dubious in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for dubious in the English»Spanish Dictionary

dubious [Am ˈd(j)ubiəs, Brit ˈdjuːbɪəs] ADJ

1. dubious (questionable):

dubious honor/achievement

dudoso

dubious honor/achievement

discutible

dubious past

turbio

dubious motives/person

sospechoso

I think that's a dubious compliment

no sé si eso se puede interpretar como un cumplido

he seems a rather dubious character to me

no me parece una persona de fiar

a joke in dubious taste

una broma de dudoso gusto

2. dubious (doubtful):

to be dubious

tener reservas

to be dubious

tener dudas

to be dubious about sth/sb

tener reservas or dudas sobre or acerca de algo/alguien

I'm very/a little dubious about the whole idea

tengo grandes/algunas reservas sobre el asunto

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he was involved in a number of dubious ventures

andaba metido en algunos asuntos dudosos

Translations for dubious in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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dudoso (dudosa) costumbres/moral

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dudoso (dudosa) victoria

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una campaña publicitaria de dudoso gusto

an advertising campaign in dubious o doubtful taste

una decisión dudosa

a doubtful o dubious decision

su ecuanimidad es bastante discutible

her impartiality is somewhat debatable o dubious

una persona de gustos muy discutibles

a person of very dubious tastes

relojes baratos de origen sospechoso

cheap watches of dubious origin

oscuro (oscura) asunto

dubious

un lugar de dudosa moral

a place of dubious morality

dubious in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dubious in the English»Spanish Dictionary

dubious [ˈdju:biəs, Am ˈdu:-] ADJ

1. dubious (doubtful):

dubious

dudoso, -a

2. dubious (untrustworthy):

dubious

sospechoso, -a

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of dubious character

de dudosa reputación

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dudoso (-a)

dubious

el ministro está envuelto en un asunto sucio

the minister is mixed up in a dubious affair

dubious Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

of dubious character

de dudosa reputación

the minister is mixed up in a dubious affair

el ministro está envuelto en un asunto sucio

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English

A number of other proposed criteria are viewed as dubious and unreliable by third quest scholars.

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The idea of introducing live tubercle into the human body was considered dubious from perspectives of both health and morality.

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A number of species have been referred to this genus, but most are dubious.

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However, as of 2011, the federal government has not attempted to seize the eight examples considered of dubious origin.

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But, other than their dubious moment of notoriety, absolutly nothing is known of them.

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Bills for improvements and operating expenses were secured by a second mortgage of dubious legality.

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An unusual interior feature of dubious utility was the passenger grab handle on the dash in place of the standard glovebox.

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The hoped-for political gains of the embassy turned out to be dubious at best, but the military gains were enormous.

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Consequently, he often resorts to dubious variations in various openings.

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This size was regarded as dubious by later researchers and was recorded several times as 2 m.

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