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1 beyond
bi'jond1) (on the farther side of: My house is just beyond those trees.) más allá de2) (farther on than (something) in time or place: I cannot plan beyond tomorrow.) más allá de3) (out of the range, power etc of: beyond help.) fuera de4) (other than: What is there to say beyond what's already been said?) más de, algo más de•- beyond expectation
- beyond one's means
beyond1 adv más allá / más lejosbeyond2 prep más allá de / al otro lado detr[bɪ'jɒnd]1 más allá de2 (outside) fuera de1 más allá, más lejos1 el más allá\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat the back of beyond en el quinto pinoit's beyond belief parece mentira, es increíbleit's beyond doubt es indudable, es seguro, no cabe dudait's beyond me no lo entiendoto be beyond a joke ser el colmoto be beyond help ser un caso perdidoto live beyond one's means vivir por encima de sus posibilidadesbeyond [bi'jɑnd] adv1) farther, later: más allá, más lejos (en el espacio), más adelante (en el tiempo)2) more: más$50 and beyond: $50 o másbeyond nthe beyond : el más allá, lo desconocidobeyond prep1) : más allá debeyond the frontier: más allá de la frontera2) : fuera debeyond one's reach: fuera de su alcance3) besides: además deadv.• más allá adv.• más allá de adv.• más lejos adv.prep.• además de prep.• allende prep.• fuera de prep.• más allá de prep.
I bɪ'ɑːnd, bɪ'jɒnd1) ( on other side of)beyond this point — de aquí en adelante, más allá
2)a) ( further than)b) ( later than)c) (more than, apart from)3)a) (past, no longer permitting)b) (outside reach, scope of)it's beyond me what she sees in him — (colloq) no puedo entender qué es lo que ve en él
c) ( surpassing)to live beyond one's means — vivir por encima de sus (or mis etc) posibilidades
it's beyond belief — es increíble, es de no creer
it has succeeded beyond our wildest expectations — ha tenido un éxito que ha superado en mucho nuestras expectativas más optimistas
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a) ( in space) más alláb) ( in time)we're planning for the year 2000 and beyond — estamos haciendo planes para el 2000 y más allá del 2000
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noun (liter)a) ( Occult)b) ( unexplored territory)[bɪ'jɒnd]1. PREP2) (in time)3) (=surpassing, exceeding)it's beyond me why... * — no alcanzo a ver por qué...
it's beyond doubt that... — no cabe duda de que...
that job was beyond him — ese trabajo era demasiado para él or era superior a sus fuerzas
his interests extend beyond the fine arts to philosophy — sus intereses se extienden más allá de las bellas artes a la filosofía
4) (=apart from) aparte deI knew nothing beyond a few random facts — no sabía nada, aparte de algunos hechos aislados
he has no personal staff, beyond a secretary — no tiene personal, aparte de una secretaria
2.ADV más allá3.Nto live at the back of beyond * — vivir en el quinto pino, vivir en el quinto infierno *
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I [bɪ'ɑːnd, bɪ'jɒnd]1) ( on other side of)beyond this point — de aquí en adelante, más allá
2)a) ( further than)b) ( later than)c) (more than, apart from)3)a) (past, no longer permitting)b) (outside reach, scope of)it's beyond me what she sees in him — (colloq) no puedo entender qué es lo que ve en él
c) ( surpassing)to live beyond one's means — vivir por encima de sus (or mis etc) posibilidades
it's beyond belief — es increíble, es de no creer
it has succeeded beyond our wildest expectations — ha tenido un éxito que ha superado en mucho nuestras expectativas más optimistas
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a) ( in space) más alláb) ( in time)we're planning for the year 2000 and beyond — estamos haciendo planes para el 2000 y más allá del 2000
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2 question
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1. noun1) (something which is said, written etc which asks for an answer from someone: The question is, do we really need a computer?) pregunta2) (a problem or matter for discussion: There is the question of how much to pay him.) cuestión, problema3) (a single problem in a test or examination: We had to answer four questions in three hours.) pregunta, problema4) (criticism; doubt; discussion: He is, without question, the best man for the job.) (sin) duda5) (a suggestion or possibility: There is no question of our dismissing him.) posibilidad
2. verb1) (to ask (a person) questions: I'll question him about what he was doing last night.) interrogar2) (to regard as doubtful: He questioned her right to use the money.) cuestionar, poner en duda•- questionably
- questionableness
- question mark
- question-master
- questionnaire
- in question
- out of the question
question1 n1. preguntacan I ask you a question? ¿puedo hacerte una pregunta?2. cuestión / problema / asuntoquestion2 vb1. hacer preguntas / interrogar2. dudar de / cuestionartr['kwesʧən]1 pregunta2 (in exam) pregunta, problema nombre masculino4 (topic, matter) cuestión nombre femenino, asunto1 hacer preguntas a, interrogar■ the detained are being questioned about the holdup están interrogando a los detenidos sobre el atraco2 (cast doubt on) cuestionar, poner en duda\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLit's a question of se trata de, es cuestión deout of the question imposible, impensablethat is the question de eso se trata, he aquí la dificultadto call into question poner en duda, dudar dewithout question sin rechistarquestion mark (punctuation mark) signo de interrogación, interrogación nombre femenino, interrogante nombre masculino 2 (doubt) interrogante nombre masculinoquestion tag coletillaquestion ['kwɛsʧən] vt1) ask: preguntar2) doubt: poner en duda, cuestionar3) interrogate: interrogarquestion viinquire: inquirir, preguntarquestion n1) query: pregunta f2) issue: asunto m, problema f, cuestión f3) possibility: posibilidad fit's out of the question: es indiscutible4) doubt: duda fto call into question: poner en dudaadj.• interrogante adj.n.• asunto s.m.• cuestión s.f.• interrogación s.f.• pregunta s.f.• problema s.m.v.• cuestionar v.• disputar v.• hacer preguntas a v.• interrogar v.• preguntar v.
