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Zekerheid en Twijfel - Doubt

Hier leert u enkele Engelse woorden die verband houden met twijfel, zoals "aarzelen", "dubieus" en "verwarring".

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apocryphal
[bijvoeglijk naamwoord]

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

apocrief, apokryf

apocrief, apokryf

Ex: apocryphal nature of the urban legend became clear when researchers debunked it .
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a feeling of uncertainty and doubt about something

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

open to question and disagreement

betwistbaar, omstreden

betwistbaar, omstreden

Ex: The effectiveness of the proposed solution arguable, as it has both supporters and critics .
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used to express one's uncertainty about the statement one has made as there might be something that makes it untrue

Ex: Far as I know, she works as a teacher .
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to certainly happen at some point in the future

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

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

verwarring, verwarringstoestand

verwarring, verwarringstoestand

Ex: The new instructions were confusion as employees struggled to understand the changes .
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debatable
[bijvoeglijk naamwoord]

subject to argument or disagreement

betwistbaar, diskutabel

betwistbaar, diskutabel

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

a feeling of disbelief or uncertainty about something

twijfel, waarheid

twijfel, waarheid

Ex: The decision was made quickly , leaving no room doubt.
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to doubt
[werkwoord]

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

twijfelen, betwijfelen

twijfelen, betwijfelen

Ex: It 's common doubt the reliability of information found on the internet .
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doubtful
[bijvoeglijk naamwoord]

improbable or unlikely to happen or be the case

twijfelachtig, onwaarschijnlijk

twijfelachtig, onwaarschijnlijk

Ex: The explanation doubtful, considering all the facts .
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dubious
[bijvoeglijk naamwoord]

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

twijfelend, aarzelend

twijfelend, aarzelend

Ex: They dubious about his commitment to the team after his repeated absences .
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halting
[bijvoeglijk naamwoord]

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

aarzeling, afbakenend

aarzeling, afbakenend

Ex: She answered the questions with halting voice , struggling to find the right words .
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haltingly
[bijwoord]

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

aarzeling, schuchter

aarzeling, schuchter

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

Ex: have half a mind to sell all my belongings and travel the world .
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to hesitate
[werkwoord]

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

aarzelen, twijfelen

aarzelen, twijfelen

Ex: In the heated debate , the hesitated before addressing the controversial topic .
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hesitation
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

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

aarzeling, twijfel

aarzeling, twijfel

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if
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

‌an uncertain possibility or condition

voorwaarde, indien

voorwaarde, indien

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iffy
[bijvoeglijk naamwoord]

having a feeling of uncertainty or doubt toward something

onzeker, dubieus

onzeker, dubieus

Ex: The accuracy of the news report iffy, so I verified the information with other sources .
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impossible
[bijvoeglijk naamwoord]

not able to occur, exist, or be done

onmogelijk, niet te doen

onmogelijk, niet te doen

Ex: They were trying to achieve impossible standard of perfection .
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maybe
[bijwoord]

used to show uncertainty or hesitation

misschien, mogelijk

misschien, mogelijk

Ex: Maybe we should try a different restaurant this time .
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not necessarily
[Zinsdeel]

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

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

used to show one's uncertainty of something

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

used to express that something might happen or be true

mogelijk, mogelijkerwijs

mogelijk, mogelijkerwijs

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