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1 dubbio
(pl -bbi) 1. adj doubtful( equivoco) dubious2. m doubtessere in dubbio fra hesitate betweenmettere qualcosa in dubbio doubt somethingsenza dubbio undoubtedly, without a doubt* * *dubbio1 s.m.1 doubt, uncertainty: senza dubbio, no doubt (o without doubt o undoubtedly); è fuor di dubbio che..., it is beyond doubt that...; non c'è dubbio che tu abbia buone intenzioni, no doubt you mean well; ho i miei dubbi, I have my doubts; non ho alcun dubbio sulla tua onestà, I have no doubts about (o as to) your honesty; dissipare, chiarire un dubbio, to remove (o to dispel), to clear up a doubt; essere in dubbio sul da farsi, to be in doubt (o to be doubtful o to be uncertain) (about) what to do; sono in dubbio se chiamarlo o scrivergli, I'm not sure whether to call him or to write to him; la sua rielezione è in dubbio, his reelection is doubtful; nel dubbio ti conviene partire subito, if you aren't sure you should leave straight away; rimanere nel dubbio, to remain in doubt; voglio sapere tutto piuttosto che rimanere nel dubbio, I want to find out everything rather than remain in doubt (o in uncertainty); lasciare in dubbio, to leave doubtful; mettere in dubbio, to (call into) question; metto in dubbio la sua buona fede, I question his good faith; metto in dubbio le sue parole, I challenge what he says; mi viene un dubbio, I'm not sure (o I'm wondering); nutrire dubbi in merito a qlco., to have one's doubts about sthg.; sollevare un dubbio, to raise a doubt2 ( sospetto) misgiving, suspicion, apprehension, doubt: avevo il dubbio che l'avesse rubato, I suspected that she had stolen it; ho il dubbio che tu non sia sincero, I question (o doubt) your sincerity; ho molti dubbi su di lui, I have many misgivings about him.dubbio2 agg.1 ( incerto) doubtful, uncertain: il risultato è ancora dubbio, the result is still in doubt (o uncertain) // di dubbio gusto, in doubtful taste; una battuta di dubbio gusto, a joke in doubtful taste2 ( ambiguo) ambiguous, unreliable; ( sospetto) dubious, doubtful: un amico dubbio, a dubious friend; parole dubbie, ambiguous words; è un caso dubbio, it's a problematic (o doubtful) case; una persona di dubbia fama, a person of dubious reputation; sguardo dubbio, sinister look.* * *['dubbjo] dubbio -bia, -bi, -bie1. sm(incertezza) doubtmettere in dubbio — (affermazione, buona fede) to doubt, question, (esito, successo) to put in doubt
avere il dubbio che — to suspect (that), be afraid that
essere in dubbio — (risultato) to be doubtful o uncertain
senza dubbio — doubtless, no doubt, undoubtedly
2. agg1) (incerto: gen) doubtful, (avvenire) uncertain2) (equivoco, discutibile: qualità, gusto) dubious, questionable* * *1.1) (poco certo) [ risultato] doubtful; [ successo] uncertain2) (ambiguo) [significato, risposta] ambiguous3) (inattendibile) [ autenticità] questionableessere dubbio — [ onestà] to be in doubt
4) (discutibile) [persona, reputazione] dubious; [ affare] shady2.sostantivo maschile1) (incertezza) doubtsenza dubbio — no o without doubt
senza alcun dubbio — beyond (all) doubt, without (a) doubt
lasciare qcn. nel dubbio — to leave sb. in a state of uncertainty
mettere in dubbio qcs. — to put sth. in doubt, to cast doubt on sth., to doubt sth.