I 'kwestʃəna) c ( inquiry) pregunta fto ask o put a question — hacer* or (frml) formular una pregunta
to pop the question — (colloq)
b) c (in quiz, exam) pregunta fthe 64,000 dollar question — la pregunta del millón
c) c (issue, problem) cuestión f, asunto m, problema mif it's a question of money... — si es cuestión or se trata de dinero...
to beg the question — ( pose the question) plantear la pregunta; ( evade the issue) eludir el problema; ( make unjustified assumption)
this begs the question whether we really want to live in this kind of society — esto da por sentado or tiene como premisa que éste es el tipo de sociedad en la que queremos vivir
d) u ( doubt) duda fto call something into question — poner* algo en duda
e) u ( possibility) posibilidad f
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a) \<\<person\>\> hacerle* preguntas a; \<\<suspect/student\>\> interrogar*b) ( doubt) \<\<integrity/motives\>\> poner* en duda['kwestʃǝn]1. N(are there) any questions? — ¿(hay) alguna pregunta?
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to ask (sb) a question — hacer una pregunta (a algn)what a question to ask! — ¡vaya preguntita!
there's a reward for the painting's return, no questions asked — se ofrece una recompensa sin preguntas por la devolución del cuadro
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"why didn't you appoint him a year ago?" - " good question" — -¿por qué no lo nombraste hace un año? -buena pregunta or -eso me pregunto yo•
he posed three questions — hizo or planteó tres preguntas•
to put a question to sb — frm hacer una pregunta a algn•
to put down a question to or for sb — (Parl) formular una pregunta a algnleading 2., open 1., 10), personal 1., 4), pop I, 3., 2), trick 3.•
to obey orders without question — obedecer órdenes sin rechistar2) (=matter, issue) cuestión fthat is the question — de eso se trata, esa es la cuestión
that is not the question — no se trata de eso, no es cuestión de eso
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at the time in question — a la hora en cuestión•
it is not simply a question of money — no se trata simplemente de dinero, no es una simple cuestión de dinero•
this raises the question of her suitability — esto plantea la cuestión de si es la persona adecuadabeg 1., 1)•
it's only a question of time before he finds out — solo es cuestión de tiempo que se entere3) (=possibility) posibilidad f•
there is no question of outside help — no hay posibilidad de ayuda externa•
it's out of the question! — ¡imposible!, ¡ni hablar!4) (=doubt) duda f•
as a manager, her ability is beyond question — como directora, su capacidad está fuera de toda dudamy integrity has been brought or called into question — mi integridad se ha puesto en duda
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to be in question — estar en dudayour professional ability is not in question — no es tu capacidad como profesional lo que se pone en duda
his findings pose questions about the future of these drugs — sus descubrimientos hacen que se planteen preguntas sobre el futuro de estas drogas
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this disaster raises questions about air safety in the region — con el desastre se ha puesto en duda la seguridad aérea en la zona•
the question remains (as to) whether he can be trusted — la duda or la cuestión sigue siendo si se puede confiar en élthe question remains: how did she escape? — la pregunta sigue ahí: ¿cómo escapó?
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there is some question as to whether he will sign — hay or existen ciertas dudas sobre si firmará•
without question — sin duda, indudablemente2. VT1) (=interrogate) [+ exam candidate, interviewee] hacer preguntas a; [+ suspect] interrogar; (Parl) [+ minister, secretary] interpelarthey questioned him about his past — le hicieron preguntas or le preguntaron acerca de su pasado
the minister was questioned about his statement to Parliament — se interpeló al ministro sobre su declaración ante el Parlamento
2) (=doubt) [+ honesty, loyalty, motives] dudar de, poner en duda; [+ decision, beliefs] poner en duda, cuestionar3.CPDquestion mark N — (lit) signo m de interrogación; (fig) interrogante m or f
question master N — interrogador m
question tag N — coletilla f interrogativa
question time N — (Brit) (Parl) sesión f de interpelaciones a los ministros
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I ['kwestʃən]a) c ( inquiry) pregunta fto ask o put a question — hacer* or (frml) formular una pregunta
to pop the question — (colloq)
b) c (in quiz, exam) pregunta fthe 64,000 dollar question — la pregunta del millón
c) c (issue, problem) cuestión f, asunto m, problema mif it's a question of money... — si es cuestión or se trata de dinero...
