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indefinable+something

  • 1 das/dieses gewisse Etwas

    1. a/that certain indefinable something
    2. a/that certain je ne sais quoi

    Deutsch-Englisches Wörterbuch > das/dieses gewisse Etwas

  • 2 ungewiss

    Adj. uncertain; (unentschieden) undecided; es ist noch ungewiss, ob / wie / wann etc. it’s still uncertain (as to) whether / how / when etc.; jemanden im Ungewissen lassen not let s.o. know, keep s.o. guessing; ( sich [Dat]) im Ungewissen über etw. sein / bleiben be / remain uncertain ( oder unsure oder in the dark) about s.th.; Sprung ins Ungewisse leap in the dark; eine Fahrt ins Ungewisse a journey into the unknown
    * * *
    uncertain; indecisive; precarious
    * * *
    ụn|ge|wiss
    adj
    uncertain; (= vage) vague

    ein Sprung/eine Reise ins Ungewisse (fig) — a leap/a journey into the unknown

    im Ungewissen bleiben/sein — to stay/be in the dark

    * * *
    un·ge·wissRR
    [ˈʊngəvɪs]
    1. (nicht feststehend) uncertain
    eine \ungewisse Zukunft an uncertain future
    ▪ noch \ungewiss sein, ob/wie... to be still uncertain, whether/how...
    ein Sprung ins U\ungewisse a leap into the unknown
    2. (unentschlossen) uncertain, unsure
    ▪ sich dat noch \ungewiss sein to be still uncertain
    sich dat über etw akk im U \ungewissen sein to be uncertain [or unsure] about sth
    jdn [über etw akk] im U \ungewissen lassen to leave sb in the dark [about sth] fam
    etw im U\ungewissen lassen to leave sth vague [or indefinite
    3. (geh: unbestimmbar) indefinable
    Augen von \ungewisser Farbe eyes of an indefinable colour [or AM -or]
    * * *
    Adjektiv uncertain

    jemanden [über etwas (Akk.)] im Ungewissen lassen — leave somebody in the dark or keep somebody guessing [about something]

    * * *
    ungewiss adj uncertain; (unentschieden) undecided;
    es ist noch ungewiss, ob/wie/wann etc it’s still uncertain (as to) whether/how/when etc;
    jemanden im Ungewissen not let sb know, keep sb guessing;
    (
    sich [dat])
    im Ungewissen über etwas sein/bleiben be/remain uncertain ( oder unsure oder in the dark) about sth;
    Sprung ins Ungewisse leap in the dark;
    eine Fahrt ins Ungewisse a journey into the unknown
    * * *
    Adjektiv uncertain

    jemanden [über etwas (Akk.)] im Ungewissen lassen — leave somebody in the dark or keep somebody guessing [about something]

    * * *
    adj.
    contingent adj. adv.
    in the air adv.
    uncertainly adv.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > ungewiss

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