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1 dubious
ˈdju:bjəs прил.
1) вызывающий сомнения, опасения, сомнительный;
неопределенный, неясный;
неоднозначный very dubious company ≈ очень подозрительная компания Syn: vague, ambiguous, indistinct, undetermined, uncertain
2) колеблющийся, нерешительный, неуверенный, сомневающийся She raised her eyebrows with a dubious expression. ≈ Она подняла брови с выражением нерешительности. Syn: doubtful, wavering
2. сомнительный;
неясный;
двусмысленный - * answer двусмысленный ответ - * advantage сомнительное преимущество нерешенный, находящийся под вопросом - * battle битва с неясным исходом - * result неясный результат подозрительный, сомнительный;
темный - * character подозрительная личность - * transaction темное дело - * company сомнительное общество сомневающийся, колеблющийся - * what to do не знающий, что делать - * of /about/ smb.'s honesty сомневающийся в чьей-л. честности - I'm * of sanctions санкции кажутся мне сомнительной мерой выражающий или отражающий сомнение - his face had a * expression на его лице отразилось сомнение;
судя по лицу, он сомневался dubious двусмысленный ~ неясный ~ подозрительный ~ сомневающийся, колеблющийся ~ сомневающийся ~ сомнительный, подозрительный;
dubious character подозрительная личность ~ сомнительный, двусмысленный, подозрительный ~ сомнительный ~ сомнительный, подозрительный;
dubious character подозрительная личность
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