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Certeza y Posibilidad - Incertidumbre

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English idioms related to Certainty & Possibility
too close to call

almost impossible to predict who will win and who will lose, particularly in a competition

cuando es difícil determinar el ganador

cuando es difícil determinar el ganador

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[Frase]
a question mark hang over sth

a feeling of uncertainty and doubt about something

poner en duda

poner en duda

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to set the record straight

to clear something of any misunderstanding or misinterpretation

desambiguar algo

desambiguar algo

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you never know

used to say that even if the happening of something is unlikely, it is not impossible

nunca se sabe

nunca se sabe

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gray area

a situation that is hard to define or categorize and therefore unclear

problema no resuelto

problema no resuelto

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to have second thoughts

to start doubting a decision and begin to wonder whether it is the right or best thing to do

tener dudas

tener dudas

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shot in the dark

an attempt to guess or do something without having sufficient information or knowing the consequences

un palo de ciego

un palo de ciego

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in the balance

used to refer to something that is in an uncertain state

completamente incierto

completamente incierto

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to be anyone's guess

to be difficult or almost impossible to predict the outcome of a situation or event

siendo completamente confuso

siendo completamente confuso

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to take sth with a grain of salt

to only accept a part of something or not take it seriously at all

no tomar algo en serio

no tomar algo en serio

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wild card

a person or thing with uncertain or uncontrollable qualities or capabilities

muy impredecible

muy impredecible

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[Sustantivo]
rope of sand

a thing that is nowhere as good or strong as it appears

algo que no es tan bueno como parece

algo que no es tan bueno como parece

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under a cloud of suspicion

suspected or disapproved of due to previous deeds

sospechoso

sospechoso

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how long is a piece of string

used to say that it is impossible to answer a question concerning the size, length, or amount of something

no podemos estar seguros

no podemos estar seguros

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give or take

used to say that the amount mentioned might be a little more or less than the exact amount

aproximadamente

aproximadamente

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[Frase]
ballpark figure

the approximate value or amount of something

cantidad aproximada

cantidad aproximada

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neck and neck

used to describe a situation where no clear advantage or resolution has emerged, leaving the final result uncertain

cuando el resultado final no está claro

cuando el resultado final no está claro

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neither fish nor fowl

used to describe a person or thing that is hard to describe or classify

poco claro o indescriptible

poco claro o indescriptible

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dog's chance

a very little or no chance of success

muy pocas posibilidades de éxito

muy pocas posibilidades de éxito

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[Sustantivo]
to twist in the wind

(of a person) to be in a state of uncertainty or confusion

desconcertado e incierto

desconcertado e incierto

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