essere in dubbio — [ persona] to be doubtful, to have misgivings ( riguardo, in merito a about); [ risultato] to be in doubt
nel dubbio — if o when in doubt
nel dubbio, ho preferito non dire nulla — not being sure I preferred not to say anything
2) (sospetto) doubtavere o nutrire -bi su to have one's doubts about; ho dei o i miei -bi! — I have my doubts
3) filos. relig. doubt* * *dubbiopl. -bi, - bie /'dubbjo, bi, bje/2 (ambiguo) [ significato, risposta] ambiguous4 (discutibile) [ persona, reputazione] dubious; [ affare] shady; scherzo di dubbio gusto joke in rather bad taste1 (incertezza) doubt; senza dubbio no o without doubt; senza alcun dubbio beyond (all) doubt, without (a) doubt; non avere -bi (che) to have no doubt (that); lasciare qcn. nel dubbio to leave sb. in a state of uncertainty; mettere in dubbio qcs. to put sth. in doubt, to cast doubt on sth., to doubt sth.; essere in dubbio [ persona] to be doubtful, to have misgivings ( riguardo, in merito a about); [ risultato] to be in doubt; nel dubbio if o when in doubt; nel dubbio, ho preferito non dire nulla not being sure I preferred not to say anything2 (sospetto) doubt; avere o nutrire -bi su to have one's doubts about; ho dei o i miei -bi! I have my doubts3 filos. relig. doubt. -
2 incertain
incertain, e [ɛ̃sεʀtɛ̃, εn]adjective* * *incertaine ɛ̃sɛʀtɛ̃, ɛn adjectif1) ( indéterminé) [date, durée, origine] uncertain; [effet] unknown; [contours] blurred; [couleur] indeterminate; [sourire, sentiment] vague2) ( aléatoire) [résultat, entreprise, profit] uncertain; [temps] unsettled3) ( hésitant) [personne] uncertain; [électeur] undecided; [pas, voix] hesitant* * *ɛ̃sɛʀtɛ̃, ɛn adj incertain, -e1) (perspective) uncertainSon avenir est encore incertain. — His future is still uncertain.
2) (temps) unsettledLe temps est incertain. — The weather is unsettled.
3) (= imprécis) (contours) indistinct, blurred* * *incertain, incertaine adj1 ( indéterminé) [date, durée, origine] uncertain; [effet] unknown; [contours] blurred; [couleur] indeterminate; [sourire, sentiment] vague; être d'une humeur incertaine to be moody;2 ( aléatoire) [résultat, entreprise, profit] uncertain; [temps] unsettled; leur guérison demeure incertaine their recovery is not guaranteed; période incertaine period of uncertainty;3 ( hésitant) [personne] uncertain; [électeur] undecided; [pas, voix] hesitant; être incertain de qch not to be sure about sth; mes sentiments sont incertains I'm not sure of my feelings.( féminin incertaine) [ɛ̃sɛrtɛ̃, ɛn] adjectifêtre incertain de quelque chose to be uncertain ou unsure of something————————nom masculin -
3 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. -
4 niepew|ny
Ⅰ adj. 1. (trudny do przewidzenia) [przyszłość] uncertain, doubtful; [pogoda] unpredictable, unsettled; [kariera, rynek] uncertain, unstable; [posada] precarious, insecure; [wynik] uncertain; iffy pot.- ich los jest wciąż niepewny their fate is still uncertain a. up in the air- niepewna sytuacja gospodarcza/prawna an uncertain economic/legal situation- inwestowanie w niepewnych czasach investment in times of uncertainty- po bankructwie fabryki czekało go niepewne jutro after the factory went bankrupt, he faced an uncertain future2. (wątpliwy) [zwycięstwo, zysk] uncertain- niepewne zarobki w bankrutującej firmie unreliable earnings in a firm facing bankruptcy3. (niebudzący zaufania) [dane, metoda, sojusznik] unreliable, uncertain; [pokój] precarious, uneasy- informacja pochodzi z niepewnego źródła the