ambigu

Französisch - Englisch

Definition von ambigu im Französisch Englisch wörterbuch

{a} ambiguous

Bill Clinton spoke in ambiguous language when asked to describe his relationship with Monica Lewinsky. - Bill Clinton parla dans un langage ambigu lorsqu'on lui a demandé de décrire sa relation avec Monica Lewinsky.

Far from being but the object of their ambiguous relation, Mary was the subject of all Tom's attention. - Loin de n'être que l'objet de leur relation ambiguë, Mary était le sujet de toute l'attention de Tom.

{a} polychestic

{a} amphibious

ambiguous, equivocal; grave; misty

compliment ambigu

{n} back-handed compliment

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von ambigu im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: An entertainment at which a medley of dishes is set on at the same time
ambiguous: Open to multiple interpretations
The politician was criticized for his ambiguous statements and lack of precision.
ambiguous: Of persons: hesitant; uncertain; not taking sides
Thomas Salusbury (1662): And forasmuch as in this same question I am ambiguous, and Simplicius is resolute.
ambiguous: having a double meaning
ambiguous: equivocal
ambiguous: {a} doubtful, mysterious, hidden, dark
Ambiguous: Having more than one possible meaning or interpretation
Ambiguous: not stable; changing
Ambiguous: A term that has more than one possible meaning
Ambiguous: Terms or words that are unclear or uncertain; being open to more than one interpretation
Ambiguous: open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead; "an equivocal statement"; "the polling had a complex and equivocal (or ambiguous) message for potential female candidates"; "the officer's equivocal behavior increased the victim's uneasiness"; "popularity is an equivocal crown"; "an equivocal response to an embarrassing question"
Ambiguous: case
Ambiguous: open to two or more interpretations In literature, ambiguity may enrich the meaning, enhance the irony, or add complications that lead beyond simplistic interpretations (Compare with ambivalent )
Ambiguous: Having ambiguity
Ambiguous: adj open to more than one interpretation : doubtful or uncertain
Ambiguous: vague, uncertain, unclear
Ambiguous: Strictly, having two possible meanings Sometimes used in the wider sense of having several possible meanings (See VAGUE )
ambiguous: having more than one possible meaning; "ambiguous words"; "frustrated by ambiguous instructions, the parents were unable to assemble the toy" having no intrinsic or objective meaning; not organized in conventional patterns; "an ambiguous situation with no frame of reference"; "ambiguous inkblots
ambiguous: Vague and unclear
ambiguous: having more than one possible meaning; "ambiguous words"; "frustrated by ambiguous instructions, the parents were unable to assemble the toy"
ambiguous: Doubtful or uncertain, particularly in respect to signification; capable of being understood in either of two or more possible senses; equivocal; as, an ambiguous course; an ambiguous expression
ambiguous: If you describe something as ambiguous, you mean that it is unclear or confusing because it can be understood in more than one way. This agreement is very ambiguous and open to various interpretations = vague clear + ambiguously am·bigu·ous·ly Zaire's national conference on democracy ended ambiguously
ambiguous: having no intrinsic or objective meaning; not organized in conventional patterns; "an ambiguous situation with no frame of reference"; "ambiguous inkblots
ambiguous: {s} open to dispute, having many possible interpretations; obscure, vague
ambiguous: If you describe something as ambiguous, you mean that it contains several different ideas or attitudes that do not fit well together. Students have ambiguous feelings about their role in the world. something that is ambiguous is unclear, confusing, or not certain, especially because it can be understood in more than one way unambiguous (ambiguus, from ambigere , from ambi- ( AMBI-) + agere )