to beg the question — ( pose the question) plantear la pregunta; ( evade the issue) eludir el problema; ( make unjustified assumption)
this begs the question whether we really want to live in this kind of society — esto da por sentado or tiene como premisa que éste es el tipo de sociedad en la que queremos vivir
d) u ( doubt) duda fto call something into question — poner* algo en duda
e) u ( possibility) posibilidad f
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a) \<\<person\>\> hacerle* preguntas a; \<\<suspect/student\>\> interrogar*b) ( doubt) \<\<integrity/motives\>\> poner* en duda -
3 duda
f.1 doubt.poner algo en duda to call something into questionsacar a alguien de la duda to remove somebody's doubtssalir de dudas to set one's mind at restsin duda without (a) doubttengo mis dudas I have my doubts¡la duda ofende! how could you doubt me!no cabe duda there is no doubt about itno te quepa duda don't doubt it, make no mistake about it2 acatalepsia.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: dudar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: dudar.* * *1 doubt\no hay duda there is no doubtno te quepa duda make no mistake about itponer algo en duda to question somethingsacar a alguien de dudas to dispel somebody's doubtssalir de dudas to shed one's doubtssin duda no doubt, without a doubtsin la menor duda without the slightest doubt* * *noun f.1) doubt2) hesitation* * *SF1) (=incertidumbre) doubtal principio tuve muchas dudas — I had a lot of misgivings o doubts at first
queda la duda en pie sobre... — doubt remains about...
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un hecho que no admite duda — an unquestionable fact•
ante la duda, no lo hagas — if in doubt, don't•
me asaltó la duda de si... — I was suddenly seized by a doubt as to whether...•
no cabe duda de que... — there can be no doubt that...no me cabe la menor duda de que vamos a ganar — I have absolutely no doubt that we will win, there is absolutely no doubt in my mind that we will win
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en caso de duda — if in doubt"en caso de duda, consulte a su farmacéutico" — "if in doubt, consult your pharmacist"
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estar en duda, aún está en duda si él será el nuevo director — there's still some doubt as to o about whether he will be the new managerestoy en la duda sobre si me iré de vacaciones o no — I'm undecided o in two minds about whether to go on holiday or not
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fuera de toda duda — beyond all doubt•
sin lugar a duda(s) — without doubt, undoubtedly•
poner algo en duda — to question sth, doubt sthnadie está poniendo en duda su fidelidad — nobody is questioning o doubting his fidelity
no pongo en duda que sea verdad, pero... — I don't doubt that it's true, but...
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sacar a algn de dudas o de la duda — to clear things up for sb•
salir de dudas, pregúntaselo a él, así saldremos de dudas — ask him, then we'll knowpues no salimos de dudas — we're none the wiser, then
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sin duda — undoubtedlyesta es, sin duda alguna, una de las mejores novelas que he leído — this is, without (any) doubt, one of the best novels I've read, this is undoubtedly one of the best novels I've read
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sin sombra de duda — without a shadow of a doubtla duda ofende —
¿cómo que si te lo voy a devolver?, por favor, la duda ofende — what do you mean am I going to give it back to you?, how could you think otherwise?
2) (=pregunta) question, query¿queda alguna duda? — are there any queries?
* * *1) (interrogante, sospecha) doubtexpuso sus dudas sobre... — he expressed his reservations about...
¿tienen alguna duda? — are there any queries o questions?
