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dubious

UK: /ˈdjuː.bi.əs/ US: /ˈduː-/

Translation

adj
dudoso,sa
poco fiable
sospechoso,sa
to be dubious about something
tener dudas sobre algo
to have the dubious honour of doing something
tener el discutible honor de hacer algo
pron. La u se pronuncia como en you
(Definition of dubious adj from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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