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char·ac·ter [ʼkærəktəʳ, Am ʼkerəktɚ] nto be similar in \character sich dat im Wesen ähnlich sein;to not be in \character untypisch sein;out of \character ungewöhnlichstrength of \character Charakterstärke f;weakness of \character Charakterschwäche f;to be of bad/good \character ein schlechter/guter Mensch sein;of dubious/ irreproachable/questionable \character von zweifelhaftem/untadeligem/fragwürdigem Charakterhe's quite a \character der ist vielleicht 'ne Type ( fam)lack of \character fehlende Originalität -
22 doubtful
1) ( expressing doubt) zweifelnd, skeptisch;the expression on her face was \doubtful sie blickte skeptisch;\doubtful person Skeptiker(in) m(f)2) (uncertain, undecided) unsicher, unschlüssig;3) ( unlikely) fraglich, ungewiss;it was \doubtful that the money would ever be found again es war unwahrscheinlich, dass das Geld jemals wieder gefunden würde;to be \doubtful whether [or if] ... zweifelhaft sein, ob..., nicht sicher sein, ob...4) ( questionable) fragwürdig, zweifelhaft;this is in \doubtful taste at best dies zeugt doch von recht fragwürdigem Geschmack;\doubtful advantage zweifelhafter Vorteil, zweifelhaftes Privileg;\doubtful distinction fragwürdige Auszeichnung;\doubtful honour zweifelhafte Ehre -
23 dubious
1) (pej: questionable, doubtful) zweifelhaft, ungewiss;\dubious claims fragwürdige Behauptungen;( ambiguous) fragwürdig, zweifelhaft;\dubious characters/ methods zweifelhafte Charaktere/Methoden;\dubious undertaking bedenkliches Unternehmen3) (unsure, doubtful) unsicher;I'm still a bit \dubious ich habe immer noch Zweifel;to have a \dubious expression on one's face zweifelnd dreinschauen;( doubtful)( be unsure) sich dat nicht sicher sein, ob..., noch nicht wissen [o sich dat unschlüssig [darüber] sein], ob...;he was \dubious about where he should go on holiday er ist sich noch unschlüssig, wohin er in Urlaub fahren sollte -
24 equivocal
1) ( ambiguous) zweideutig, doppeldeutig;\equivocal meaning unklare Bedeutung2) ( questionable) fragwürdig, zweifelhaft;to place sb in an \equivocal position jdn in ein zweifelhaftes Licht rücken -
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26 highly
hoch-;this was a \highly-publicized case um diesen Fall wurde ein großer Medienrummel veranstaltet ( fam)\highly amusing ausgesprochen amüsant;\highly contagious stark ansteckend;\highly-educated hoch gebildet;\highly questionable äußerst fragwürdig;\highly-skilled hoch qualifiziert;to speak \highly of someone von jdm in den höchsten Tönen sprechen;to think \highly of someone eine hohe Meinung von jdm haben -
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28 verdict
ver·dict [ʼvɜ:dɪkt, Am ʼvɜ:r-] nwhat was the \verdict? wie lautete das Urteil?;the guilty \verdict was upheld der Schuldspruch wurde bestätigt;\verdict of guilty [with extenuating circumstances] Schuldspruch m [mit mildernden Umständen];\verdict of not guilty Freispruch m;to return a unanimous \verdict of guilty/ not guilty einen einstimmigen Schuldspruch/Freispruch fällen;open \verdict richterliche Feststellung auf unbekannte Todesursache;unanimous \verdict einstimmiges Urteil;to deliver a \verdict ein Urteil verkündento give a \verdict on sth ein Urteil über etw akk fällen;the studio is anxiously awaiting the box-office \verdict on the movie das Studio wartet gespannt darauf, ob der Film ein Kassenschlager wird -
29 discomfort index
discomfort index ECON Elendsindex m, Problemindex m (a measure of economic well-being –Maß der wirtschaftlich-materiellen Lebenslage– initiated in the 1970s by R. Barro, computed as unemployment rate + inflation rate; the assumption is that an increasing unemployment rate and relatively high inflation have a negative impact on economic growth, leading to lower real consumer expenditure and contributing to an economic slow-down; a very simple but questionable approach)Englisch-Deutsch Fachwörterbuch der Wirtschaft > discomfort index
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30 misery index
misery index ECON Elendsindex m (a measure of economic well-being –Maß der wirtschaftlich-materiellen Lebenslage– initiated in the 1970s by R. Barro, computed as unemployment rate + inflation rate; the assumption is that an increasing unemployment rate and relatively high inflation have a negative impact on economic growth, leading to lower real consumer expenditure and contributing to an economic slow-down; a charmingly simple but questionable approach)Englisch-Deutsch Fachwörterbuch der Wirtschaft > misery index
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questionable — ques‧tion‧a‧ble [ˈkwestʆnəbl] adjective 1. not definitely correct or true: • Looking back, we did make some questionable decisions. 2. behaviour or actions that are questionable seem likely to be dishonest or wrong: • business deals of a rather … Financial and business terms
Questionable — Ques tion*a*ble, a. 1. Admitting of being questioned; inviting, or seeming to invite, inquiry. [R.] [1913 Webster] Thou com st in such a questionable shape That I will speak to thee. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Liable to question; subject to be… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
questionable — [kwes′chən ə bəl, kwes′tyənə bəl] adj. 1. that can or should be questioned or doubted; open to doubt [a questionable story] 2. suspected with good reason of being immoral, dishonest, unsound, etc. 3. not definitely as specified; uncertain [of… … English World dictionary
questionable — I (dubious) adjective ambiguous, arguable, at issue, contestable, controversial, controvertible, debatable, disputable, doubtable, doubtful, dubious, dubitable, enigmatical, equivocal, experimental, fallible, hard to believe, hardly possible,… … Law dictionary
questionable — (adj.) c.1600, open to dispute, doubtful, from QUESTION (Cf. question) + ABLE (Cf. able). Depreciatory sense of dubious in character is attested from 1806. Related: Questionably … Etymology dictionary
questionable — *doubtful, dubious, problematic Analogous words: uncertain, suspicious (see corresponding nouns at UNCERTAINTY): *obscure, vague, equivocal Antonyms: authoritative: unquestioned … New Dictionary of Synonyms
questionable — [adj] doubtful, uncertain ambiguous, apocryphal, arguable, contingent, controversial, controvertible, cryptic, debatable, disputable, dubious, dubitable, enigmatic, equivocal, fishy*, hard to believe, hypothetical, iffy*, indecisive, indefinite,… … New thesaurus
questionable — ► ADJECTIVE 1) open to doubt. 2) of suspect morality, honesty, etc. DERIVATIVES questionably adverb … English terms dictionary
questionable — ques|tion|a|ble [ˈkwestʃənəbəl] adj 1.) not likely to be true or correct ▪ The statistics are highly questionable . it is questionable whether ▪ It is questionable whether the taxpayer receives value for money. 2.) not likely to be good, honest,… … Dictionary of contemporary English
questionable — questionableness, questionability, n. questionably, adv. /kwes cheuh neuh beuhl/, adj. 1. of doubtful propriety, honesty, morality, respectability, etc.: questionable activities; in questionable taste. 2. open to question or dispute; doubtful or… … Universalium
questionable — ques|tion|a|ble [ kwestʃənəbl ] adjective * 1. ) possibly not true, accurate, or complete: The results of the test seem highly questionable. 2. ) probably not good, honest, or worth admiring: questionable behavior/conduct/practices questionable… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
