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Säkerhet och Tviviel - Osäkerhet

Här kommer du att lära dig några engelska ord relaterade till osäkerhet såsom "inte övertygad", "ostadig" och "ansedd".

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Words Related to Certainty and Doubt
reputed
reputed
[adjektiv]

considered to be a certain way, though not necessarily confirmed

ansedd, uppskattad

ansedd, uppskattad

Ex: The company is reputed for its ethical practices. 

Företaget är känt för sina etiska metoder.

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reputedly
reputedly
[adverb]

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

påstås, så kallad

påstås, så kallad

Ex: The manuscript is reputedly worth a small fortune. 

Manuskriptet sägs enligt rykten vara värt en liten förmögenhet.

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to shake
to shake
[Verb]

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

skaka, vackla

skaka, vackla

Ex: The new evidence shook his confidence in the theory. 
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shaky
shaky
[adjektiv]

uncertain about the exact details of something

osäker, tveksam

osäker, tveksam

Ex: My memory of the event is shaky, it was years ago. 

Mitt minne av händelsen är osäkert, det var för år sedan.

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should
should
[Verb]

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

bör, bör

bör, bör

Ex: She should pass the exam, considering how well she studied. 

Hon borde klara provet, med tanke på hur bra hon har studerat.

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somehow
somehow
[adverb]

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

på något sätt, på ett eller annat sätt

på något sätt, på ett eller annat sätt

Ex: I don't know how, but she somehow completed the task on time. 

Jag vet inte hur, men hon på något sätt slutförde uppgiften i tid.

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someway
someway
[adverb]

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

på något sätt, på ett eller annat sätt

på något sätt, på ett eller annat sätt

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supposedly
supposedly
[adverb]

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

påstås, förmodligen

påstås, förmodligen

Ex: The treasure map supposedly leads to a hidden island with untold riches. 

Skattkartan förment leder till en dold ö med outtalade rikedomar.

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tentative
tentative
[adjektiv]

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

tillfällig, tentativ

tillfällig, tentativ

Ex: His acceptance of the job offer was tentative, as he wanted to discuss the salary before finalizing anything. 

Hans accept av jobberbjudandet var tentativ, eftersom han ville diskutera lönen innan han slutgiltigt bestämde sig.

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tentatively
tentatively
[adverb]

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

tillfälligt, med förbehåll

tillfälligt, med förbehåll

Ex: The company tentatively approved the proposal, pending final budget review. 

Företaget godkände tentativt förslaget, väntande på den slutliga budgetgranskningen.

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the jury [is] (still|) out

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

det är fortfarande oklart, för tidigt att säga

det är fortfarande oklart, för tidigt att säga

Ex: The jury is out on whether the merger was a smart move. 

Det är fortfarande oklart om sammanslagningen var ett smart drag.

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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

Även något nästan säkert kan gå fel i slutet

Även något nästan säkert kan gå fel i slutet

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. 
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there [is] no question of

used to convey that something cannot happen under any given circumstances

Ex: Given his qualifications, there is no question of him getting the promotion. 
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uncertain
uncertain
[adjektiv]

not definitively known or decided

osäker, obestämd

osäker, obestämd

Ex: The outcome of the experiment is uncertain until all the data has been analyzed. 

Resultatet av experimentet är osäkert tills all data har analyserats.

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uncertainty
uncertainty
[Substantiv]

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

osäkerhet,  ovisshet

osäkerhet, ovisshet

Ex: Farmers face uncertainty because of changing weather conditions. 
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unclear
unclear
[adjektiv]

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

oklar, osäker

oklar, osäker

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

Hans avsikter var oklara, vilket gjorde det svårt att lita helt på hans handlingar.

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unconvinced
unconvinced
[adjektiv]

having doubts about the validity or credibility of something

inte övertygad,  skeptisk

inte övertygad, skeptisk

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unlikely
unlikely
[adjektiv]

having a low chance of happening or being true

osannolik, otrolig

osannolik, otrolig

Ex: Winning the lottery is unlikely, given the astronomical odds against it. 
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unsure
unsure
[adjektiv]

having doubts about or no confidence in someone or something

osäker, tveksam

osäker, tveksam

Ex: The student was unsure about the homework assignment. 
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to weaken
to weaken
[Verb]

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

försvagas,  vackla

försvagas, vackla

Ex: Michael almost changed his mind, but his commitment never weakened. 
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would
would
[Verb]

used to express an opinion about which one is not certain

skulle, kanske

skulle, kanske

Ex: He would hope that his hard work will pay off in the end. 
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(you|one) can never tell

used to say that one can never be sure of something

Ex: In the world of art, one can never tell which piece will become a timeless masterpiece. 
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