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1 equivocal
tr[ɪ'kwɪvəkəl]1 (ambiguous) equívoco,-a2 (questionable, dubious) dudoso,-aequivocal [ɪ'kwɪvəkəl] adj1) ambiguous: equívoco, ambiguo2) questionable: incierto, dudoso, sospechosoadj.• equívoco, -a adj.ɪ'kwɪvəkəl[ɪ'kwɪvǝkǝl]ADJ [statement, behaviour] equívoco* * *[ɪ'kwɪvəkəl] -
2 suspect
1. sə'spekt verb1) (to think (a person etc) guilty: Whom do you suspect (of the crime)?; I suspect him of killing the girl.) sospechar (de)2) (to distrust: I suspected her motives / air of honesty.) sospechar (de), desconfiar3) (to think probable: I suspect that she's trying to hide her true feelings; I began to suspect a plot.) sospechar; creer
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noun(a person who is thought guilty: There are three possible suspects in this murder case.) sospechoso
3. adjective(not trustworthy: I think his statement is suspect.) sospechoso; dudoso- suspicious
- suspiciously
- suspiciousness
suspect1 n sospechososuspect2 vb sospechar1 (suspicious) sospechoso,-a; (dubious, questionable) dudoso,-a1 (person) sospechoso,-a1 (believe guilty) sospechar de; (mistrust) recelar de, desconfiar de, dudar de■ surely you don't suspect me! ¡no puede ser que sospeches de mí!2 (think true) sospechar3 (suppose, guess) imaginarse, creersuspect [sə'spɛkt] vt1) distrust: dudar de2) : sospechar (algo), sospechar de (una persona)3) imagine, think: imaginarse, creersuspect ['sʌs.pɛkt, sə'spɛkt] adj: sospechoso, dudoso, cuestionablesuspect ['sʌs.pɛkt] n: sospechoso m, -sa fadj.• sospechoso, -a adj.n.• sospechoso s.m.v.• entrever v.• maliciar v.• sospechar v.• temer v.
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1. sə'spekt1)a) ( believe guilty) \<\<person\>\> sospechar deto suspect somebody OF something/-ING: I suspect him of the murder sospecho que es el asesino; we suspect him of lying — sospechamos que miente
b) (doubt, mistrust) \<\<sincerity/probity\>\> dudar de, tener* dudas acerca de2)a) ( believe to exist)b) suspected past p3) ( think probable) imaginarseI suspected as much — ya me lo imaginaba or figuraba
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II 'sʌspekt
III 'sʌspektadjective <package/behavior> sospechoso; <document/evidence> de dudosa autenticidad['sʌspekt]1.ADJ [person, package] sospechoso; [motives] dudoso, sospechoso; [testimony] dudoso2.N sospechoso(-a) m / fthe prime or chief suspect is the butler — el principal sospechoso es el mayordomo
is she a suspect? — ¿está ella bajo sospecha?
the usual suspects — (fig) los de siempre, los habituales
3. [sǝs'pekt]VT1) (=have suspicions about) [+ person] sospechar de; [+ plot] sospechar la existencia de2) (=believe)I suspect it's not paid for — sospecho que or me temo que no está remunerado
I suspect it may be true — tengo la sospecha de que puede ser verdad, sospecho que or me temo que puede ser verdad
I suspected you weren't listening — me figuraba or me imaginaba que no estabas escuchando
I suspected as much — ya me lo figuraba or imaginaba
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1. [sə'spekt]1)a) ( believe guilty) \<\<person\>\> sospechar deto suspect somebody OF something/-ING: I suspect him of the murder sospecho que es el asesino; we suspect him of lying — sospechamos que miente
b) (doubt, mistrust) \<\<sincerity/probity\>\> dudar de, tener* dudas acerca de2)a) ( believe to exist)b) suspected past p3) ( think probable) imaginarseI suspected as much — ya me lo imaginaba or figuraba
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III ['sʌspekt]adjective <package/behavior> sospechoso; <document/evidence> de dudosa autenticidad -
3 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
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