, mot, discours, situation, prise de position] ambiguous; [personnage] multifaceted; [sentiment, attitude] ambivalent.de façon ambiguë ambiguously, equivocally2. [difficile à cerner] ambiguous
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Equivocal — E*quiv o*cal, a. [L. aequivocus: aequus equal + vox, vocis, word. See {Equal}, and {Voice}, and cf. {Equivoque}.] 1. (Literally, called equally one thing or the other; hence:) Having two significations equally applicable; capable of double… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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equivocal — I adjective ambiguous, ambiguus, ambivalent, amphibological, amphibolous, anceps, bewildering, cloudy, confusing, controversial, debatable, deceptive, dim, disputable, doubtful, dubious, dubius, enigmatic, enigmatical, equivocating, equivocatory … Law dictionary
Equivocal — E*quiv o*cal, n. A word or expression capable of different meanings; an ambiguous term; an equivoque. [1913 Webster] In languages of great ductility, equivocals like that just referred to are rarely found. Fitzed. Hall. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
equivocal — c.1600, from L.L. aequivocus of equal voice, of equal significance, ambiguous (see EQUIVOCATION (Cf. equivocation)) + AL (Cf. al) (1). Earlier in same sense was equivoque (late 14c.). Related: Equivocally (1570s) … Etymology dictionary
equivocal — ambiguous, *obscure, dark, vague, enigmatic, cryptic Analogous words: dubious, questionable, *doubtful Antonyms: unequivocal Contrasted words: *explicit, express, definite, specific, categorical: perspicuous, lucid, *clear … New Dictionary of Synonyms
equivocal — [adj] doubtful, uncertain ambiguous, ambivalent, amphibological, borderline, clear as mud*, clouded*, disreputable, dubious, evasive, fishy*, fuzzy*, hazy*, indefinite, indeterminate, indistinct, misleading, muddled, muzzy*, oblique, obscure,… … New thesaurus
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equivocal — e|quiv|o|cal [ıˈkwıvəkəl] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Late Latin; Origin: aequivocus, from Latin aequi ( EQUI ) + vox voice ] 1.) if you are equivocal, you are deliberately unclear in the way that you give information or your opinion = ↑ambiguous ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English