Zekerheid en Twijfel - Uncertainty

Hier leer je enkele Engelse woorden die verband houden met onzekerheid, zoals "niet overtuigd", "wankel" en "geacht".

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Zekerheid en Twijfel
reputed [bijvoeglijk naamwoord]

considered to be a certain way, though not necessarily confirmed

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geacht

Ex: He is a reputed expert in ancient languages .

Hij is een gevestigde expert in oude talen.

reputedly [bijwoord]

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

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naar verluidt

Ex: The castle is reputedly haunted by the ghost of a former king .

Het kasteel zou naar verluidt worden behekst door de geest van een voormalige koning.

to shake [werkwoord]

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

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schudden

Ex: The new evidence presented in court threatened to shake the foundations of the theory .

Het nieuwe bewijs dat in de rechtbank werd gepresenteerd, dreigde de fundamenten van de theorie te schudden.

shaky [bijvoeglijk naamwoord]

uncertain about the exact details of something

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onzeker

Ex: His shaky alibi made the police suspect his story .

Zijn wankele alibi deed de politie aan zijn verhaal twijfelen.

should [werkwoord]

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

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zou moeten

Ex: You should expect delays during rush hour traffic .

U zou vertragingen moeten verwachten tijdens de spits.

somehow [bijwoord]

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

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op de een of andere manier

Ex: Somehow , she managed to find her way home in the dark .

Op de een of andere manier slaagde ze erin haar weg naar huis te vinden in het donker.

someway [bijwoord]

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

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op de een of andere manier

supposedly [bijwoord]

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

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vermoedelijk

Ex: She was supposedly the last person to leave the building , according to eyewitnesses .

Volgens ooggetuigen was ze vermoedelijk de laatste persoon die het gebouw verliet.

tentative [bijvoeglijk naamwoord]

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

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voorlopig

Ex: They reached a tentative agreement on the terms of the contract , pending further negotiation .

Ze bereikten een voorlopige overeenkomst over de voorwaarden van het contract, in afwachting van verdere onderhandelingen.

tentatively [bijwoord]

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

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voorlopig

Ex: She tentatively agreed to join the team , pending further details .

Ze stemde voorlopig in om bij het team te komen, in afwachting van verdere details.

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

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

Ex: The jury is out on whether the new diet trend is truly effective for long-term weight loss.

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

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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

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 .

used to convey that something cannot happen under any given circumstances

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used to convey that something cannot happen under any given circumstances

Ex: There is no question of the project being postponed.
uncertain [bijvoeglijk naamwoord]

not definitively known or decided

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onzeker

Ex: The outcome of the negotiations remains uncertain as both parties are still in disagreement .

De uitkomst van de onderhandelingen blijft onzeker omdat beide partijen het nog steeds oneens zijn.

uncertainty [zelfstandig naamwoord]

a condition or situation that is unsettled, dependent on chance, or unpredictable, often causing doubt

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a condition or situation that is unsettled, dependent on chance, or unpredictable, often causing doubt

Ex: The financial market is full of uncertainties .
unclear [bijvoeglijk naamwoord]

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

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onduidelijk

Ex: It ’s still unclear whether the event will be postponed due to the weather .

Het is nog steeds onduidelijk of het evenement wordt uitgesteld vanwege het weer.

unconvinced [bijvoeglijk naamwoord]

having doubts about the validity or credibility of something

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niet overtuigd

unlikely [bijvoeglijk naamwoord]

having a low chance of happening or being true

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onwaarschijnlijk

Ex: It 's unlikely that it will rain tomorrow , as the weather forecast predicts clear skies .

Het is onwaarschijnlijk dat het morgen gaat regenen, omdat de weersvoorspelling een heldere hemel voorspelt.

unsure [bijvoeglijk naamwoord]

having doubts about or no confidence in someone or something

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onzeker

Ex: He was unsure if he wanted pizza or pasta for dinner .

Hij was onzeker of hij pizza of pasta wilde voor het avondeten.

to weaken [werkwoord]

to become less resolved or determined

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verzwakken

Ex: Despite her initial enthusiasm , her resolve began to weaken as the challenges of the project became apparent .

Ondanks haar aanvankelijke enthousiasme begon haar vastberadenheid te verzwakken toen de uitdagingen van het project duidelijk werden.

would [werkwoord]

used to express an opinion about which one is not certain

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zou

Ex: She would probably agree with your proposal if you explain it clearly .

Ze zou waarschijnlijk akkoord gaan met uw voorstel als u het duidelijk uitlegt.

used to say that one can never be sure of something

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used to say that one can never be sure of something

Ex: In the ever-changing world of technology , you can never tell which new innovation will become the next big thing .