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Certitude et Doute - Le Doute 1

Ici, vous apprendrez quelques mots anglais liés au doute, tels que "hésiter", "douteux" et "confusion".

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Words Related to Certainty and Doubt
apocryphal
[Adjectif]

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

apocryphe, supposé, douteux

apocryphe, supposé, douteux

Ex: The apocryphal nature of the urban legend became clear when researchers debunked it .La nature **apocryphe** de la légende urbaine est devenue évidente lorsque les chercheurs l'ont démystifiée.

a feeling of uncertainty and doubt about something

il y a une incertitude quant à

il y a une incertitude quant à

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

open to question and disagreement

discutable, contestable

discutable, contestable

Ex: The effectiveness of the proposed solution is arguable, as it has both supporters and critics .L'efficacité de la solution proposée est **discutable**, car elle a à la fois des partisans et des critiques.

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

à sa connaissance

à sa connaissance

Ex: Far as I know, she works as a teacher .

to certainly happen at some point in the future

c'est une question de temps

c'est une question de temps

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

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

confusion

confusion

Ex: The new instructions were met with confusion as employees struggled to understand the changes .Les nouvelles instructions ont été accueillies avec **confusion** alors que les employés avaient du mal à comprendre les changements.
debatable
[Adjectif]

subject to argument or disagreement

discutable, contestable

discutable, contestable

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

a feeling of disbelief or uncertainty about something

doute

doute

Ex: The decision was made quickly , leaving no room for doubt.La décision a été prise rapidement, ne laissant aucune place au **doute**.
to doubt
[verbe]

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

douter

douter

Ex: It 's common to doubt the reliability of information found on the internet .Il est courant de **douter** de la fiabilité des informations trouvées sur Internet.
doubtful
[Adjectif]

improbable or unlikely to happen or be the case

douteux, incertain

douteux, incertain

Ex: The explanation seems doubtful, considering all the facts .L'explication semble **douteuse**, compte tenu de tous les faits.
dubious
[Adjectif]

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

dubitatif

dubitatif

Ex: They were dubious about his commitment to the team after his repeated absences .Ils étaient **dubitatifs** quant à son engagement envers l'équipe après ses absences répétées.
halting
[Adjectif]

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

hésitant

hésitant

Ex: She spoke in a halting manner, pausing frequently as she searched for her thoughts.Elle parlait d'une manière **hésitante**, s'arrêtant fréquemment alors qu'elle cherchait ses pensées.
haltingly
[Adverbe]

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

de façon hésitante

de façon hésitante

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

avoir à moitié envie de faire, avoir bien envie de faire

avoir à moitié envie de faire, avoir bien envie de faire

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

hésiter

hésiter

Ex: In the heated debate , the politician hesitated before addressing the controversial topic .Dans le débat houleux, le politicien a **hésité** avant d'aborder le sujet controversé.

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

hésitation

hésitation

if
[nom]

‌an uncertain possibility or condition

si

si

iffy
[Adjectif]

having a feeling of uncertainty or doubt toward something

incertain, douteux

incertain, douteux

Ex: The accuracy of the news report seemed iffy, so I verified the information with other sources .La précision du reportage semblait **douteuse**, alors j'ai vérifié les informations auprès d'autres sources.
impossible
[Adjectif]

not able to occur, exist, or be done

impossible

impossible

Ex: They were trying to achieve an impossible standard of perfection .Ils essayaient d'atteindre un standard de perfection **impossible**.
maybe
[Adverbe]

used to show uncertainty or hesitation

peut-être

peut-être

Ex: Maybe we should try a different restaurant this time .**Peut-être** que nous devrions essayer un restaurant différent cette fois.

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

pas nécessairement

pas nécessairement

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

used to show one's uncertainty of something

ou non ?

ou non ?

Ex: Is this how we 're supposed to set up the equipmentor what?
possibly
[Adverbe]

used to express that something might happen or be true

peut-être, probablement, sans doute

peut-être, probablement, sans doute

Ex: Depending on funding , the company might possibly expand its services to new markets .En fonction du financement, l'entreprise pourrait **éventuellement** étendre ses services à de nouveaux marchés.
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