no cabe ninguna duda or la menor duda — there cannot be the slightest doubt
sin duda or sin lugar a dudas — undoubtedly
ante or en la duda, abstente — if in doubt, don't
2) (estado de incertidumbre, indecisión)no sé que hacer, estoy en (la) duda — I don't know what to do; I'm of (AmE) o (BrE) in two minds about it
* * *= doubt, reservation, qualm, perplex, quandary, equivocation.Ex. However, for others, the ideal status had not yet been achieved and there was doubt about the practical applicability of equity laws.Ex. Microforms are easy to use, although there were early reservations concerning the fact that users need to become familiar with any specific kind of microform and its reader.Ex. In the article 'Caveats, qualms, and quibbles: a revisionist view of library automation', a public librarian expresses his concern about computers in libraries and the lack of healthy scepticism in libraries when considering the likely benefits of automation.Ex. The article 'The print perplex' asserts that librarians must deal with a future of mixed print and digital material, since most books will never be in digital form.Ex. The increasing use and popularity of the Internet and phytomedicinals (medicinal herbs and medical botanics) have created a quandary for researchers, consumers and information professionals.Ex. We stand with the Secretary-General of the United Nations and other distinguished speakers in stating without equivocation that everyone has the right to freedom of expression.----* arrojar dudas sobre = cast + doubt on, cast + doubt on.* con dudas = uncertainly.* confirmar las dudas = fulfil + doubts.* dar a Alguien el beneficio de la duda = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.* demostrar sin lugar a dudas = prove + conclusively.* demostrar sin ninguna duda = demonstrate + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond all doubt.* demostrar sin ningún género de duda = demonstrate + beyond (all) doubt, demonstrate + emphatically, demonstrate + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond all doubt.* despertar dudas = stir + doubts.* disipar dudas = dispel + doubts.* duda en uno mismo = self-doubt.* duda, la = seed of doubt, the.* dudas = hesitation, misgiving, second thoughts.* dudas + asaltar = doubts + assail.* el beneficio de la duda = the benefit of the doubt.* empezar a tener dudas = get + cold feet.* en duda = in doubt.* en un mar de dudas = at sea.* estar en duda = be in question.* estar en un mar de dudas = feel at + sea, be all at sea.* expresar dudas = express + doubts, express + reservations, express + misgivings, voice + misgivings, voice + reservations.* fuera de toda duda = incontrovertible, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.* generar dudas = make + Nombre + doubt.* germen de la duda, el = seed of doubt, the.* haber poca duda de que = there + be + little doubt that.* la menor duda de que = no doubt whatsoever.* lleno de dudas = doubtful.* más allá de cualquier duda = beyond any doubt.* más allá de ninguna duda = beyond doubt, beyond doubt, beyond any doubt.* más allá de toda duda = beyond doubt, beyond any doubt, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.* no dejar duda = leave + little doubt.* no dejar ninguna duda = leave + no doubt.* no haber duda de que = there + be + no doubt that.* no haber duda (que) = there + be + no question (that).* no hay duda de que = undoubtedly.* no poner en duda = be unquestioned.* plantear dudas = raise + doubts.* plantearse dudas = have + second thoughts.* poner en duda = challenge, be flawed, question, render + suspect, unsettle, regard + with suspicion, put in + doubt, call into + question, shed + doubt, throw into + doubt, throw + doubt on.* poner en duda la validez de = bring into + question the validity of.* poner en duda unos principios = shake + foundations.* por encima de toda duda = beyond reproach, above reproach.* producir dudas = make + Nombre + doubt.* que no se ha puesto en duda = unquestioned, unscrutinised [unscrutinized, -USA].* resolver las dudas = solve + Posesivo + doubts.* sembrar el germen de la duda = plant + the seed of doubt, sow + the seed of doubt.* sembrar la duda = plant + the seed of doubt, sow + the seed of doubt.* sin duda = doubtless, no doubt, of course, surely, to be sure, undoubtedly, indubitably, without a doubt, without doubt, no mistake, hands down.* sin duda alguna = without any doubt.* sin el menor asomo de duda = without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.* sin la más mínima duda = without the shadow of a doubt, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.* sin la menor duda = no mistake, no doubt.* sin la menor sombra de duda = without a shadow of a doubt.* sin lugar a dudas = conclusively, undeniably, unquestionably, without any doubt, by all accounts, no mistake, no doubt, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt, to be sure.* sin ninguna duda = without question, without any doubt, beyond doubt, beyond any doubt, no mistake, no doubt.* sin ningún género de duda = without any doubt whatsoever.* sin ningún género de dudas = indisputably.* sin poner en duda la veracidad de Algo temporalmente = suspension of disbelief.* sin ponerlo en duda = uncritically.* sin ponerse en duda = unquestioned.* suscitar duda = shed + doubt.* suscitar dudas = raise + doubts.* tener dudas = be doubtful, have + misgivings, have + reservations (about), be suspicious.* tener dudas sobre = be ambivalent about.* * *1) (interrogante, sospecha) doubtexpuso sus dudas sobre... — he expressed his reservations about...
¿tienen alguna duda? — are there any queries o questions?
no cabe ninguna duda or la menor duda — there cannot be the slightest doubt
sin duda or sin lugar a dudas — undoubtedly
ante or en la duda, abstente — if in doubt, don't
2) (estado de incertidumbre, indecisión)no sé que hacer, estoy en (la) duda — I don't know what to do; I'm of (AmE) o (BrE) in two minds about it
* * *la duda(n.) = seed of doubt, theEx: Of course just like any seed, the seed of doubt needs proper environment to grow.
= doubt, reservation, qualm, perplex, quandary, equivocation.Ex: However, for others, the ideal status had not yet been achieved and there was doubt about the practical applicability of equity laws.