information comes from an unreliable source- alkohol/mięso niepewnego pochodzenia alcohol/meat of dubious origin- stąpać po niepewnym gruncie przen. to be treading on uncertain ground przen.; to be skating on thin ice przen.4. (niespokojny) unsure- być niepewnym jutra to live precariously- był niepewny miejsca w zespole he was unsure of his place in the team- niepewny o swój stołek przen. uncertain about keeping one’s job- był niepewny swej przyszłości he was unsure of a. felt uncertain about his future- niepewny siebie unsure of oneself, lacking in self-confidence- niepewna siebie nastolatka an insecure a. a self-conscious teenager5. (nieśmiały, niezdecydowany) [krok] hesitant, faltering- napisać coś niepewną ręką to write sth in an unsteady hand- stąpać niepewnym krokiem to walk unsteadily, to totter- mówić niepewnym głosem to speak in a faltering voice- miał niepewną minę he had an uncertain look on his faceⅡ niepewien adj. praed. był niepewien swojej racji he was uncertain a. unsure of his arguments■ być niepewnym dnia ani godziny pot. to live with a threat hanging over one’s head, to have one’s name on the danger list- uznany przez mafię za zdrajcę, był niepewny dnia ani godziny branded a traitor by the mafia, he lived with a death threat hanging over his head- na niepewne trusting to luck, leaving it to chance- nie skontaktował się z rodziną i jechał na niepewne he didn’t contact his family and went there on the off chance a. trusting to luckThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > niepew|ny
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5 неизвестност
uncertainty; the unknownскок в неизвестността a leap in the darkв неизвестност съм относно be uncertain about, be in suspense aboutдържа някого в неизвестност keep s.o. in suspense* * *неизвѐстност,ж., само ед. uncertainty; the unknown; в \неизвестност съм относно be uncertain about, be in suspense about; be in the dark about; държа някого в \неизвестност keep s.o. in suspense; keep s.o. guessing; живея в \неизвестност ( укривам се) live in hiding/obscurity, (не знам какво ще стане) live in suspense; мъчи ме \неизвестността be on the anxious bench/seat; мъчителна \неизвестност agonizing suspense; намирам се в \неизвестност be missing; o.’s whereabouts are unknown; скок в \неизвестността a leap in the dark.* * *suspense; uncertainty; unfamiliarity* * *1. uncertainty;the unknown 2. в НЕИЗВЕСТНОСТ съм относно be uncertain about, be in suspense about 3. държа някого в НЕИЗВЕСТНОСТ keep s.o. in suspense 4. скок в НЕИЗВЕСТНОСТта a leap in the dark -
6 incertitude
incertitude [ɛ̃sεʀtityd]feminine noun* * *ɛ̃sɛʀtitydnom féminin uncertainty* * *ɛ̃sɛʀtityd nf* * *incertitude nf1 (d'avenir, de résultat, témoignage, prévision) uncertainty; période d'incertitude period of uncertainty; incertitude économique economic uncertainty; les incertitudes d'une situation the uncertainties of a situation;2 ( de personne) uncertainty; laisser qn à ses incertitudes to keep sb guessing; être/vivre dans l'incertitude to be/live in a state of uncertainty; mon incertitude est totale I'm completely in the dark; vivre dans l'incertitude du lendemain to live from day to day; être dans l'incertitude sur ce que l'on doit faire not to be sure what to do.