doubtful

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doubtful
[ˈdaʊtfʊl]
adjetivo
1dubitativo(a) (uncertain) (person); incierto(a) (outcome)
  • to be doubtful about something -> tener dudas acerca de algo
  • it is doubtful whether he will succeed -> es dudoso que tenga éxito
2dudoso(a) (questionable)

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doubtful [daut-ful]
adjetivo
1Dudoso (in doubt); dudable, ambiguo, incierto, receloso.
  • The outcome remains doubtful -> el resultado sigue siendo dudoso o incierto
2De indecisión o duda, dubitativo.
  • I’m doubtful as to its value -> tengo mis dudas acerca de su valor
3Dudoso (questionable).
  • A man of doubtful character -> un hombre de moral dudosa

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doubtful [ˈdaʊtfʊl] ?
adjective
1 (uncertain) [+result, success, future] incierto; dudoso
the organisation has a doubtful future
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; 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
I am doubtful [of] his flying ability Segal is doubtful whether we're meant to take all this very seriously
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 poco probable que lleguen a un acuerdo;or it is doubtful that there will be any survivors se duda es poco probable que haya sobrevivientes;or 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
it's doubtful whether he'll see the funny side of it
doubtful starter (Dep) participante dudoso; (m)
It was doubtful if the company had ever been profitable since its establishment in 1972 It is doubtful, however, whether the Chairman would approve It is doubtful whether Tweed, even with his fluent French, passed for one of the locals Whether the authorities will allow inspection is highly doubtful
4 (questionable) [+taste, reputation, quality, value] dudoso
it looks a bit doubtful outside ... I hope it doesn't rain
in doubtful taste de dudoso gusto; the weather looks a bit doubtful el tiempo no parece muy estable

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