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1 doubtful
1) (feeling doubt; uncertain what to think, expect etc: He is doubtful about the future of the school.) dudoso2) (able to be doubted; not clear: The outcome is doubtful; a doubtful result.) dudoso, incierto3) (uncertain but rather unlikely, unhopeful etc: It is doubtful whether this will work; a doubtful improvement.) dudoso, poco probable4) (suspicious: He's rather a doubtful character.) dudoso, sospechosodoubtful adj dudoso / poco probabletr['daʊtfʊl]1 (uncertain - outcome, result, future) dudoso,-a, incierto,-a; (unlikely) poco probable; (look, feeling, expression, etc) de duda, dubitativo,-a2 (questionable, dubious) dudoso,-a, sospechoso,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be doubtful about something tener dudas acerca de algodoubtful ['daʊtfəl] adj1) questionable: dudoso2) uncertain: dudoso, inciertoadj.• ambiguo, -a adj.• dudable adj.• dudoso, -a adj.• incierto, -a adj.'daʊtfəl1)a) ( full of doubt) <expression/tone> de indecisión or duda, dubitativoto be doubtful ABOUT o AS TO something: I am doubtful as to its value — tengo mis dudas acerca de su valor
b) ( in doubt) dudosothe outcome remains doubtful — el resultado sigue siendo dudoso or incierto
it is doubtful that — no es seguro que (+ subj)
2) ( questionable) dudoso['daʊtfʊl]ADJ1) (=uncertain) [result, success, future] incierto, dudoso2) (=unconvinced) [expression] de duda"all right then," he said in a doubtful tone — -bueno, vale -dijo con un tono de duda en la voz
Jeremy nodded his head, but he still looked doubtful — Jeremy asintió pero no parecía aún convencido
to be doubtful that — dudar que + subjun
3) (=unlikely) dudosoa reconciliation between the two sides seems doubtful — una reconciliación entre las dos partes parece dudosa
it is doubtful that they will reach an agreement — es dudoso or poco probable que lleguen a un acuerdo
it is doubtful that there will be any survivors — se duda or es poco probable que haya sobrevivientes
for a moment it seemed doubtful that he would move at all — por un momento pareció que no se iba a mover en absoluto
it is doubtful whether — es poco probable que + subjun
doubtful starter — (Sport) participante mf dudoso
4) (=questionable) [taste, reputation, quality, value] dudoso* * *['daʊtfəl]1)a) ( full of doubt) <expression/tone> de indecisión or duda, dubitativoto be doubtful ABOUT o AS TO something: I am doubtful as to its value — tengo mis dudas acerca de su valor
b) ( in doubt) dudosothe outcome remains doubtful — el resultado sigue siendo dudoso or incierto
it is doubtful that — no es seguro que (+ subj)
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2 doubtful
adj.1 dubitativo(a) (uncertain) (persona); incierto(a) (outcome)2 dudoso(a) (questionable)3 improbable, dudoso, inseguro. -
3 doubtful account
s.1 cuenta dudosa, cuenta morosa, cuenta mala.2 deudor dudoso. -
4 doubtful assets
s.activo dudoso. -
5 doubtful collectibility
s.cobro dudoso. -
6 doubtful debt
s.deuda dudosa. -
7 doubtful loan
s.préstamo dudoso, empréstito dudoso. -
8 doubtful starter
s.participante dudoso. -
9 doubtful title
s.título dudoso, título incierto. -
10 to be doubtful about something
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11 be doubtful
v.ser dudoso, ser incierto. -
12 become doubtful
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13 dudoso
dudoso
◊ -sa adjetivo
dudoso,-a adjetivo
1 (poco probable) unlikely, doubtful (incierto) los orígenes de la creación son dudosos, the origins of creation are uncertain (con pocas garantías) la atribución a Velázquez es dudosa, the attribution to Velazquez is doubtful
2 (indeciso, vacilante) undecided: estaba dudoso, he was hesitant