Ex: Microforms are easy to use, although there were early reservations concerning the fact that users need to become familiar with any specific kind of microform and its reader.Ex: In the article 'Caveats, qualms, and quibbles: a revisionist view of library automation', a public librarian expresses his concern about computers in libraries and the lack of healthy scepticism in libraries when considering the likely benefits of automation.Ex: The article 'The print perplex' asserts that librarians must deal with a future of mixed print and digital material, since most books will never be in digital form.Ex: The increasing use and popularity of the Internet and phytomedicinals (medicinal herbs and medical botanics) have created a quandary for researchers, consumers and information professionals.Ex: We stand with the Secretary-General of the United Nations and other distinguished speakers in stating without equivocation that everyone has the right to freedom of expression.* arrojar dudas sobre = cast + doubt on, cast + doubt on.* con dudas = uncertainly.* confirmar las dudas = fulfil + doubts.* dar a Alguien el beneficio de la duda = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.* demostrar sin lugar a dudas = prove + conclusively.* demostrar sin ninguna duda = demonstrate + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond all doubt.* demostrar sin ningún género de duda = demonstrate + beyond (all) doubt, demonstrate + emphatically, demonstrate + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond all doubt.* despertar dudas = stir + doubts.* disipar dudas = dispel + doubts.* duda en uno mismo = self-doubt.* duda, la = seed of doubt, the.* dudas = hesitation, misgiving, second thoughts.* dudas + asaltar = doubts + assail.* el beneficio de la duda = the benefit of the doubt.* empezar a tener dudas = get + cold feet.* en duda = in doubt.* en un mar de dudas = at sea.* estar en duda = be in question.* estar en un mar de dudas = feel at + sea, be all at sea.* expresar dudas = express + doubts, express + reservations, express + misgivings, voice + misgivings, voice + reservations.* fuera de toda duda = incontrovertible, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.* generar dudas = make + Nombre + doubt.* germen de la duda, el = seed of doubt, the.* haber poca duda de que = there + be + little doubt that.* la menor duda de que = no doubt whatsoever.* lleno de dudas = doubtful.* más allá de cualquier duda = beyond any doubt.* más allá de ninguna duda = beyond doubt, beyond doubt, beyond any doubt.* más allá de toda duda = beyond doubt, beyond any doubt, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.* no dejar duda = leave + little doubt.* no dejar ninguna duda = leave + no doubt.* no haber duda de que = there + be + no doubt that.* no haber duda (que) = there + be + no question (that).* no hay duda de que = undoubtedly.* no poner en duda = be unquestioned.* plantear dudas = raise + doubts.* plantearse dudas = have + second thoughts.* poner en duda = challenge, be flawed, question, render + suspect, unsettle, regard + with suspicion, put in + doubt, call into + question, shed + doubt, throw into + doubt, throw + doubt on.* poner en duda la validez de = bring into + question the validity of.* poner en duda unos principios = shake + foundations.* por encima de toda duda = beyond reproach, above reproach.* producir dudas = make + Nombre + doubt.* que no se ha puesto en duda = unquestioned, unscrutinised [unscrutinized, -USA].* resolver las dudas = solve + Posesivo + doubts.* sembrar el germen de la duda = plant + the seed of doubt, sow + the seed of doubt.* sembrar la duda = plant + the seed of doubt, sow + the seed of doubt.* sin duda = doubtless, no doubt, of course, surely, to be sure, undoubtedly, indubitably, without a doubt, without doubt, no mistake, hands down.* sin duda alguna = without any doubt.* sin el menor asomo de duda = without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.* sin la más mínima duda = without the shadow of a doubt, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.* sin la menor duda = no mistake, no doubt.* sin la menor sombra de duda = without a shadow of a doubt.* sin lugar a dudas = conclusively, undeniably, unquestionably, without any doubt, by all accounts, no mistake, no doubt, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt, to be sure.* sin ninguna duda = without question, without any doubt, beyond doubt, beyond any doubt, no mistake, no doubt.* sin ningún género de duda = without any doubt whatsoever.* sin ningún género de dudas = indisputably.* sin poner en duda la veracidad de Algo temporalmente = suspension of disbelief.* sin ponerlo en duda = uncritically.* sin ponerse en duda = unquestioned.* suscitar duda = shed + doubt.* suscitar dudas = raise + doubts.* tener dudas = be doubtful, have + misgivings, have + reservations (about), be suspicious.* tener dudas sobre = be ambivalent about.* * *A (interrogante, sospecha) doubtexisten dudas con respecto a la autoría de este poema there are doubts regarding the authorship of this poemexpuso sus dudas sobre la viabilidad del proyecto he expressed his doubts o reservations about the feasibility of the projecttengo unas dudas para consultar con el profesor I have a few points I'd like to go over with the teacherme ha surgido una duda there's something I'm not sure aboutno logré disipar sus dudas I was unable to dispel his doubts¿entendieron bien o tienen alguna duda? is that clear or are there any queries o questions?