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1 dodgy
adjective(Brit. coll.) (unreliable) unsicher; schwach [Knie, Herz usw.]; (awkward) verzwickt; vertrackt; (tricky) knifflig; (risky) gewagt; heikel* * *1) (difficult or risky: Catching the 5.15 train after the meeting will be rather dodgy.) riskant2) ((of a person, organization etc) not trustworthy or safe, financially or otherwise: I think the whole business sounds a bit dodgy.) unglaubwürdig* * *[ˈdɒʤi, AM ˈdɑ:ʤi]1. (unreliable) zweifelhaft\dodgy weather unbeständiges [o unzuverlässiges] Wetter2. (dishonest) unehrlicha \dodgy businessman ein zweifelhafter [o zwielichtiger] Geschäftsmann3. (risky) riskantto sound \dodgy riskant klingen4. (poor) armselig* * *['dɒdZɪ]adj (Brit inf)1) (= dubious, uncertain) person zweifelhaft, zwielichtig; deal, business, practices zwielichtig; area, loan zweifelhaft; plan unsicher; situation vertrackt (inf), verzwickt (inf); weather unbeständigthere's something dodgy about him — er ist nicht ganz koscher (inf)
there's something dodgy about this business — die Sache ist nicht ganz astrein
it's a dodgy business (= uncertain) — es ist eine unsichere Sache
he has a dodgy stomach from eating oysters — er hat Austern gegessen und sich damit den Magen verdorben
3) (= near-the-knuckle) remark anstößig* * *dodgy adj umg1. gerieben, verschlagen2. Br unsicher:a) wack(e)ligb) riskant3. Br windig pej (Person, Firma etc)* * *adjective(Brit. coll.) (unreliable) unsicher; schwach [Knie, Herz usw.]; (awkward) verzwickt; vertrackt; (tricky) knifflig; (risky) gewagt; heikel -
2 dodge
1. intransitive verb1) (move quickly) ausweichendodge behind the hedge — hinter die Hecke springen
2) (move to and fro) ständig in Bewegung sein2. transitive verbdodge through the traffic — sich durch den Verkehr schlängeln
ausweichen (+ Dat.) [Schlag, Hindernis usw.]; entkommen (+ Dat.) [Polizei, Verfolger]; (avoid) sich drücken vor (+ Dat.) [Wehrdienst]; umgehen [Steuer]; aus dem Weg gehen (+ Dat.) [Frage, Problem]3. noundodge doing something — es umgehen, etwas zu tun
1) (move) Sprung zur Seite2) (trick) Trick, derhe's up to all the dodges — er ist mit allen Wassern gewaschen
* * *[do‹] 1. verb(to avoid (something) by a sudden and/or clever movement: She dodged the blow; He dodged round the corner out of sight; Politicians are very good at dodging difficult questions.) ausweichen2. noun1) (an act of dodging.) das Ausweichen2) (a trick: You'll never catch him - he knows every dodge there is.) der Kniff•- academic.ru/21609/dodgy">dodgy* * *[dɒʤ, AM dɑ:ʤ]I. vt▪ to \dodge sthto \dodge a question eine Frage ausweichend beantwortento \dodge work sich akk vor der Arbeit drückenII. vi ausweichen, zur Seite gehenthat's just another \dodge to get out of doing work das ist nur ein erneuter Versuch, sich vor der Arbeit zu drückentax \dodge Steuertrick m* * *[dɒdZ]1. n2. vtblow, ball, question, difficulty ausweichen (+dat); tax umgehen; (= shirk) work, military service sich drücken vor (+dat)to dodge the issue — der (eigentlichen) Frage ausweichen or aus dem Weg gehen
3. viausweichento dodge out of sight — blitzschnell verschwinden, sich blitzschnell verdrücken (inf)
to dodge through the traffic — sich durch den Verkehr schlängeln
* * *A v/i1. (rasch) zur Seite springen, ausweichen3. a) sich rasch hin und her bewegenb) sausen, flitzen4. Ausflüchte gebrauchen5. sich drücken umg (vor einer Pflicht etc)6. Winkelzüge machenB v/t1. einem Schlag, einem Verfolger etc ausweichen2. sich drücken vor (dat) umg, umgehen (akk), aus dem Weg gehen (dat):dodge doing sth es vermeiden, etwas zu tun;dodge a question (einer Frage) ausweichenC s1. Sprung m zur Seite, rasches Ausweichen2. Kniff m, Trick m:be up to all the dodges mit allen Wassern gewaschen sein umg* * *1. intransitive verb1) (move quickly) ausweichen2) (move to and fro) ständig in Bewegung sein2. transitive verbausweichen (+ Dat.) [Schlag, Hindernis usw.]; entkommen (+ Dat.) [Polizei, Verfolger]; (avoid) sich drücken vor (+ Dat.) [Wehrdienst]; umgehen [Steuer]; aus dem Weg gehen (+ Dat.) [Frage, Problem]3. noundodge doing something — es umgehen, etwas zu tun
1) (move) Sprung zur Seite2) (trick) Trick, der* * *n.Kniff -e m.Trick -s m.Winkelzug m. (behind) v.sich verstecken (hinter) v. v.Ausflüchte machen ausdr.Winkelzüge machen ausdr.aus dem Weg gehen ausdr.sich hin und her wenden ausdr.zur Seite springen ausdr.
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