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1 feel dubious about
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2 dubious
adjective1) (doubting) unschlüssigI'm dubious about accepting the invitation — ich weiß nicht recht, ob ich die Einladung annehmen soll
2) (suspicious, questionable) zweifelhaft* * *['dju:biəs]1) (doubtful: I am dubious about the wisdom of this action.) im Zweifel2) (probably not honest: dubious behaviour.) zweifelhaft•- academic.ru/22732/dubiety">dubiety- dubiousness* * *du·bi·ous\dubious claims fragwürdige Behauptungen\dubious characters/methods zweifelhafte Charaktere/Methoden\dubious undertaking bedenkliches UnternehmenI'm still a bit \dubious ich habe immer noch Zweifelto have a \dubious expression on one's face zweifelnd dreinschauento be/feel \dubious about [or as to] whether... bezweifeln, ob...; (be unsure) sich dat nicht sicher sein, ob..., noch nicht wissen [o sich dat unschlüssig [darüber] sein], ob...he was \dubious about where he should go on holiday er ist sich noch unschlüssig, wohin er in Urlaub fahren sollte* * *['djuːbɪəs]adj1) (= questionable) reputation, person zweifelhaft; business deal fragwürdig, zweifelhaft; idea, claim, statement, basis fragwürdig; attribution fraglichit seems dubious that... — es erscheint fragwürdig, dass...
of dubious benefit/quality — von zweifelhaftem Nutzen/zweifelhafter Qualität
it sounds dubious to me — ich habe da meine Zweifel
or distinction/pleasure of doing sth (usu iro) — die zweifelhafte Ehre/das zweifelhafte Vergnügen haben, etw zu tun
2) (= uncertain, unconvinced) unsicherI was dubious at first, but he convinced me — ich hatte zuerst Bedenken, aber er überzeugte mich
I was dubious that or whether... —
he's dubious whether he should come — er weiß nicht or ist im Zweifel, ob er kommen soll
I'm very dubious about it — ich habe da doch starke Zweifel
he sounded dubious — er klang zweifelnd or skeptisch
he gave me a dubious look — er sah mich zweifelnd an
* * *dubious [-bjəs; -bıəs] adj (adv dubiously)1. zweifelhaft:a) unklar, zweideutigb) ungewiss, unbestimmtc) fragwürdig, dubios:a dubious pleasure ein zweifelhaftes Vergnügend) unzuverlässig2. a) unschlüssig, schwankendb) unsicher, im Zweifel (of, about über akk)* * *adjective1) (doubting) unschlüssigI'm dubious about accepting the invitation — ich weiß nicht recht, ob ich die Einladung annehmen soll
2) (suspicious, questionable) zweifelhaft* * *adj.zweifelhaft adj. -
3 dubious
1) (pej: questionable, doubtful) zweifelhaft, ungewiss;\dubious claims fragwürdige Behauptungen;( ambiguous) fragwürdig, zweifelhaft;\dubious characters/ methods zweifelhafte Charaktere/Methoden;\dubious undertaking bedenkliches Unternehmen3) (unsure, doubtful) unsicher;I'm still a bit \dubious ich habe immer noch Zweifel;to have a \dubious expression on one's face zweifelnd dreinschauen;( doubtful)( be unsure) sich dat nicht sicher sein, ob..., noch nicht wissen [o sich dat unschlüssig [darüber] sein], ob...;he was \dubious about where he should go on holiday er ist sich noch unschlüssig, wohin er in Urlaub fahren sollte -
4 dubious
'dju:biəs1) (doubtful: I am dubious about the wisdom of this action.) tvilende, i tvil, tvilsom2) (probably not honest: dubious behaviour.) tvilsom, problematisk•- dubiety- dubiousnessadj. \/ˈdjuːbjəs\/1) tvilsom2) tvetydig, suspekt3) problematisk4) usikker, uviss, vag5) tvilrådig, tvilendefeel dubious about være usikker på, ha sine tvil om, være i tvil omin a dubious light i et mistenkelig lys -
5 dubious
adj. twijfelachtig, dubieus[ djoe:biəs] 〈 dubiousness〉1 twijfelend ⇒ aarzelend, onzeker2 dubieus ⇒ onbetrouwbaar, twijfelachtig♦voorbeelden:a dubious smell • een merkwaardig luchtje -
6 dubious du·bi·ous adj
['djuːbɪəs](gen) dubbio (-a), (look, smile) dubbioso (-a), (character, manner) ambiguo (-a), equivoco (-a)to feel dubious about or as to what to do next — essere incerto (-a) sul da farsi
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7 dubious
['djuːbɪəs] [AE 'duː-]1) (showing doubt) [response, look] incerto, dubbiosoto be dubious (about sth.) — [ person] essere dubbioso, incerto (su qcs.)
