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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
[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 feeling of uncertainty and doubt about something

poner en duda

poner en duda

Ex: The sudden change in weather conditions has a question mark hanging over the planned outdoor event.
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.

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 certainly happen at some point in the future

ser cuestión de tiempo

ser cuestión de tiempo

Ex: The team 's hard work and innovation have positioned them for success ; 's a matter of time before they secure a major contract .
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
[Adjetivo]

subject to argument or disagreement

discutible

discutible

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

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

titubeando, vacilantemente

titubeando, vacilantemente

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

darse ganas de hacer

darse ganas de hacer

Ex: He has a good mind to speak up at the meeting and challenge the proposed changes.

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 **dudó** antes de abordar el tema controvertido.
hesitation
[Sustantivo]

the act of pausing before doing or saying something because one feels unsure

duda

duda

if
[Sustantivo]

‌an uncertain possibility or condition

duda

duda

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
[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
[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.

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 n't necessarily make you the most responsible .
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 equipmentor what?
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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