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1 unsicher
I Adj.1. (gefährdet) insecure; (gefährlich) unsafe; unsichere Gegend / Straße / Straßenverhältnisse dangerous area / road / road conditions; die Arbeitsplätze werden immer unsicherer jobs are getting more and more insecure; die Gegend unsicher machen terrorize the neighbo(u)rhood; umg., fig. paint the town red; wollen wir am Wochenende ein wenig die Innenstadt unsicher machen? umg. shall we go and whoop it up a bit downtown this weekend?2. (ungewiss, auch unzuverlässig) uncertain; (ohne Gewissheit) unsure, uncertain; ( sich) unsicher sein, ob / wann / wie etc. not be sure (as to) whether / when / how etc.; ein unsicheres Gefühl haben have an uncertain feeling3. (unstet) unsteady (auch Hand, Beine); Person: (ohne Selbstsicherheit) insecure, unsure of o.s., stärker: lacking in self-confidence; unsicher auf den Beinen shaky, wobbly; unsicherer Autofahrer / Skiläufer / Torhüter etc. driver / skier / goalkeeper who lacks assurance ( oder is unsure of himself), unreliable driver / skier / goalkeeper; unsicher im Rechnen etc. shaky on arithmetic etc.; jemanden unsicher machen make s.o. unsure of himself ( oder herself), stärker: rattle s.o.II Adv. Auto fahren etc.: unreliably; nach i-m Sturz geht sie noch sehr unsicher she’s still very shaky ( oder unsteady) on her feet after her fall; der Torwart hat unsicher gehalten the goalkeeper fumbled his saves; sich unsicher fühlen feel insecure* * *precarious; instable; uncertain; unsafe; uneasy; unstable; insecure; unsure; unsteady* * *ụn|si|cher1. adj1) (= gefährlich) dangerous, unsafe2) (= nicht selbstbewusst, verunsichert) insecure, unsure (of oneself)jdn unsicher machen — to make sb feel unsure of himself/herself
3) (= ungewiss, zweifelhaft) unsure, uncertain; (= unstabil) uncertain, unstable, unsettled2. adv1) (= schwankend) unsteadily2) (= nicht selbstsicher) uncertainly* * *1) insecurely2) (unsure of oneself or lacking confidence: Whenever he was in a crowd of people he felt anxious and insecure.) insecure3) (not safe or firmly fixed: This chair-leg is insecure; an insecure lock.) insecure4) precariously5) (insecure; risky or dangerous.) precarious6) ((sometimes with at) not very good, accurate etc: He's a bit shaky at arithmetic; My arithmetic has always been very shaky; I'd be grateful if you would correct my rather shaky spelling.) shaky7) (not definitely known or settled: My plans are still uncertain; The uncertain weather delayed our departure.) uncertain8) (in an uneasy or embarrassed way: He glanced uneasily at her.) uneasily* * *un·si·cher[ˈʊnzɪçɐ]I. adj1. (gefährlich) unsafe, dangerousein \unsicherer Reaktor an unsafe reactoreine \unsichere Gegend a dangerous areadie Kneipen \unsicher machen (fam o hum) to live it up in the pubs [or bars]die Stadt \unsicher machen (fam o hum) to paint the town redein \unsicherer Arbeitsplatz an insecure job3. (nicht selbstsicher) unsure, uncertainein \unsicherer Blick an uncertain [or hesitant] lookjdn \unsicher machen to make sb uncertain, to put sb off4. (unerfahren, ungeübt)noch \unsicher sein to still be uncertainein \unsicherer Gang an unsteady gaitauf \unsicheren Beinen on unsteady legs6. (ungewiss) uncertaineine \unsichere Zukunft an uncertain futureein \unsicherer Ausgang an uncertain outcome7. (nicht verlässlich) unreliableeine \unsichere Methode an unreliable methoddas ist mir zu \unsicher that's too dodgy for my liking famII. adv1. (schwankend) unsteadily\unsicher fahren to drive with little confidence* * *1.einen Ort unsicher machen — (scherzh.) honour a place with one's presence (joc.); (sich vergnügen) have a good time in a place; (sein Unwesen treiben) get up to one's tricks in a place
3) (zögernd) uncertain, hesitant < step>; (zitternd) unsteady, shaky < hand>; (nicht selbstsicher) insecure; diffident; unsure of oneself pred.jemanden unsicher machen — put somebody off his/her stroke
4) (keine Gewissheit habend) unsure; uncertain5) (ungewiss) uncertain2.1) <walk, stand, etc.> unsteadily; < drive> without [much] confidence2) (nicht selbstsicher) <smile, look> diffidently* * *A. adjunsichere Gegend/Straße/Straßenverhältnisse dangerous area/road/road conditions;die Arbeitsplätze werden immer unsicherer jobs are getting more and more insecure;die Gegend unsicher machen terrorize the neighbo(u)rhood; umg, fig paint the town red;wollen wir am Wochenende ein wenig die Innenstadt unsicher machen? umg shall we go and whoop it up a bit downtown this weekend?(sich) unsicher sein, ob/wann/wie etc not be sure (as to) whether/when/how etc;ein unsicheres Gefühl haben have an uncertain feeling3. (unstet) unsteady (auch Hand, Beine); Person: (ohne Selbstsicherheit) insecure, unsure of o.s., stärker: lacking in self-confidence;unsicher auf den Beinen shaky, wobbly;unsicherer Autofahrer/Skiläufer/Torhüter etc driver/skier/goalkeeper who lacks assurance ( oder is unsure of himself), unreliable driver/skier/goalkeeper;B. adv Auto fahren etc: unreliably;nach i-m Sturz geht sie noch sehr unsicher she’s still very shaky ( oder unsteady) on her feet after her fall;der Torwart hat unsicher gehalten the goalkeeper fumbled his saves;sich unsicher fühlen feel insecure* * *1.einen Ort unsicher machen — (scherzh.) honour a place with one's presence (joc.); (sich vergnügen) have a good time in a place; (sein Unwesen treiben) get up to one's tricks in a place
