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1 to be sceptical about something
dudar de algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to be sceptical about something
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2 sceptical
adjective ((often with about) unwilling to believe: They say apples clean your teeth, but I'm sceptical about that myself.) escépticotr['skeptɪkəl]1 escéptico,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be sceptical about something dudar de algoadj.• escéptico, -a adj.• incrédulo, -a adj.(US) ['skeptɪkǝl]ADJ escéptico (of, about acerca de)he was sceptical about it — se mostró escéptico acerca de ello, tenía dudas sobre ello
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3 skeptical
tr['skeptɪkəl]1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL escéptico,-askeptical ['skɛptɪkəl] adj: escépticoadj.• escéptico (Filosofía) adj.BrE sceptical 'skeptɪkəl adjective <person/attitude> escépticoto be skeptical OF o ABOUT somebody/something — tener* dudas acerca de or con respecto a alguien/algo
(US) ['skeptɪkǝl]ADJ escéptico (of, about acerca de)he was sceptical about it — se mostró escéptico acerca de ello, tenía dudas sobre ello
* * *BrE sceptical ['skeptɪkəl] adjective <person/attitude> escépticoto be skeptical OF o ABOUT somebody/something — tener* dudas acerca de or con respecto a alguien/algo
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