¿crees que lo podrá hacer él? — tengo mis dudas do you think that he will be able to do it? — I have my doubtsde pronto lo asaltó una duda suddenly he was seized by doubtno hay ni sombra de duda sobre su culpabilidad there can be no doubt about his guilt, there isn't a shadow of doubt that he's guiltynunca tuve la menor duda de que tenía razón I was never in any doubt that he was right, I never doubted that he was rightsu honestidad está fuera de (toda) duda his honesty is beyond (all) doubtde eso no cabe la menor duda there's absolutely no doubt about thatno cabe ninguna duda or la menor duda there cannot be the slightest doubtno te quepa la menor duda make no mistake!que es buen médico no lo pongo en duda pero … I don't doubt that he's a good doctor, but …nadie pone en duda su capacidad para realizar el trabajo nobody questions o doubts his ability to do the jobfue, sin duda, uno de los mejores escritores del siglo he was undoubtedly o without doubt one of the best writers of the centurysin duda te lo has preguntado más de una vez no doubt you've asked yourself this more than once, I'm sure you've asked yourself this more than oncesin lugar a dudas without doubtsu manera de actuar no dejaba lugar a dudas the way he behaved left little room for doubt¡la duda ofende! ( fam): ¿no habrás cogido tú el dinero? — ¡la duda ofende! you didn't take the money, did you? — how can you even think such a thing?por las dudas just in caseante or en la duda, abstente if in doubt, don'tB(estado de incertidumbre, indecisión): estaba convencido, pero ya me has hecho entrar en (la) duda I was sure, but now you've made me wonderno sé si decírselo o no, estoy en (la) duda I don't know whether to tell him or not: I'm of ( AmE) o ( BrE) in two minds about itel resultado todavía está en duda the result still isn't certain o is still in doubta ver si puedes sacarme de la duda do you think you can clear something up for me? o I wonder if you know o if you can tell mesi estás en (la) duda no lo compres if you're not sure o if you're in any doubt, don't buy it* * *
Del verbo dudar: ( conjugate dudar)
duda es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
duda
dudar
duda sustantivo femenino
1 (interrogante, sospecha) doubt;◊ expuso sus dudas sobre … he expressed his reservations about …;
tengo unas dudas para consultar I have a few points I'd like to check;
me ha surgido una duda there's something I'm not sure about;
¿tienen alguna duda? are there any queries o questions?;
nunca tuve la menor duda de que tenía razón I never doubted that he was right;
fuera de (toda) duda beyond (all) doubt;
de eso no cabe la menor duda there's absolutely no doubt about that;
lo pongo en duda I doubt it;
sin duda or sin lugar a dudas undoubtedly;
sin duda ya te lo habrás preguntado no doubt you'll have already asked yourself that question;
para salir de dudas just to be doubly sure
2 (estado de incertidumbre, indecisión):
a ver si puedes sacarme de la duda do you think you can clear something up for me?;
si estás en (la) duda no lo compres if you're not sure don't buy it
dudar ( conjugate dudar) verbo transitivo
to doubt;◊ dudo que lo haya terminado I doubt if o whether he's finished it
verbo intransitivo: duda entre comprar y alquilar she can't make up her mind whether to buy or rent;
duda en hacer algo to hesitate to do sth;
duda de algo/algn to doubt sth/sb
duda sustantivo femenino doubt: la lectura le despertó esa duda, reading aroused that doubt in him
su integridad está fuera de toda duda, her integrity is beyond question
puso en duda la viabilidad del proyecto, he questioned the viability of the project
♦ Locuciones: sin (lugar a) duda, (ciertamente) es sin duda alguna el mejor producto del mercado, it's without question the best product on the market
dudar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to doubt: no dudes de él, don't distrust him
2 (estar indeciso) to hesitate [en, to]: dudaban entre comprarlo o no, they hesitated whether to buy it or not
II verbo transitivo to doubt: dudo mucho que se disculpe, I very much doubt that he'll apologize
' duda' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acaso
- caber
- debatirse
- despejar
- desvanecerse
- disipar
- existir
- inseguridad
- plantear
- poner
- reconcomer
- reparo
- reserva
- sombra
- abrigar
- aclarar
- asaltar
- bueno
- consultar
- dudar
- entrar
- entredicho
- leve
- perdurar
- reflejar
- resolver
- seguro
- titubeo
English:
benefit
- burn out
- cast
- clinch
- definitely
- doubt
- doubtless
- if
- illuminate
- illumination
- misgiving
- pocket
- positively
- qualm
- query
- question
- seed
- settle
- should
- surely
- uncertainty
- vestige
- well
- bound
- definite
- doubtful
- element
- self-
- shadow
- undoubtedly
* * *duda nf1. [inseguridad, indecisión] doubt;la duda se apoderó de él he was filled with doubt;ante la duda,… if in doubt,…;sacar a alguien de la duda to remove sb's doubts2. [cuestión, problema]¿alguien tiene alguna duda? does anyone have any questions?, is there anything anyone's not clear about?;resolveré vuestras dudas al final de la clase I'll answer your questions o I'll go over anything you're not sure about at the end of the class;todavía me queda una duda, ¿por qué lo hizo? there's still one thing I don't understand, why did she do it?;me asalta una duda, ¿habré hecho bien en dejar a los niños solos? I can't help wondering whether I was right to leave the children on their own;queda la duda de qué habría pasado si… the doubt remains about what would have happened if…;salir de dudas to clear up doubts;pregúntale y así salimos de dudas ask him and that will settle the matter;con su detallada explicación salimos finalmente de dudas her detailed explanation finally cleared up our doubts3. [desconfianza, sospecha] doubt;expresó sus dudas sobre la oportunidad de celebrar un referéndum he expressed some doubt about whether it was a good idea to have a referendum;existen dudas sobre la autoría del atentado there is some doubt surrounding who was responsible for the attack;tengo mis dudas I have my doubts;nunca tuve la menor duda de que era inocente I never for one moment doubted that she was innocent, I never had the slightest doubt that