33.6.3. gy. C2 (példák)

reservation noun /ˌrez.əˈveɪ.ʃən/ 2 fenntartás, kétség [C or U]

I still have reservations about her ability to do the job.

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

an ambiguous statement

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.

muddled adjective /ˈmʌd.əld/ összezavarodott, zavaros (gondolkodás, értelem, stb.)

muddled thinking

The book's message is hopelessly muddled.

questionable adjective /ˈkwes.tʃən.ə.bl̩/ 1 kérdéses, bizonytalan

It is highly questionable whether this drug has any benefits at all.

sceptical adjective /ˈskep.tɪk.əl/ szkeptikus, kételkedő

I'm extremely sceptical about what I read in the press.

She was sceptical of the new arrangement.

vague adjective /veɪg/ 2 bizonytalan, értetlen (vki)

a vague expression

vaguely adverb /ˈveɪɡ.li/ bizonytalanul

I vaguely remember meeting him at Lionel's house.

Phrases and idioms:

at a loss tanácstalan

I'm at a loss to explain his disappearance.

be/hang in the balance bizonytalan

After a bad year, Judd's career hung in the balance.

cast doubt on sb/sth kétségbe von vmit, megkérdőjelez vmit

Witnesses have cast doubt on the suspect's innocence.

A leading scientist has cast doubts on government claims that the drug is safe.

in the dark bizonytalanságban (tart vkit)

They kept us in the dark about their plans.

touch and go bizonytalan/kiszámíthatatlan (helyzet/ügy)

The doctor says it is touch and go whether Mary will recover.