3) (zögernd) uncertain, hesitant < step>; (zitternd) unsteady, shaky < hand>; (nicht selbstsicher) insecure; diffident; unsure of oneself pred.jemanden unsicher machen — put somebody off his/her stroke
4) (keine Gewissheit habend) unsure; uncertain5) (ungewiss) uncertain2.1) <walk, stand, etc.> unsteadily; < drive> without [much] confidence2) (nicht selbstsicher) <smile, look> diffidently* * *adj.insecure adj.precarious adj.uncertain adj.unsafe adj.unstable adj.unsure adj. adv.insecurely adv.precariously adv.unsafely adv.unstably adv.unsurely adv. -
2 unklar
I Adj.1. unclear, not clear; (undeutlich) indistinct; fig. vague, obscure; (ungewiss) uncertain; Gedanken, Vorstellung: auch woolly umg., fuzzy umg.; mir ist ( völlig) unklar, wie / wo / was etc. I’ve (absolutely) no idea how / where / what etc.; mir ist noch unklar,... I’m still unclear (as to)...; im Unklaren sein / lassen über (+ Akk) be / leave s.o. in the dark about; ich bin mir noch im Unklaren(, ob / wie etc.) I’m still not clear ( oder sure oder certain) (whether / how etc.); unklare Bezugnahme auch EDV unclear ( zweideutig: ambiguous) reference2. NAUT., Boot etc.: not ready, not clearII Adv. sich ausdrücken etc.: unclearly; sehen, erkennen: dimly; unklar zu erkennen / sehen sein be hard to make out / see* * *vague; indefinite; obscure; indistinct; indeterminate; sketchy; hazy* * *ụn|klar1. adj(= unverständlich) unclear; (= ungeklärt) unclarified; (= undeutlich) blurred, indistinct; Wetter hazyes ist mir völlig unklar, wie das geschehen konnte — I (just) can't understand how that could happen
2. advsich ausdrücken, formulieren unclearlynur unklar zu erkennen sein — not to be easily discernible, not to be easy to make out
* * *1) (not clear: a cloudy photograph/memory.) cloudy2) ((also woolly-headed) (of a person) vague or hazy: She's too woolly(-headed) to be in charge of a department.) woolly* * *un·klar[ˈʊnkla:ɐ̯]I. adj1. (unverständlich) unclear2. (ungeklärt) uncleareine \unklare Situation an unclear situation▪ \unklar sein, warum/was/wie/ob... to be unclear [as to] why/what/how/whether...\unklare Umrisse blurred outlines\unklare Erinnerungen vague memoriesII. advnur \unklar zu erkennen sein to be difficult to make out2. (unverständlich) unclearly* * *2) (nicht klar verständlich) unclear3) (nicht durchschaubar) unclear <origin, situation, etc.>; (ungewiss) uncertain < outcome>sich (Dat.) über etwas (Akk.) im Unklaren sein — be unclear or unsure about something
jemanden über etwas (Akk.) im Unklaren lassen — keep somebody guessing about something
* * *A. adj1. unclear, not clear; (undeutlich) indistinct; fig vague, obscure; (ungewiss) uncertain; Gedanken, Vorstellung: auch woolly umg, fuzzy umg;mir ist (völlig) unklar, wie/wo/was etc I’ve (absolutely) no idea how/where/what etc;mir ist noch unklar, … I’m still unclear (as to) …;im Unklaren sein/über (+akk) be/leave sb in the dark about;2. SCHIFF, Boot etc: not ready, not clearB. adv sich ausdrücken etc: unclearly; sehen, erkennen: dimly;unklar zu erkennen/sehen sein be hard to make out/see* * *2) (nicht klar verständlich) unclear3) (nicht durchschaubar) unclear <origin, situation, etc.>; (ungewiss) uncertain < outcome>sich (Dat.) über etwas (Akk.) im Unklaren sein — be unclear or unsure about something
jemanden über etwas (Akk.) im Unklaren lassen — keep somebody guessing about something
* * *adj.ambiguous adj.indefinite adj.indistinct adj.inexplicit adj.inoperable adj.nondistinctive adj.sketchy adj.unclear adj.vague adj. adv.indistinctly adv.vaguely adv. -
3 unsicher
un·si·cher [ʼʊnzɪçɐ] adj1) ( gefährlich) unsafe, dangerous;ein \unsicherer Reaktor an unsafe reactor;eine \unsichere Gegend a dangerous area;ein \unsicherer Arbeitsplatz an insecure job3) ( nicht selbstsicher) unsure, uncertain;ein \unsicherer Blick an uncertain [or hesitant] look;jdn \unsicher machen to make sb uncertain, to put sb off4) (unerfahren, ungeübt)sich \unsicher fühlen to feel unsure of oneself;noch \unsicher sein to still be uncertainein \unsicherer Gang an unsteady gait;auf \unsicheren Beinen on unsteady legs6) ( ungewiss) uncertain;eine \unsichere Zukunft an uncertain future;ein \unsicherer Ausgang an uncertain outcome7) ( nicht verlässlich) unreliable;eine \unsichere Methode an unreliable method;das ist mir zu \unsicher that's too dodgy for my liking ( fam)1) ( schwankend) unsteadily2) ( nicht selbstsicher)\unsicher fahren to drive with little confidence
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