she was innocent;estar fuera de toda duda to be beyond the slightest doubt;su inocencia está fuera de toda duda her innocence is not in question, there is no question that she is innocent;no cabe (la menor) duda there is (absolutely) no doubt about it;no cabe duda de que el tabaco es perjudicial para la salud there's no doubt that smoking is bad for your health;no te quepa (la menor) duda don't doubt it, make no mistake about it;no dejar lugar a dudas to leave no room for doubt;poner algo en duda to put sth in doubt;dice que ha resuelto el problema – lo pongo en duda she says she has solved the problem – I would doubt that o I rather doubt that;pongo en duda que pueda hacerlo en una semana I doubt he can do it in a week, I would question whether he can do it in a week;sin duda without (a) doubt;el avión es, sin duda, el medio de transporte más cómodo the plane is undoubtedly o without doubt the most comfortable form of transport;es, sin duda, la mejor lasaña que he probado nunca it is beyond a doubt o definitely the best lasagne I've ever had;¿vendrás a la fiesta? – ¡sin duda! are you coming to the party? – of course!;sin duda alguna, sin alguna duda without (a) doubt;sin la menor duda without the slightest doubt;sin sombra de duda beyond the shadow of a doubt;¡la duda ofende!: ¿te molestaría que invitáramos a mi madre? – la duda ofende would you mind if we invited my mother? – of course you can, there's no need to ask;no creía que fueras a acabar – ¡la duda ofende! I never thought you'd finish – well thank you very much!* * *f doubt;sin duda without doubt;poner en duda call into question;estar fuera de (toda) duda be beyond (any) doubt;no cabe la menor duda there is absolutely no doubt;salir de dudas get things clear;todavía tengo mis dudas I still have (my) doubts, I’m still dubious* * *duda nf: doubtno cabe duda: there's no doubt about it* * *duda n1. (en general) doubt2. question / query [pl. queries]¡señor, tengo una duda! sir! I've got a query! -
4 duda
Del verbo dudar: ( conjugate dudar) \ \
duda es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: duda dudar
duda sustantivo femenino 1 (interrogante, sospecha) doubt;◊ expuso sus dudas sobre … he expressed his reservations about …;tengo unas dudas para consultar I have a few points I'd like to check; me ha surgido una duda there's something I'm not sure about; ¿tienen alguna duda? are there any queries o questions?; nunca tuve la menor duda de que tenía razón I never doubted that he was right; fuera de (toda) duda beyond (all) doubt; de eso no cabe la menor duda there's absolutely no doubt about that; lo pongo en duda I doubt it; sin duda or sin lugar a dudas undoubtedly; sin duda ya te lo habrás preguntado no doubt you'll have already asked yourself that question; para salir de dudas just to be doubly sure 2 (estado de incertidumbre, indecisión): a ver si puedes sacarme de la duda do you think you can clear something up for me?; si estás en (la) duda no lo compres if you're not sure don't buy it
dudar ( conjugate dudar) verbo transitivo to doubt;◊ dudo que lo haya terminado I doubt if o whether he's finished itverbo intransitivo: duda entre comprar y alquilar she can't make up her mind whether to buy or rent; duda en hacer algo to hesitate to do sth; duda de algo/algn to doubt sth/sb
duda sustantivo femenino doubt: la lectura le despertó esa duda, reading aroused that doubt in him
su integridad está fuera de toda duda, her integrity is beyond question
puso en duda la viabilidad del proyecto, he questioned the viability of the project Locuciones: sin (lugar a) duda, (ciertamente) es sin duda alguna el mejor producto del mercado, it's without question the best product on the market
dudar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to doubt: no dudes de él, don't distrust him
2 (estar indeciso) to hesitate [en, to]: dudaban entre comprarlo o no, they hesitated whether to buy it or not
II verbo transitivo to doubt: dudo mucho que se disculpe, I very much doubt that he'll apologize ' duda' also found in these entries: Spanish: acaso - caber - debatirse - despejar - desvanecerse - disipar - existir - inseguridad - plantear - poner - reconcomer - reparo - reserva - sombra - abrigar - aclarar - asaltar - bueno - consultar - dudar - entrar - entredicho - leve - perdurar - reflejar - resolver - seguro - titubeo English: benefit - burn out - cast - clinch - definitely - doubt - doubtless - if - illuminate - illumination - misgiving - pocket - positively - qualm - query - question - seed - settle - should - surely - uncertainty - vestige - well - bound - definite - doubtful - element - self- - shadow - undoubtedly -
5 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
- doubtfulness
- doubtless
- beyond doubt
- in doubt
- no doubt
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
II
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
•
no doubt! — ¡sin duda!there is no doubt that — es indudable que, no cabe duda de que
•
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
* * *
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
II
a) \<\<fact/truth\>\> dudar deb) ( consider unlikely) dudarto doubt (THAT) o if o whether — dudar que (+ subj)
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6 indudable
adj.1 undoubted.es indudable que… there is no doubt that…2 indubitable, beyond all question, sure, beyond doubt.* * *► adjetivo1 unquestionable\es indudable que... there is no doubt that...* * *adj.unquestionable, indubitable* * *ADJ [talento, encanto, lealtad] undoubted, unquestionablede indudable importancia — of undoubted o unquestionable importance
su inteligencia es indudable — his intelligence is not in doubt, his intelligence is undeniable
es el mejor, eso es indudable — he's the best, there's no doubt about that
* * *adjetivo unquestionablees indudable que... — there is no doubt that...
