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1 camp
Ⅰ.camp1 [kæmp]1 noun∎ to make or to pitch or to set up camp établir un camp;∎ to break camp lever le camp∎ the conservative camp le parti ou camp conservateur, les conservateurs mpl;∎ to go over to the other camp changer de camp;∎ to be in the same camp être du même bordcamper;∎ are you going to camp? allez-vous camper ou faire du camping?►► camp bed lit m de camp;camp chair pliant m, chaise f pliante;American camp counselor moniteur(trice) m,f;Camp David Camp David;the Camp David agreement les accords mpl de Camp David;Camp Fire Club = organisation américaine de scouts pour garçons et filles;camp follower (gen) = civil qui accompagne une armée pour rendre des services; (prostitute) prostituée f, fille f à soldats; figurative (supporter) compagnon m de route; esp American camp meeting rassemblement m religieux (qui a lieu sous des tentes);American Ornithology camp robber mésangeai m du Canada;camp stool pliant m, chaise f plianteⅡ.camp21 noun∎ (kitsch) (high) camp kitsch m(a) (effeminate) efféminé(c) (in dubious taste) kitsch (inv)camper, faire du camping;∎ figurative we camped out at my parents nous avons campé chez mes parents∎ to camp it up (overdramatize) cabotiner, en faire trop; (effeminate man) en rajouter dans le genre efféminé -
2 questionable
questionable [ˈkwest∫ənəbl][quality, taste] douteux ; [motive, behaviour, practice] suspect• it is questionable whether... il est douteux que... + subj* * *['kwestʃənəbl]it is questionable whether — il est douteux que (+ subj)
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3 questionable
questionable adj ( debatable) [record, motive, decision] discutable ; ( dubious) [virtue, evidence, taste] douteux/-euse ; it is questionable whether il est douteux que (+ subj). -
4 doubtful
doubtful ['daʊtfʊl](a) (unlikely) improbable, douteux(b) (uncertain → person) incertain, indécis;∎ to be doubtful of or about sth avoir des doutes sur qch;∎ I'm doubtful about his chances je doute de ou j'ai des doutes sur ses chances;∎ we're doubtful about accepting nous hésitons à accepter;∎ it's doubtful whether they're really serious il est douteux qu'ils soient vraiment sérieux, on ne sait pas s'ils sont vraiment sérieux;∎ she looked doubtful elle avait l'air peu convaincu(c) (questionable → answer, results) douteux, discutable∎ a joke in doubtful taste une plaisanterie d'un goût douteux►► Finance doubtful debt client m douteux, créance f douteuse;doubtful loan prêt m douteux
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