33.6.8. gy. A1C2 (példák)

uncertainty noun /ʌnˈsɜː.tən.ti/ [U] bizonytalanság

There was a lot of uncertainty about whether or not he would attend the event.

ambiguous adjective /æmˈbɪg.ju.əs/ kétértelmű, félreérthető

an ambiguous statement

confused adjective /kənˈfjuːzd/ 1 zavarodott (ember)

People keep telling me different things and I'm getting very confused.

Sorry, I'm a bit confused - are we meeting here or in town?

She seemed a bit confused about the arrangements.

confused adjective /kənˈfjuːzd/ 2 zavaros (nehezen érthető)

The witnesses gave confused accounts of what happened.

confusing adjective /kənˈfjuː.zɪŋ/ zavaros (nehezen érthető), zavarba ejtő

I found the instructions very confusing.

doubtful adjective /ˈdaʊt.fəl/ 2 bizonytalan, határozatlan vmiben; kételkedő

The teacher is doubtful about having parents working as classroom assistants.

dubious adjective /ˈdjuː.bi.əs/ 1 kétes, gyanús, félreérthető (bizonyíték, előélet, érvelés, stb.)

dubious evidence

a man with a dubious reputation

dubious adjective /ˈdjuː.bi.əs/ 2 bizonytalan (vmivel kapcsolatban), kétkedő

I was rather dubious about the whole idea.

lost adjective /lɒst/ 3 elveszett (tanácstalan, összezavarodott)

It was his first day in the office and he seemed a bit lost.

misleading adjective /mɪsˈliːd.ɪŋ/ félrevezető, megtévesztő

misleading information/statements