* * *= undoubted, unassailable, indubitable.Ex. Apart from its undoubted value in its own right, Sears' provides a valuable model or point of departure for others.Ex. Widely acknowledged to be an educator of the highest professional standing, she has published two books on education and numerous articles -- she is a woman of unassailable integrity.Ex. The project was directed toward the testing of various strategies for collecting and archiving of Internet material in a narrowly defined area of indubitable broad general interest.* * *adjetivo unquestionablees indudable que... — there is no doubt that...
* * *= undoubted, unassailable, indubitable.Ex: Apart from its undoubted value in its own right, Sears' provides a valuable model or point of departure for others.
Ex: Widely acknowledged to be an educator of the highest professional standing, she has published two books on education and numerous articles -- she is a woman of unassailable integrity.Ex: The project was directed toward the testing of various strategies for collecting and archiving of Internet material in a narrowly defined area of indubitable broad general interest.* * *unquestionablees indudable que se trata de un asesinato there is no doubt that it is a case of murder, it is unquestionably a case of murderjoyas de indudable valor jewels of undoubted o unquestionable valueuna mujer de indudable belleza a woman of unquestionable beautysu talento es indudable her talent is beyond question o beyond doubt, her talent is unquestionable* * *
indudable adjetivo
unquestionable;◊ es indudable que … there is no doubt that …
indudable adjetivo unquestionable: es indudable que lo hará, there is no doubt that she will do it
' indudable' also found in these entries:
English:
undoubted
* * *indudable adjundoubted;tiene un atractivo indudable it is undoubtedly appealing, it has undoubted appeal;un libro de indudable interés an undoubtedly o unquestionably interesting book;es indudable que… there is no doubt that…* * *adj undoubted* * *indudable adj: unquestionable, beyond doubt* * *indudable adj undoubtedes indudable que... there is no doubt that... -
7 incuestionable
adj.1 irrefutable.2 unquestionable, absolute, beyond dispute, beyond question.* * *► adjetivo1 unquestionable* * *ADJ unquestionable, unchallengeable* * *adjetivo unquestionable* * *= unquestionable, unassailable, unchallenged, unchangeable, unchallengeable.Ex. This may be an optimistic view, but the converse is unquestionable: if he does not understand the situation, his chance of being equal to the occasion is remote.Ex. Widely acknowledged to be an educator of the highest professional standing, she has published two books on education and numerous articles -- she is a woman of unassailable integrity.Ex. In the sales field, however, the Publications Office's responsibility is largely unchallenged, and a number of factors have led to an increase in its scope.Ex. In no sense are policies engraved in stone and unchangeable.Ex. Despite this, he repeatedly asserts that we have unchallengeable authority in our reports about that experience.* * *adjetivo unquestionable* * *= unquestionable, unassailable, unchallenged, unchangeable, unchallengeable.Ex: This may be an optimistic view, but the converse is unquestionable: if he does not understand the situation, his chance of being equal to the occasion is remote.
Ex: Widely acknowledged to be an educator of the highest professional standing, she has published two books on education and numerous articles -- she is a woman of unassailable integrity.Ex: In the sales field, however, the Publications Office's responsibility is largely unchallenged, and a number of factors have led to an increase in its scope.Ex: In no sense are policies engraved in stone and unchangeable.Ex: Despite this, he repeatedly asserts that we have unchallengeable authority in our reports about that experience.* * *unquestionable* * *
incuestionable adjetivo unquestionable, indisputable
' incuestionable' also found in these entries:
English:
question
- unquestionable
- absolute
* * *incuestionable adj[lealtad] unquestionable; [teoría, razón] irrefutable* * *adj unquestionable* * *incuestionable adjincontestable, indiscutible: unquestionable, indisputable♦ incuestionablemente adv
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