doubtful

doubtful
adjective
1) (feeling doubt; uncertain what to think, expect etc: He is doubtful about the future of the school.) dudoso
2) (able to be doubted; not clear: The outcome is doubtful; a doubtful result.) dudoso, incierto
3) (uncertain but rather unlikely, unhopeful etc: It is doubtful whether this will work; a doubtful improvement.) dudoso, poco probable
4) (suspicious: He's rather a doubtful character.) dudoso, sospechoso
doubtful adj dudoso / poco probable
doubtful
tr['daʊtfʊl]
adjective
1 (uncertain - outcome, result, future) dudoso,-a, incierto,-a; (unlikely) poco probable; (look, feeling, expression, etc) de duda, dubitativo,-a
■ I'm doubtful if they'll come dudo que vengan
■ it is doubtful that they know no es seguro que lo sepan
2 (questionable, dubious) dudoso,-a, sospechoso,-a
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to be doubtful about something tener dudas acerca de algo
doubtful ['daʊtfəl] adj
1) questionable: dudoso
2) uncertain: dudoso, incierto
doubtful
adj.
• ambiguo, -a adj.
• dudable adj.
• dudoso, -a adj.
• incierto, -a adj.
'daʊtfəl
adjective
1)
a) (full of doubt) <expression/tone> de indecisión or duda, dubitativo

to be doubtful ABOUT o AS TO something: I am doubtful as to its value — tengo mis dudas acerca de su valor

b) (in doubt) dudoso

the outcome remains doubtful — el resultado sigue siendo dudoso or incierto

it is doubtful that — no es seguro que (+ subj)

2) (questionable) dudoso

a man of doubtful character — un hombre de moral dudosa

['daʊtfʊl]
ADJ
1) (=uncertain) [result, success, future] incierto, dudoso
2) (=unconvinced) [expression] de duda

"all right then," he said in a doubtful tone — -bueno, vale -dijo con un tono de duda en la voz

Jeremy nodded his head, but he still looked doubtful — Jeremy asintió pero no parecía aún convencido

I'm a bit doubtful — no estoy convencido del todo

to be doubtful that — dudar que + subjun

he was doubtful that he would be able to lift it — dudaba que pudiera levantarlo

I am doubtful whether we should accept the offer — dudo si deberíamos aceptar la oferta o no

to be doubtful about sth — tener dudas sobre algo

3) (=unlikely) dudoso

a reconciliation between the two sides seems doubtful — una reconciliación entre las dos partes parece dudosa

it is doubtful that they will reach an agreement — es dudoso or poco probable que lleguen a un acuerdo

it is doubtful that there will be any survivors — se duda or es poco probable que haya sobrevivientes

for a moment it seemed doubtful that he would move at all — por un momento pareció que no se iba a mover en absoluto

it is doubtful whether — es poco probable que + subjun

doubtful starter — (Sport) participante mf dudoso

4) (=questionable) [taste, reputation, quality, value] dudoso

in doubtful taste — de dudoso gusto

the weather looks a bit doubtful — el tiempo no parece muy estable

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['daʊtfəl]
adjective
1)
a) (full of doubt) <expression/tone> de indecisión or duda, dubitativo

to be doubtful ABOUT o AS TO something: I am doubtful as to its value — tengo mis dudas acerca de su valor

b) (in doubt) dudoso

the outcome remains doubtful — el resultado sigue siendo dudoso or incierto

it is doubtful that — no es seguro que (+ subj)

2) (questionable) dudoso

a man of doubtful character — un hombre de moral dudosa


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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