3 (turbio) dubious ' dudoso' also found in these entries: Spanish: dudosa - incierto - oscuro English: bad debt - borderline - doubtful - dubious - moot - questionable - touch - uncertain - border -
14 dubious
'dju:biəs1) (doubtful: I am dubious about the wisdom of this action.) dudoso2) (probably not honest: dubious behaviour.) sospechoso•- dubiety- dubiousness
tr['djʊːbɪəs]1 (questionable, suspect - morals, activities, origin) dudoso,-a, sospechoso,-a; (past, record) turbio,-a; (compliment) ambiguo,-a, equívoco,-a; (character) sospechoso,-a2 (unsure) dudoso,-a, indeciso,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be dubious about something tener dudas sobre algo, tener reservas sobre algodubious ['du:biəs, 'dju:-] adj1) uncertain: dudoso, indeciso2) questionable: sospechoso, dudoso, discutibleadj.• dubitativo, -a adj.• dudoso, -a adj.• turbio, -a adj.'duːbiəs, 'djuːbiəsa) ( questionable) <honor/achievement> dudoso, discutible; < past> turbio; <motives/person> sospechosob) ( doubtful)to be dubious (ABOUT something/somebody) — tener* reservas or dudas (sobre or acerca de algo/alguien)
['djuːbɪǝs]ADJ1) (=questionable) [reputation, claim, privilege, taste] dudoso; [person, character, motives] sospechoso; [company, offer] poco fiable; [business deal, practice] sospechoso, turbio; [idea, measure] discutible; [compliment] equívocoto have the dubious honour/pleasure of doing sth — tener el dudoso honor/placer de hacer algo
2) (=unsure) [look, smile] indecisoto be dubious — tener dudas or reservas
I was dubious at first, but he convinced me — al principio tenía mis dudas or reservas, pero él me convenció
I'm very dubious about it — tengo grandes dudas or reservas sobre ello
I am dubious that or whether the new law will achieve anything — tengo mis dudas or reservas sobre si la nueva ley va a lograr algo
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he looked dubious — parecía tener dudas or reservas, parecía dudar•
he sounded dubious — parecía tener dudas or reservas, parecía dudar* * *['duːbiəs, 'djuːbiəs]a) ( questionable) <honor/achievement> dudoso, discutible; < past> turbio; <motives/person> sospechosob) ( doubtful)to be dubious (ABOUT something/somebody) — tener* reservas or dudas (sobre or acerca de algo/alguien)
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1) ((of a person) not sure; not definitely knowing: I'm uncertain of my future plans; The government is uncertain what is the best thing to do.) incierto2) (not definitely known or settled: My plans are still uncertain; The uncertain weather delayed our departure.) incierto•uncertain adj1. inseguro2. inciertotr[ʌn'sɜːtən]1 (not certain) incierto,-a, dudoso,-a2 (unspecified) indeterminado,-a3 (indecisive) indeciso,-a4 (changeable) variable\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be uncertain of/about/as to something no estar seguro de algo■ he is still uncertain as to his participation aún no sabe seguro si va a participar, aún no está seguro de si va a participarin no uncertain terms claramente, sin rodeos, sin titubeosuncertain [.ʌn'sərtən] adj1) indefinite: indeterminado2) unsure: incierto, dudoso3) changeable: inestable, variableuncertain weather: tiempo inestable4) hesitant: indeciso5) vague: poco claroadj.• aleatorio, -a adj.• ambiguo, -a adj.• dudoso, -a adj.• incierto, -a adj.• inseguro, -a adj.'ʌn'sɜːrtṇ, ʌn'sɜːtṇ1)a) ( unsure) (pred)to be uncertain ABOUT/OF something — no estar* seguro de algo
b) ( hesitant) <voice/movement> vacilante2)a) ( doubtful) <prospects/future> inciertob) (changeable, unreliable) <weather/situation> inestable3) ( vague)in no uncertain terms — muy claramente, inequívocamente
[ʌn'sɜːtn]ADJ1) (=unsure)•
to be uncertain about/of sth — no estar seguro de algoshe is uncertain about the future/what to do next/how to proceed — no está segura sobre el futuro/de qué hacer ahora/de cómo proceder
