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Certeza y Duda - Duda 1

Aquí aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés relacionadas con la duda, como "hesitate", "dubious" y "confusion".

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Words Related to Certainty and Doubt
apocryphal
apocryphal
[Adjetivo]

(of a statement or story) unlikely to be authentic, even though it is widely believed to be true

apócrifo

apócrifo

Ex: The apocryphal nature of the urban legend became clear when researchers debunked it .

La naturaleza apócrifa de la leyenda urbana quedó clara cuando los investigadores la desmintieron.

a question mark [hang] over {sth}

a feeling of uncertainty and doubt about something

haber dudas sobre algo, estar en el aire

haber dudas sobre algo, estar en el aire

Ex: A question mark hangs over whether the deal will actually go through.

Sigue habiendo dudas sobre si el acuerdo saldrá adelante de verdad.

arguable
arguable
[Adjetivo]

open to question and disagreement

discutible

discutible

Ex: The effectiveness of the proposed solution is arguable, as it has both supporters and critics .

La efectividad de la solución propuesta es discutible, ya que tiene tanto partidarios como críticos.

(as|) far as {sb} [know]

used to express one's uncertainty about the statement one has made as there might be something that makes it untrue

hasta donde alguien sabe

hasta donde alguien sabe

Ex: Far as I know, she works as a teacher.
to [be] (only|just|) a matter of time

to certainly happen at some point in the future

tarde o temprano ocurrirá, solo cuestión de tiempo

tarde o temprano ocurrirá, solo cuestión de tiempo

Ex: With his talent, success is only a matter of time.

Con su talento, el éxito llegará tarde o temprano.

confusion
confusion
[Sustantivo]

a state of being confused and not having a clear understanding of an action, behavior, etc.

confusión

confusión

Ex: The new instructions were met with confusion as employees struggled to understand the changes .

Las nuevas instrucciones fueron recibidas con confusión mientras los empleados luchaban por entender los cambios.

debatable
debatable
[Adjetivo]

subject to argument or disagreement

discutible

discutible

Ex: The fairness of the election process has been a debatable topic for years .

La equidad del proceso electoral ha sido un tema debatible durante años.

doubt
doubt
[Sustantivo]

a feeling of disbelief or uncertainty about something

duda

duda

Ex: The decision was made quickly , leaving no room for doubt.

La decisión se tomó rápidamente, sin dejar lugar a la duda.

to doubt
to doubt
[Verbo]

to not believe or trust in something's truth or accuracy

dudar

dudar

Ex: It 's common to doubt the reliability of information found on the internet .

Es común dudar de la fiabilidad de la información encontrada en internet.

doubtful
doubtful
[Adjetivo]

improbable or unlikely to happen or be the case

improbable

improbable

Ex: The explanation seems doubtful, considering all the facts .

La explicación parece dudosa, considerando todos los hechos.

dubious
dubious
[Adjetivo]

(of a person) unsure or hesitant about the credibility or goodness of something

dudoso

dudoso

Ex: They were dubious about his commitment to the team after his repeated absences .

Eran escépticos sobre su compromiso con el equipo después de sus repetidas ausencias.

halting
halting
[Adjetivo]

acting or talking with hesitation due to uncertainty or lack of confidence

vacilante, titubeante

vacilante, titubeante

Ex: She spoke in a halting manner, pausing frequently as she searched for her thoughts.

Hablaba de manera vacilante, haciendo pausas frecuentes mientras buscaba sus pensamientos.

haltingly
haltingly
[Adverbio]

(of speech or movement) in a nervous manner that makes one stutter while speaking or stumble while walking

titubeando, vacilantemente

titubeando, vacilantemente

to [have] half a mind to

to say that one will do something even though they might not really intending to

me dan ganas de hacerlo, estoy por hacerlo

me dan ganas de hacerlo, estoy por hacerlo

Ex: He has half a mind to complain to the manager about the service.

Está por quejarse al encargado por el servicio.

to hesitate

to pause before saying or doing something because of uncertainty or nervousness

vacilar

vacilar

Ex: In the heated debate , the politician hesitated before addressing the controversial topic .

En el acalorado debate, el político vaciló antes de abordar el tema controvertido.

hesitation
hesitation
[Sustantivo]

a feeling of doubt, uncertainty, or reluctance before acting

duda

duda

Ex: There was noticeable hesitation in her voice .

Había una vacilación notable en su voz.

if
if
[Sustantivo]

‌an uncertain possibility or condition

duda

duda

iffy
iffy
[Adjetivo]

having a feeling of uncertainty or doubt toward something

dudoso, incierto

dudoso, incierto

Ex: The accuracy of the news report seemed iffy, so I verified the information with other sources .

La precisión del informe de noticias parecía dudosa, así que verifiqué la información con otras fuentes.

impossible
impossible
[Adjetivo]

not able to occur, exist, or be done

imposible

imposible

Ex: They were trying to achieve an impossible standard of perfection .

Estaban tratando de alcanzar un estándar de perfección imposible.

maybe
maybe
[Adverbio]

used to show uncertainty or hesitation

tal vez

tal vez

Ex: Maybe we should try a different restaurant this time .

Quizás deberíamos probar un restaurante diferente esta vez.

not necessarily

used usually in a response to show that something may not be true

no necesariamente, no forzosamente

no necesariamente, no forzosamente

Ex: Being the eldest in the family doesn't necessarily make you the most responsible.
or what
or what
[Frase]

used to show one's uncertainty of something

o no?

o no?

Ex: Is this how we're supposed to set up the equipment, or what?
possibly
possibly
[Adverbio]

used to express that something might happen or be true

posiblemente, quizás, puede que

posiblemente, quizás, puede que

Ex: Depending on funding , the company might possibly expand its services to new markets .

Dependiendo de la financiación, la empresa posiblemente podría expandir sus servicios a nuevos mercados.

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