2) (arguable) [translation, answer] discutibile3) (suspect) [motive, claim] sospetto; [reputation, person] dubbio* * *['dju:biəs]1) (doubtful: I am dubious about the wisdom of this action.) dubbioso, incerto2) (probably not honest: dubious behaviour.) equivoco•- dubiety- dubiousness* * *dubious /ˈdju:bɪəs/, ( USA) /ˈdu:bɪəs/a.1 dubbioso; incerto: to look [to feel] dubious, sembrare [sentirsi] dubbioso; You seem a bit dubious about accepting, sembri un po' dubbioso sul fatto di accettare; I am dubious as to what to do [about your plan], sono dubbioso sul da farsi [riguardo il tuo progetto]; a dubious undertaking, un'impresa dall'esito incerto2 equivoco, sospetto: a dubious business, una faccenda sospetta; a dubious character, un tipo equivoco; a dubious company, una società di dubbia reputazione; Some of his assumptions are highly dubious, alcune delle sue supposizioni sono tutt'altro che fondate3 discutibile: The remark was in dubious taste, l'osservazione era di gusto discutibile; goods of dubious quality, merce di qualità discutibile● the dubious distinction [honour], il triste primato [onore]: They have the dubious distinction of having the highest rate of inflation in Europe, hanno il triste primato di possedere il più alto tasso d'inflazione in Europa □ the dubious pleasure, l'incombenza tutt'altro che piacevole: I had the dubious pleasure of spending the evening with him, mi è toccata l'incombenza tutt'altro che piacevole di passare la serata con lui.* * *['djuːbɪəs] [AE 'duː-]1) (showing doubt) [response, look] incerto, dubbiosoto be dubious (about sth.) — [ person] essere dubbioso, incerto (su qcs.)
2) (arguable) [translation, answer] discutibile3) (suspect) [motive, claim] sospetto; [reputation, person] dubbio -
8 funny
∎ I don't think that's funny je ne trouve pas ça drôle;∎ it's not funny ce n'est pas drôle;∎ you looked so funny in that hat tu étais si drôle ou amusant avec ce chapeau;∎ she didn't see the funny side of it elle n'a pas vu le côté comique de la situation;∎ he's trying to be funny il cherche à faire de l'esprit;∎ stop trying to be funny! ce n'est pas le moment de plaisanter!;∎ she has some funny ideas about work elle a de drôles d'idées sur le travail;∎ the wine tastes funny le vin a un drôle de goût;∎ it feels funny ça fait drôle;∎ the engine sounds funny le moteur fait un drôle de bruit;∎ I think it's funny that he should turn up now je trouve (ça) bizarre qu'il arrive maintenant;∎ the funny thing (about it) is that she claimed she was away ce qu'il y a de bizarre ou de curieux c'est qu'elle ait prétendu ne pas être là;∎ the funny thing is I just phoned you c'est drôle, je viens juste de t'appeler;∎ familiar she's funny that way elle est comme ça;∎ (that's) funny, I thought I heard the phone ring c'est curieux ou drôle, j'ai cru entendre le téléphone;∎ (it's) funny you should say that c'est drôle que vous disiez cela;∎ the whole conversation left me with a funny feeling la conversation m'a fait un drôle d'effet;∎ I've got a funny feeling that's not the last we've seen of her j'ai comme l'impression qu'on va la revoir;∎ familiar I feel a bit funny (odd) je me sens tout drôle ou tout chose; (ill) je ne suis pas dans