dubious

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdjuːbiəs/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdubiəs, ˈdju-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(do̅o̅′bē əs, dyo̅o̅′-)


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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
dubious adj (suspicious)dudoso/a adj
  ambiguo/a adj
  sospechoso/a adj
 The dubious package was found by the door this morning.
 El dudoso paquete fue encontrado junto a la puerta esta mañana.
dubious adj (person: doubtful)dubitativo/a adj
  escéptico/a adj
 They are dubious about being able to arrive in time.
 Están dubitativos respecto de poder llegar a tiempo.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
dubious methods npl (questionable means)métodos dudosos nmpl
 I suspect they used dubious methods to avoid paying taxes.
 Vaya uno a saber mediante qué métodos dudosos logró sus objetivos tan pronto.
  métodos turbios nmpl
 Se trataba de un individuo sórdido, acostumbrado a conseguir sus objetivos con métodos turbios.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

'dubious' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
alleged - doubtful - fish up - gamesmanship - likely story - questionable - rogue - rogues' gallery - ropy - shakiness - tainted
Spanish:
dudoso - pájaro - entredicho - de dudosa reputación - dubitativo - escéptico - sospechoso

Collocations: am always dubious of..., should be dubious of..., dubious [shoppers, consumers, home buyers], more...

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