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1 iffy
(a) (uncertain → situation) aléatoire□ ;∎ the picnic/project is looking very iffy le pique-nique/projet semble très compromis□ ;∎ the car's a bit iffy these days la voiture n'est pas très fiable ces jours-ci□ ;∎ I'm still a bit iffy about the whole thing (haven't made my mind up) j'hésite encore□ ;∎ British my stomach's been a bit iffy lately je me sens un peu barbouillé ces temps-ci;∎ that sky looks a bit iffy le ciel est un peu menaçant□ ;∎ the ice looks a bit iffy (on pond) la glace n'a pas l'air très sûre□ ;∎ it's still a bit iffy but I think I WILL be going to the conference je ne suis pas complètement sûr mais je pense que j'irai à la conférence□(b) (suspect → person, appearance) louche□ ;∎ it all sounded rather iffy tout ça m'avait l'air plutôt louche;∎ her new man sounds really iffy son nouveau copain a l'air vraiment louche
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