mon assiette, je suis un peu patraque;∎ familiar he went all funny when he heard the news la nouvelle l'a rendu tout chose;∎ familiar the computer went all funny l'ordinateur s'est détraqué;∎ familiar funny money des sommes fpl mirobolantes ou astronomiques(c) (dubious, suspicious) louche;∎ familiar none of your funny business!, don't try anything funny! ne fais pas le malin!;∎ familiar there's some funny business or there's something funny going on il se passe quelque chose de louche ou de pas très catholique;∎ there's something funny about her wanting to see him ça me paraît louche qu'elle veuille le voir;∎ there's something funny about that man cet homme n'a pas l'air très catholique∎ he went a bit funny in his old age il s'est mis à débloquer un peu en vieillissant2 noun∎ to make a funny raconter une blague;∎ to pull a funny on sb jouer un tour à qn□, faire une farce à qn□3 adverbfamiliar (walk, talk) bizarrement□∎ the funnies les bandes fpl dessinées□ (dans un journal)►► familiar funny bone petit juif m;fun run course f à pied pour amateurs (pour collecter des fonds) -
9 go off one's heat
(go off one's head (жарг. тж. go off one's nut))1) сойти с ума, помешаться, рехнуться, спятить (тж. go off one's или the rocker); см. тж. be off one's chumpNo, but honestly, Chris. I feel like going off my head when I think about it. (A. J. Cronin, ‘The Citadel’, book IV, ch. 17) — Нет, я честно тебе говорю, Крис. Когда я об этом думаю, мне кажется, что я схожу с ума.
He sounded screwy... maybe he went off his nut. (J. Steinbeck, ‘In Dubious Battle’, ch. XIII) — Говорит бессвязно... похоже, свихнулся.
2) (about или over smb.) потерять голову из-за кого-л., влюбитьсяThe wife of a Deputy Commissioner had gone off her head about him. (J. Galsworthy, ‘Flowering Wilderness’, ch. V) — Жена заместителя окружного комиссара совсем потеряла голову из-за Джерри Корвена.
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10 queer
[kwɪə] 1. прил.1) странный, необычный, чуднойqueer fellow / fish — чудак
It's queer that he hasn't arrived yet. — Странно, что он ещё не приехал.
If you ask me, there's something a bit queer going on. — На мой взгляд, происходит нечто слегка необычное.
Syn:Ant:2) сомнительный; подозрительныйThere is something queer about them. — В них есть что-то подозрительное.
Syn:3) разг. фальшивый, поддельный ( о деньгах)Syn:counterfeit 2., forged4) разг. нездоровый, плохо себя чувствующий; чувствующий головокружение, слабость, недомоганиеSyn:5) сниж. похожий на гомикаSyn:homosexual 2., gay 1.6) (queer for smb. / smth.) амер.; разг. увлечённый (кем-л. / чем-л.); помешанный на (ком-л. / чём-л.); без ума от (кого-л. / чего-л.)Syn:••2. сущ.1) сниж. гомик, педикSyn:quean 3.2) разг. фальшивые деньги3. гл.1) портить; расстраивать; приводить в негодностьto queer one's plans — нарушать чьи-л. планы
2)а) надувать, обманывать, вводить в заблуждениеб) насмехаться, подшучивать; разыгрыватьв) ставить (кого-л.) в неловкое положениеThat queered me with the teacher. — Это поставило меня в неловкое положение перед учителем.
••to queer smb.'s pitch, to queer the pitch for smb. — строить кому-л. козни; делать гадость
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