[ɛ̃sɛrtityd] nom féminin1. [doute, précarité] uncertaintynous sommes dans l'incertitude we're uncertain, we're not sureI'm not sure whether it'll work (or not). Je ne suis pas sûr que ça va marcherI'm not at all sure (that) I want to go. Je ne suis pas sûr du tout d'avoir envie d'y allerIt's still not sure whether the contract will be signed. Il y a encore une incertitude sur la signature du contratHe doesn't know whether she's coming (or not). Il ne sait pas si elle vient ou pasI'm still in two minds about going. Je ne sais toujours pas si je vais y allerNothing has been decided yet. Rien n'est encore sûrI doubt (that) he'll pass. Je doute qu'il réussisseWho knows why she did it? Va savoir pourquoi elle l'a faitIt's anyone's guess when they'll get here. Dieu seul sait quand ils arriveront -
7 dubbioso agg
[dub'bjoso] dubbioso (-a)essere dubbioso su qc — to be uncertain about sth, question the truth of sth
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8 dubbioso
agg [dub'bjoso] dubbioso (-a)essere dubbioso su qc — to be uncertain about sth, question the truth of sth
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9 διστάζω
διστάζω (δίς + ?) fut. διστάσω; 1 aor. ἐδίστασα (Pla.+; OGI 315, 66; UPZ 110, 57; PSI 1315, 6 [both II B.C.]; PGiss 18, 9; BGU 388, 17; Sb 6663, 35 al. pap; EpArist 53; Jos., Bell. 2, 182) gener. ‘to be uncertain, to have second thoughts about a matter’.① to have doubts concerning something, doubt, waver abs. (Diod S 20, 15, 3) Mt 14:31; 28:17 (IEllis, NTS 14, ’67/68, 574–80; KMcKay, JSNT 24, ’85, 71f the subject is a subgroup of the apostles; for another interpr. of Mt 28:17 s. 2 below); GMary Ox 3525, 10. τῇ ψυχῇ within oneself 1 Cl 23:3. Also τῇ καρδίᾳ 2 Cl 11:2. ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ Hm 9:5. περί τινος have doubts concerning someth. (Diod S 4, 62, 3; 19, 36, 5; Plut., Mor. 62a) 1 Cl 11:2; Hs 9, 28, 7. W. indirect quest. foll. (Pla., Aristot.; Polyb. 12, 26c, 2) τίνι δῷς consider to whom you should give Hm 2:4.② to be uncertain about taking a particular course of action, hesitate in doubt (Diod S 10, 4, 4; Dositheus 71, 5; Just., D. 28, 2; 39, 6) perh. Mt 28:17 abs.; w. inf. foll. δοῦναι D 4:7 and B 19:11; αἰτεῖσθαι to make a request Hs 5, 4, 3.—DELG s.v. δί. M-M. TW. -
10 bezweifeln
v/t doubt; verbal: question; ich bezweifle das oder das möchte ich bezweifeln I doubt it, I have my doubts (about it); ich bezweifle, dass es sich so verhält I doubt that it’s really like that; das ist nicht zu bezweifeln there’s no doubt about that* * *to disbelieve; to doubt; to question* * *be|zwei|feln ptp bezweifeltvtto doubt, to question, to have one's doubts aboutdas ist nicht zu bezwéífeln — that's unquestionable, that's beyond question
bezwéífeln, dass... — to doubt that..., to question whether...
* * *1) (to feel uncertain about, but inclined not to believe: I doubt if he'll come now; He might have a screwdriver, but I doubt it.) doubt2) (not to be sure of the reliability of: Sometimes I doubt your intelligence!) doubt* * *be·zwei·feln *vt▪ etw \bezweifeln to question sth▪ \bezweifeln, dass to doubt that, to question whetherich will nicht einmal \bezweifeln, dass... I don't doubt for a moment that...es ist doch sehr zu \bezweifeln, dass... it is highly questionable whether...* * *transitives Verb doubt; questionich bezweifle nicht, dass... — I do not doubt that...
das ist nicht zu bezweifeln — there is no doubt about that
* * *das möchte ich bezweifeln I doubt it, I have my doubts (about it);ich bezweifle, dass es sich so verhält I doubt that it’s really like that;das ist nicht zu bezweifeln there’s no doubt about that* * *transitives Verb doubt; questionich bezweifle nicht, dass... — I do not doubt that...
