Doubt in spanish
pronunciation: dudɑ part of speech: noun, verb
doubt1 = duda.
Example: However, for others, the ideal status had not yet been achieved and there was doubt about the practical applicability of equity laws.more:
» be in doubt = tener dudas.
Example: If you are in doubt, you can always go for a recce on the road bike and design yourself a route with manageable hills.» beyond all reasonable doubt = más allá de toda duda razonable.
Example: Chain of custody ensures the laboratory results relate, beyond all reasonable doubt, to a specific sample provided by a particular individual.» beyond any doubt = más allá de toda duda, más allá de cualquier duda, más allá de ninguna duda, sin ninguna duda, sin que quepa ninguna duda, sin que quepa la menor duda, con toda certeza, sin que haya ninguna duda.
Example: The published material confirms beyond any doubt that he was suffering from syphilis and its common manifestation, general paresis.» beyond a shadow of a doubt = sin lugar a dudas, fuera de toda duda, sin el menor asomo de duda, sin la más mínima duda, más allá de toda duda, sin la menor sombra de duda .
Example: The film proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that the official story is hogwash and that all the evidence points towards an inside job.» beyond doubt = más allá de toda duda, más allá de cualquier duda, más allá de ninguna duda, sin ninguna duda.
Example: The future growth of Prestel as a public information service is beyond doubt.» cast + doubt on = arrojar dudas sobre, poner en duda, poner en entredicho, poner en tela de juicio.
Example: His article casts doubt on the future of local technical libraries in the new economic climate.» clear up + Posesivo + doubts = aclarar las dudas, despejar las dudas.
Example: She was relieved to find out that she did not need to make an appointment with her doctor to clear up her doubts.» demonstrate + beyond (all) doubt = demostrar de un modo contundente, demostrar sin ningún género de duda.
Example: The Parry Report has demonstrated beyond all doubt how critical to the functioning of a university, both as a seat of learning and a centre of research, an effective library is.» demonstrate + beyond any doubt = demostrar sin ninguna duda, demostrar de un modo contundente, demostrar sin ningún género de duda.
Example: OCLC has demonstrated beyond any doubt that the computer can be successfully applied to traditional library problems with the most positive results.» dispel + doubts = disipar dudas, despejar las dudas.
Example: Any doubts there may have been about using BC in the past must be dispelled now that the Bliss Classification Association has been formed expressly to ensure its maintenance.» doubts + assail = dudas + asaltar.
Example: We're assailed by doubts, mortified by our own shortcomings, surrounded by freaks, testy over silly details.» entertain + doubts = tener dudas, dudar.
Example: Despite initially entertaining doubts about his ability to command, he proved to be a charismatic, straight-talking officer who appeared to be universally liked by his regiment.» express + doubts = expresar dudas.
Example: Some experts have expressed grave doubts about the durability of contemporary literary and artistic works on paper and hence the possibility of handing on works of culture to future generations.» fulfil + Posesivo + doubts = confirmar + Posesivo + dudas, confirmar las dudas.
Example: And now, with the end of chapter one, I really am reading to see what will happen next, for the plot has not fulfilled my doubts.» full of doubts = lleno de dudas.
Example: The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence.» get + the benefit of the doubt = dar a Alguien un margen de confianza, dar a Alguien el beneficio de la duda.
Example: Cops always get the benefit of the doubt in cases where there may be no witness, such as speeding citations.» give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt = dar a Alguien un margen de confianza, dar a Alguien el beneficio de la duda.
Example: Well, I was giving her the benefit of the doubt on knowing that women in Iraq under Saddam didn't have to wear burqas, did go to school, hold down jobs, etc.» have + doubts = tener dudas.
Example: Now with the wisdom of years I try to reason things out and the only people I fear are those who never have doubts.» in doubt = en duda, incierto.
Example: When in doubt about what to include in a citation err on the side of generosity in the information supplied rather than risk not supply in sufficient.» leave + little doubt = no dejar duda.
Example: Research has left little doubt that one's facial posture can vastly affect the willingness of the patron to pose a question.» leave + no doubt = no dejar ninguna duda.
Example: Economic data released Friday in Tokyo leaves no doubt that Japan's economy has hit the skids.» leave + Nombre + in doubt = dejar en duda, dejar dudando.
Example: The last couple of moments in his arms had left her in doubt -- the man could kiss like nobody's business.» make + Nombre + doubt = hacer dudar, producir dudas, generar dudas.
Example: He challenged their assumptions and, I think, made them doubt what they thought they knew.» no doubt = sin duda, sin ninguna duda, sin lugar a dudas, sin la menor duda.
Example: The compiler of the classification scheme will no doubt be all too familiar with the order of subjects within the scheme = El compilador del sistema de clasificación sin duda estará muy familiariazado con el orden de las materias dentro del sistema.» no doubt whatsoever = la menor duda de que.
Example: Powell said there was 'no doubt whatsoever' that Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction.» plant + the seed of doubt = sembrar la duda, sembrar el germen de la duda.
