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Certitude et Doute - Le Doute 2

Ici, vous apprendrez quelques mots anglais liés à l'incertitude tels que "peu convaincu", "fragile" et "réputé".

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reputed
reputed
[Adjectif]

considered to be a certain way, though not necessarily confirmed

tenu pour, réputé, à ce qu'on dit, on dit que

tenu pour, réputé, à ce qu'on dit, on dit que

Ex: The restaurant is reputed to serve the best seafood in town. 

Le restaurant est réputé pour servir les meilleurs fruits de mer en ville.

reputedly
reputedly
[Adverbe]

used to say that something is true according to what people say, although it is uncertain

à ce que l'on dit..., on dit que..., prétendument

à ce que l'on dit..., on dit que..., prétendument

Ex: The mysterious island is reputedly home to hidden treasures. 

L'île mystérieuse est réputée abriter des trésors cachés.

to shake
to shake
[verbe]

to make something, particularly a belief or idea, less certain

ébranler

ébranler

Ex: A series of conflicting reports began to shake her confidence in the accuracy of the news. 
shaky
shaky
[Adjectif]

uncertain about the exact details of something

incertain, hésitant

incertain, hésitant

Ex: She gave a shaky answer when asked about the missing funds. 

Elle a donné une réponse hésitante lorsqu'on l'a interrogée sur les fonds manquants.

should
should
[verbe]

used to indicate a degree of expectation regarding something that is likely to happen

devrait, devrais

devrait, devrais

Ex: He should receive the package by the end of the week. 

Il devrait recevoir le colis d'ici la fin de la semaine.

somehow
somehow
[Adverbe]

in a way or by some method that is not known or certain

d’une manière ou d’une autre, tant bien que mal on ne sait pas comment, je ne sais pas comment, curieusement

d’une manière ou d’une autre, tant bien que mal on ne sait pas comment, je ne sais pas comment, curieusement

Ex: He lost his keys but somehow got into the house. 

Il a perdu ses clés mais d'une manière ou d'une autre est entré dans la maison.

someway
someway
[Adverbe]

in some obscure manner or by some unspecified means that one does not know or understand thoroughly

d'une façon ou d'une autre, d'une manière ou d'une autre

d'une façon ou d'une autre, d'une manière ou d'une autre

supposedly
supposedly
[Adverbe]

used to suggest that something is assumed to be true, often with a hint of doubt

soi-disant, prétendument

soi-disant, prétendument

Ex: The package was supposedly delivered yesterday, but I haven't found it yet. 

Le colis a été soi-disant livré hier, mais je ne l'ai pas encore trouvé.

tentative
tentative
[Adjectif]

not firmly established or decided, with the possibility of changes in the future

provisoire, de principe

provisoire, de principe

Ex: The date for the event is tentative, as we're still waiting to confirm the availability of the venue. 

La date de l'événement est provisoire, car nous attendons toujours de confirmer la disponibilité du lieu.

tentatively
tentatively
[Adverbe]

in a way that is not certain or definite and might be changed later

provisoirement, temporairement

provisoirement, temporairement

Ex: The meeting is tentatively scheduled for next Monday, but it might change. 

La réunion est provisoirement prévue pour lundi prochain, mais elle pourrait changer.

the jury [is] (still|) out

‌used to express that no decision is made or no opinion is formed about something due to uncertainty

rien n'est encore tranché, on ne sait pas encore

rien n'est encore tranché, on ne sait pas encore

Ex: The jury is out on his leadership; he has not been in the role long enough. 

On ne peut pas encore juger son leadership ; il n'est pas en poste depuis assez longtemps.

there is many a slip (twixt|between) cup and lip

used to imply that even when something seems certain or likely to happen, there are many opportunities for it to go wrong or for unexpected events to intervene before it is actually achieved

Même quelque chose de presque certain peut encore échouer

Même quelque chose de presque certain peut encore échouer

Ex: The team was on the verge of winning the championship, but as they say, there is many a slip twixt cup and lip, and they ultimately lost the game due to a last-minute mistake. 
there [is] no question of

used to convey that something cannot happen under any given circumstances

sans conteste

sans conteste

Ex: When it comes to safety protocols, there's no question of overlooking any potential risks. 
uncertain
uncertain
[Adjectif]

not definitively known or decided

incertain

incertain

Ex: The future of the economy is uncertain due to ongoing global instability. 

L'avenir de l'économie est incertain en raison de l'instabilité mondiale persistante.

uncertainty

the condition of being unknown, unpredictable, or not definitely settled

incertitude

incertitude

Ex: There is considerable uncertainty about the project's future. 
unclear
unclear
[Adjectif]

not exactly known or expressed, often leading to confusion or ambiguity

flou, incertain

flou, incertain

Ex: His intentions were unclear, making it hard to trust his actions completely. 

Ses intentions étaient peu claires, ce qui rendait difficile de faire entièrement confiance à ses actions.

unconvinced
unconvinced
[Adjectif]

having doubts about the validity or credibility of something

incrédule, sceptique

incrédule, sceptique

unlikely
unlikely
[Adjectif]

having a low chance of happening or being true

invraisemblable, peu plausible

invraisemblable, peu plausible

Ex: It's unlikely that she will change her mind about quitting her job; she seems determined. 
unsure
unsure
[Adjectif]

having doubts about or no confidence in someone or something

pas sûr

pas sûr

Ex: She felt unsure about taking the new job. 
to weaken
to weaken
[verbe]

to become less determined, certain, or firm in one's intentions

s'affaiblir, faiblir

s'affaiblir, faiblir

Ex: Daniel refused to weaken despite pressure from his colleagues. 
would
would
[verbe]

used to express an opinion about which one is not certain

aurait, serait

aurait, serait

Ex: I would think that they'll arrive before noon, given the traffic conditions. 
(you|one) can never tell

used to say that one can never be sure of something

on ne sait jamais

on ne sait jamais

Ex: When it comes to people's behavior, you can never tell how they will react in a given situation. 
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