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11 διψυχέω
διψυχέω (s. two next entries) 1 aor. ἐδιψύχησα (not in non-bibl. wr., LXX, or NT) to be uncertain about the truth of someth., be undecided, be changeable, doubt (of indecision about becoming a Christian or believing in specif. Christian teachings or hopes, etc.). Abs. 1 Cl 23:2; 2 Cl 11:5; Hv 2, 2, 7; 4, 1, 4; 7; 4, 2, 4; m 9:8; Hs 8, 8, 3; 5; 8, 9, 4; 8, 10, 2; οἱ διψυχοῦντες those who waver Hv 3, 2, 2; m 9:6. ἔχω τι διψυχῆσαι I am doubtful about someth. Hv 4, 1, 4; cp. 3, 3, 4.—w. περί τινος be in doubt about someth. Hs 6, 1, 2. Also ἐπί τινι Hs 8, 11, 3. μηδὲν ὅλως δ. w. inf. foll. not hesitate at all to … m 9:1. W. indir. quest. foll. doubt whether B 19:5; D 4:4. W. ὅτι foll. Hm 9:7.—S. DELG s.v. δί and ψυχή. -
12 संदेशकम् _sandēśakam
संदेशकम् News, tidings.*****संदिह् 2 U.1 To smear, cover over, anoint.-2 To heap together.-3 To doubt, be uncertain about; Y.2.16; संदिग्धो विजयो युधि Pt.3.12.-4 To mistake for, to confound with (in pass); पान्तु त्वामकठोरकेतक- शिखासंदिग्धमुग्धेन्दवः (जटाः) Māl.1.2; धूपैर्जालविनि- सृतैर्वलभयः संदिग्धपारावताः V.3.2; Ku.6.4.-5 To start an objection. -Caus.1 To confuse, perplex.-2 To be doubtful or uncertain (Ātm.). -
13 невідомість
жincertitude, uncertainty; obscurityперебувати в невідомості — to be uncertain ( about), to be in the dark ( about)
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14 unklar
un·klar [ʼʊnkla:ɐ̭] adj1) ( unverständlich) unclear2) ( ungeklärt) unclear;eine \unklare Situation an unclear situation;\unklare Umrisse blurred outlines;\unklare Erinnerungen vague memories1) ( verschwommen)nur \unklar zu erkennen sein to be difficult to make out2) ( unverständlich) unclearly;sich \unklar ausdrücken to express oneself unclearly -
15 doubt
[daut]1. verb1) to feel uncertain about, but inclined not to believe:يَشُكُّHe might have a screwdriver, but I doubt it.
2) not to be sure of the reliability of:يُشَكِّكُ فيSometimes I doubt your intelligence!
2. nouna feeling of not being sure and sometimes of being suspicious:شَك، إرْتِياب، تَشَكُّكI have doubts about that place.
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16 ἁμαμηλίς
ἁμαμηλίς, - ίδοςGrammatical information: f.Meaning: `a tree or bush with edible fruits', prob. `medlar, Mespilus germanica' (Hp.).Origin: GR [a formation built with Greek elements]Etymology: Description in Ath. 14, 650 c-e; the speakers are uncertain about the plant, also about the name: also ὁμομηλίς, ἐπιμηλίς (`which resembles...'). Prob. `which blossoms at the same time as the apple-tree'. S. Strömberg Gr. Wortstud. 32Page in Frisk: 1,85Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό) > ἁμαμηλίς
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17 эксперты не могут дать однозначную оценку будущим поставкам нефти
General subject: experts are uncertain about future oil suppliesУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > эксперты не могут дать однозначную оценку будущим поставкам нефти
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18 неизвестность
ж.1. ( отсутствие сведений) uncertaintyнаходиться в неизвестности (о пр.) — be uncertain (about)
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19 विमूढ
ví-mūḍhavi-mūḍha1) mfn. not foolish;
m. a kind of divine being MW. ;
2) id. MBh. Kāv. etc.;
(ifc.) perplexed as to, uncertain about Kathās. ;
foolish, stupid Prab. ;
- cetas ( R.), - dhī ( MārkP.) mfn. foolish-minded, simple;
- bhāva m. bewildered state, confusion MW. ;
- saṉjña mfn. bewildered in mind, senseless, unconscious W. ;
-ḍhâ̱tman mfn. foolish-minded, perplexed in mind, senseless Bhag.
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20 dudatu
du/ad. to doubt; dudatzen hasi gara we have begun to doubt; ez dut dudatzen I don't doubt it; ez dugu zeren \dudatu Jainkoaren zuzentasunaz we have no cause to doubt God's justice; bere aitaren zintzotasunaz \dudatu zuenez as he was uncertain about his father's sincerity
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