Example: Flailing about like a lunatic, and braying like a wild banshee, he planted the seed of doubt.» prove + beyond all doubt = demostrar sin ninguna duda, demostrar de un modo contundente, demostrar sin ningún género de duda.
Example: It has been proved beyond all doubt that sharing books with babies is not only desirable but vital.» prove + beyond any doubt = demostrar sin ninguna duda, demostrar de un modo contundente, demostrar sin ningún género de duda.
Example: Educational professionals have proven beyond doubt that intellectual and physical stimuli can vastly improve the quality of life of mentally handicapped adults.» put in + doubt = poner en duda.
Example: Significant changes made in many libraries because of limited funds now put in doubt the long-term value of the report.» raise + doubts = plantear dudas, suscitar dudas.
Example: This subject is in fact by no means as complex as many to be found in the literature of aeronautics, but it does raise doubts concerning its suitability for shelf arrangement.» say without + (a shadow of) a doubt = decir sin la más mínima duda, decir sin la menor sombra de duda, decir sin duda (alguna).
Example: I've been on many cruises and I can say without a shadow of a doubt the other cruise lines could learn a lot from the staff on this ship.» seed of doubt, the = germen de la duda, el; duda, la.
Example: Of course just like any seed, the seed of doubt needs proper environment to grow.» self-doubt = duda en uno mismo.
Example: The information fatigue syndrome causes paralysis of the analytical capacity, constant searches for more information, increased anxiety and sleeplessness and self-doubt in decision making.» shed + doubt = poner en duda, suscitar dudas.
Example: The overlap between the top titles in periodical lists ranked in order of use is so low that the inconsistency sheds doubt on the value of such lists.» solve + Posesivo + doubts = resolver las dudas.
Example: At first I always provide immediate value, something tangible that people can immediately put to use to solve their doubts or problems.» sow + the seed of doubt = sembrar la duda, sembrar el germen de la duda.
Example: But once the seed of doubt is sown, it will eventually grow.» stir + doubts = despertar dudas.
Example: The decision to close, freeze and even discard the card catalogue stirred doubts about the reliability of electronic cagalogues.» the benefit of the doubt = el beneficio de la duda, margen de confianza.
Example: What I realized is that, contrary to popular belief, what we want in a multi-cultural, diverse society is not tolerance, but the benefit of the doubt.» there + be + little doubt that = haber poca duda de que.
Example: There is little doubt in such cases that the enquirer has generalised his more specific need and a tactful librarian can soon arrive at the heart of the matter.» there + be + no doubt in + Posesivo + mind that = no tener la menor duda de que.
Example: A manqué artist will do when the real thing is unavailable, but there was no doubt in my mind that the musician onstage last night was incapable of delving deeply into any material.» there + be + no doubt that = no haber duda de que.
Example: There is no doubt that IT has transformed attitudes and heightened the awareness of academics towards the significance of inculcating information skills = No hay duda de que la TI ha transformado las actitudes y ha hecho que los académicos sean más consciente de la importancia de inculcar las destrezas relacionadas con la información.» throw + doubt on = arrojar dudas sobre, poner en duda, poner en entredicho, poner en tela de juicio.
Example: Such low figures throw doubt on the applicability of US findings to the UK situation.» throw into + doubt = poner en duda.
Example: In this culture, girls must be virgins at marriage & must not demonstrate overt pleasure at the beginning of the marriage lest their virginity be thrown into doubt.» without a doubt = sin duda, sin dudar.
Example: What certainly happens without a doubt is that the experienced librarian telescopes into what may appear to be a single instantaneous decision a whole series of logically-connected search steps.» without any doubt = sin duda, sin duda alguna, sin ninguna duda, sin lugar a dudas. [A veces usado en plural without any doubts]
Example: Without any doubt, the specific area of social psychology research that has made the greatest impact on reference librarians in recent years has been non-verbal communication.» without any doubt whatsoever = sin ningún género de duda.
Example: I think we have some chance to get Friday in, but Saturday is dead meat without any doubt whatsoever and Sunday is pretty iffy.» without a shadow of a doubt = sin lugar a dudas, fuera de toda duda, sin el menor asomo de duda, sin la más mínima duda, más allá de toda duda, sin la menor sombra de duda .
Example: This is without a shadow of a doubt one of the weirdest and probably disturbing postings I have ever had the pleasure to read.» without doubt = sin duda, indudablemente.
Example: Magnetic disks are, without doubt, the most important medium for bulk data storage in microcomputers.» without the shadow of a doubt = sin la más mínima duda.
Example: She was, without the shadow of a doubt, an exceptionally lovely woman and her pallor made her expression truly supernatural.doubt2 = dudar, poner en entredicho.
Example: He explained that while there was considerable turnover he doubted 18 assistants would be needed in the year, perhaps three or four at best.more:
» doubt + Nombre + good intentions = dudar de las buenas intenciones de Alguien, poner en entredicho las buenas intenciones de Alguien.
Example: But even her detractors admired her sincerity on the subject and never for a minute doubted her good intentions.