dudar

to doubt

dudar(doo-dahr)

transitive verb

1. (to be unsure about)

a. to doubt

Dudamos que mucha gente vaya a asistir al seminario.

We doubt that many people will attend the seminar.

intransitive verb

2. (to disbelieve)

a. to doubt

No dudo de su carácter, pero sí de su ética laboral.

I don't doubt his character, but I do doubt his work ethic.

3. (to waver)

a. to hesitate

No dude en comunicarse conmigo en cualquier momento si tiene alguna pregunta.

Don't hesitate to get in touch with me at any time if you have questions.

dudar

intransitive verb

1. (desconfiar)

a.

dudar de algo/alguiento have one's doubts about something/somebody

¿acaso dudas de mí?don't you trust me then?

2. (no estar seguro)

a.

dudar sobre algoto be unsure about something

3. (vacilar)

a. to hesitate

dudar entre hacer una cosa u otrato be unsure whether to do one thing or another

no dudes en venir a preguntarmedon't hesitate to come and ask me

transitive verb

4. (general)

a. to doubt

¿vas a venir? — lo dudoare you going to come? — I doubt it o I don't think so

lo dudo muchoI very much doubt it

yo no lo hice — no lo dudo, pero…I didn't do it — I'm sure you didn't, but…

dudo que vengaI doubt (whether) he'll come

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dudar

transitive verb

1 (no estar seguro de) to doubt

será verdad, pero yo lo dudo

espero que venga, aunque lo dudo mucho I hope she'll come, although I doubt very much (if) she will; —yo te ayudaré —no lo dudo, pero ... "I'll help you" — "I'm sure you will, but ..."; es lo mejor para ti, no lo dudes it's the best thing for you, believe me

a no dudarlo undoubtedly

dudar que

dudo que sea verdad I doubt (whether o if) it's true

dudan que venga

dudo que yo haya dicho eso I doubt I said that; no dudo que sea capaz de hacerlo I don't doubt that he's capable of doing it

dudar si

dudaba si había echado la carta I wasn't sure if I had posted the letter

dudo si ha echado la carta al correo

2 (vacilar sobre)

lo dudé mucho y al final me decidí por el azul I thought about it o dithered (familiar) a lot but in the end I decided on the blue one; si yo fuera tú, no lo dudaría if I were you, I wouldn't hesitate

intransitive verb

1 (desconfiar) to doubt; have doubts

dudar acerca de algo

dudar de algo to question sth; doubt sth

no dudo de su capacidad no dudo de su talento

los celos le hicieron dudar de su cariño jealousy made her question o doubt his affection

no deberías haber dudado de él dudo de su cariño

2 (vacilar)

no sé qué hacer, estoy dudando I don't know what to do, I'm in two minds o I'm undecided; dudamos entre ir en autobús o en taxi we were not sure whether to go by bus or taxi; dudaba entre los dos she couldn't decide between the two

dudar en hacer algo to hesitate to do sth

dudaba en comprarlo he hesitated to buy it; no dudes en llamarme don't hesitate to call me