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1 uncertainty
un.cer.tain.ty[∧ns'ə:tənti] n = link=uncertainness uncertainness. -
2 uncertainty
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3 void for uncertainty
void for uncertaintyJur inválido, prejudicado por falta de clareza. -
4 circle of uncertainty
círculo de probabilidadeEnglish-Portuguese dictionary of military terminology > circle of uncertainty
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5 anxious
['æŋkʃəs]1) (worried about what may happen or have happened: She is anxious about her father's health.) preocupado2) (causing worry, fear or uncertainty: an anxious moment.) aflitivo3) (wanting very much (to do etc something): He's very anxious to please.) ansioso•- anxiety* * *anx.ious['æŋkʃəs] adj 1 ansioso, inquieto, preocupado, aflito. I am anxious to do right / estou ansioso de agir corretamente. 2 desejoso, anelante. 3 que justifica ou causa receios, ansiedade ou preocupações. 4 receoso. an anxious time uma época inquietante, que causa preocupações. to be on the anxious bench esperar aflitamente pelas coisas a acontecer. -
6 degree
[di'ɡri:]1) ((an) amount or extent: There is still a degree of uncertainty; The degree of skill varies considerably from person to person.) grau2) (a unit of temperature: 20° (= 20 degrees) Celsius.) grau3) (a unit by which angles are measured: at an angle of 90° (= 90 degrees).) grau4) (a title or certificate given by a university etc: He took a degree in chemistry.) grau•- to a degree* * *de.gree[digr'i:] n 1 degrau, passo. 2 meio para se elevar ou conseguir certo fim. 3 grau, qualidade, proporção, medida, ordem, estágio, categoria, classe, hierarquia. 4 intensidade, força. 5 posição, condição. 6 título obtido em escola superior ao completar-se o curso, carta, diploma. 7 divisão de escola. 8 distância de uma geração ao tronco comum. 9 Math unidade de medida de ângulo, equivalente a 1/360 da circunferência expoente de uma potência. 10 índice de uma raiz. 11 unidade de diferença de temperatura. 12 Gram graus de comparação. 13 Mus intervalo na escala entre uma e outra nota. 14 Geogr grau de latitude e longitude. by degrees gradualmente, por graus, pouco a pouco. first degree murder assassínio de primeiro grau. honorary degree título honoris causa: título universitário conferido sem exame, como homenagem. to a certain degree até certo ponto, um tanto, algo, em algum modo. to the highest degree o mais alto grau. -
7 hesitate
['heziteit]1) (to pause briefly eg because of uncertainty: He hesitated before answering; The diver hesitated for a minute on the diving-board.) hesitar2) (to be unwilling (to do something) eg because one is not sure it is right: I hesitate to say he lied but he certainly misled me; Don't hesitate to tell me if you have any complaints.) hesitar•- hesitant
- hesitantly
- hesitation* * *hes.i.tate[h'eziteit] vi hesitar, vacilar, estar indeciso (about, over sobre). -
8 hesitation
1) (an act of hesitating.) hesitação2) (unwillingness or uncertainty.) hesitação* * *hes.i.ta.tion[hezit'eiʃən] n hesitação, incerteza, indecisão. -
9 qualm
(a feeling of uncertainty about whether one is doing right: She had no qualms about reporting her husband's crime to the police.) escrúpulo* * *[kwa:m] n apreensão, receio, aflição, mal-estar, náusea, ânsia, enjôo. qualm of conscience escrúpulo. -
10 quandary
['kwondəri]plural - quandaries; noun(a state of uncertainty; a situation in which it is difficult to decide what to do.) incerteza* * *quan.da.ry[kw'ɔndəri] n dúvida, dilema. -
11 suspense
[-s]noun (a state of uncertainty and anxiety: We waited in suspense for the result of the competition.) ansiedade* * *sus.pense[səsp'ens] n 1 expectativa, suspense. they held (ou kept) me in suspense / eles me deixaram em suspense, em expectativa. 2 incerteza. 3 ansiedade. 4 dúvida, indecisão. in suspense suspenso, incerto. tortured with suspense torturado pela incerteza. -
12 uncertainness
un.cer.tain.ness[∧ns'ə:tənis] n 1 incerteza, dúvida. 2 irresolução. 3 variabilidade, inconstância. 4 ambigüidade. void for uncertainty Jur inválido, prejudicado por falta de clareza. -
13 anybody's guess
(a matter of complete uncertainty: Who will win is anybody's guess.) incerteza absoluta -
14 anxious
['æŋkʃəs]1) (worried about what may happen or have happened: She is anxious about her father's health.) ansioso2) (causing worry, fear or uncertainty: an anxious moment.) angustiante3) (wanting very much (to do etc something): He's very anxious to please.) ansioso•- anxiety -
15 anybody's guess
(a matter of complete uncertainty: Who will win is anybody's guess.) aleatório -
16 degree
[di'ɡri:]1) ((an) amount or extent: There is still a degree of uncertainty; The degree of skill varies considerably from person to person.) grau2) (a unit of temperature: 20° (= 20 degrees) Celsius.) grau3) (a unit by which angles are measured: at an angle of 90° (= 90 degrees).) grau4) (a title or certificate given by a university etc: He took a degree in chemistry.) grau•- to a degree -
17 hesitate
['heziteit]1) (to pause briefly eg because of uncertainty: He hesitated before answering; The diver hesitated for a minute on the diving-board.) hesitar2) (to be unwilling (to do something) eg because one is not sure it is right: I hesitate to say he lied but he certainly misled me; Don't hesitate to tell me if you have any complaints.) hesitar•- hesitant - hesitantly - hesitation -
18 hesitation
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19 qualm
(a feeling of uncertainty about whether one is doing right: She had no qualms about reporting her husband's crime to the police.) escrúpulo -
20 quandary
['kwondəri]plural - quandaries; noun(a state of uncertainty; a situation in which it is difficult to decide what to do.) dilema
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