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I am uncertain as to whether she was involved in the accident — no estoy seguro si ella estuvo implicada en el accidente•
I am uncertain whether to accept — no estoy seguro si aceptar2) (=doubtful) [future, outcome, destiny] inciertothe fate of the refugees remains uncertain — la suerte de los refugiados sigue siendo incierta or sigue sin conocerse
in no uncertain terms — sin dejar lugar a dudas, claramente
3) (=changeable) [conditions] inestable; [weather, temper] variable4) (=indecisive) [voice] indeciso; [smile] tímido, indeciso; [step] vacilante5) (=indeterminate) indeterminado* * *['ʌn'sɜːrtṇ, ʌn'sɜːtṇ]1)a) ( unsure) (pred)to be uncertain ABOUT/OF something — no estar* seguro de algo
b) ( hesitant) <voice/movement> vacilante2)a) ( doubtful) <prospects/future> inciertob) (changeable, unreliable) <weather/situation> inestable3) ( vague)in no uncertain terms — muy claramente, inequívocamente
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16 questionable
1) (doubtful; uncertain.) cuestionable, discutible2) (probably not true, honest, respectable: questionable behaviour.) dudosotr['kwesʧənəbəl]1 (debatable) cuestionable, discutible2 (doubtful) dudoso,-a, sospechoso,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLof questionable taste de gusto dudosoquestionable ['kwɛsʧənəbəl] adj: dudoso, discutible, cuestionablequestionable results: resultados discutiblesquestionable motives: motivos sospechososadj.• cuestionable adj.• dudoso, -a adj.'kwestʃənəbəla) ( debatable) <value/assertion> cuestionable, discutibleb) ( of dubious morality) < behavior> cuestionable['kwestʃǝnǝbl]ADJ1) (=uncertain, debatable) [assumption, significance, value] discutible, cuestionableit is questionable whether... — es discutible si...
2) (=morally dubious) [behaviour, method, practice] cuestionable* * *['kwestʃənəbəl]a) ( debatable) <value/assertion> cuestionable, discutibleb) ( of dubious morality) < behavior> cuestionable -
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dubitativo,-a adjetivo doubtful ' dubitativo' also found in these entries: Spanish: dubitativa - indecisa - indeciso - vacilante English: doubtful -
18 dudosa
dudoso,-a adjetivo
1 (poco probable) unlikely, doubtful (incierto) los orígenes de la creación son dudosos, the origins of creation are uncertain (con pocas garantías) la atribución a Velázquez es dudosa, the attribution to Velazquez is doubtful
2 (indeciso, vacilante) undecided: estaba dudoso, he was hesitant
3 (turbio) dubious ' dudosa' also found in these entries: Spanish: dudoso English: loose - disreputable - suspect -
19 borderline
adjective (doubtful; on the border between one thing and another: He was a borderline case, so we gave him an additional exam to see if he would pass it.) caso límitetr['bɔːdəlaɪn]1 línea de demarcación1 fronterizo,-a2 figurative use incierto,-a, dudoso,-a,adj.• dudoso, -a adj.• frontera adj.• fronterizo, -a adj.• rayano, -a adj.n.• frontera s.f.• límite s.m.adjective <case/score> dudoso; < candidate> en el límite entre el aprobado y el reprobado or (Esp) el suspenso['bɔːdǝlaɪn]1.on the borderline — (between classes) a medio camino; (in exam etc) en el límite
2.CPDborderline case N — (=situation, thing, person) caso m dudoso
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20 debatable
adjective (doubtful; able to be argued about: a debatable point.) discutibletr[dɪ'beɪtəbəl]1 discutibledebatable [di'beɪt̬əbəl] adj: discutibleadj.• discutible adj.• disputable adj.dɪ'beɪtəbəladjective discutible[dɪ'beɪtǝbl]ADJ discutible* * *[dɪ'beɪtəbəl]adjective discutible
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