qualm

qualm
noun
(a feeling of uncertainty about whether one is doing right: She had no qualms about reporting her husband's crime to the police.) escrúpulo
qualm
tr[kwɑːm]
noun
1 (doubt) duda; (worry) inquietud nombre femenino, ansia
■ she has qualms about aborting tiene dudas de si abortar o no
2 (scruple) escrúpulo
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to have no qualms about doing something no tener escrúpulos en hacer algo
qualms of conscience remordimientos nombre masculino plural de conciencia
qualm ['kwɑm, 'kwɑlm, 'kwɔm] n
1) misgiving: duda f, aprensión f
2) reservation, scruple: escrúpulo m, reparo m
qualm
n.
• basca s.f.
• duda s.f.
• escrúpulo s.m.
• inquietud s.f.
• remordimiento de conciencia s.m.
kwɑːm
noun (often pl)
a) (scruple) reparo m, escrúpulo m

to have no qualms about something — no tener* ningún reparo or escrúpulo en algo

b) (misgiving) duda f
[kwɑːm]
N
1) (=scruple) escrúpulo m

he had no qualms about throwing them out on the street — no tuvo ningún escrúpulo para echarlos a la calle

2) (=misgiving) duda f

she signed it without a qualm — no tuvo ninguna duda al firmarlo

he had qualms about their trustworthiness — tenía dudas acerca de su honradez

I would have no qualms about doing the same again — no dudaría en hacer lo mismo otra vez

3) (Med) náusea f , mareo m
* * *
[kwɑːm]
noun (often pl)
a) (scruple) reparo m, escrúpulo m

to have no qualms about something — no tener* ningún reparo or escrúpulo en algo

b) (misgiving) duda f

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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