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misgiving [mɪsˈgɪvɪŋ] n
(often plural) a feeling of uncertainty, apprehension, or doubt ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
misgiving noun unease, worry, doubt, anxiety, suspicion, uncertainty, reservation, hesitation, distrust, apprehension, qualm, trepidation, scruple, dubiety She had some misgivings about what she was about to do. Translations misgiving [mɪsˈgɪvɪŋ] N → recelo m, duda f not without some misgiving → no sin cierto recelo I had misgivings about the scheme → tuve mis dudas sobre el proyecto misgiving [ˌmɪsˈgɪvɪŋ] n (= concern) My only misgiving is → Mon seul souci est ..., La seule chose qui m'inquiète est ... to have misgivings about sth (= have concerns) → avoir une appréhension au sujet de qch to be filled with misgiving about sth (= be very worried) → être plein d'appréhension devant qch to fill sb with misgivings (= fill with anxiety) → remplir qn d'appréhension misgiving misgiving [mɪsˈgɪvɪŋ] n (often pl) → diffidenza, apprensione f, dubbi mpl, sospetti mpl to have misgivings about sth → essere diffidente verso qc, avere dei dubbi su qc misgiving [mɪsˈgɪvɪŋ] n (often pl) → diffidenza, apprensione f, dubbi mpl, sospetti mpl to have misgivings about sth → essere diffidente verso qc, avere dei dubbi su qc n misgiving [misˈgiviŋ] (especially in plural) (a feeling of) fear or doubt. twyfel هاجِس، شَك опасение obava, pochybnost betænkelighed die Befürchtung φόβος, υποψία aprensión halb eelaimus عدم اطمینان epävarmuus appréhension חֲשָׁש शुबह bojazan aggodalom keraguan efasemd, kvíði apprensione 懸念 의혹, 걱정 būgštavimas, nuogąstavimas ļauna nojauta rasa ragu-ragu bang voorgevoel bange anelser, betenkeligheter obawa apreensão îndoială; teamă опасение, дурное предчувствие obava skrb, dvom slutnja farhåga, onda aningar ความสงสัย korku, kaygı 疑慮 передчуття чогось поганого بدگمانی mối nghi ngại 疑虑 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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However, as the moment for the girl's setting out drew nigh, when the first excitement of the dressing had passed off, a slight misgiving found place in Joan Durbeyfield's mind. He might, perhaps, reckon on the arrival of trains at the designated hours, in Europe, where the distances were relatively moderate; but when he calculated upon crossing India in three days, and the United States in seven, could he rely beyond misgiving upon accomplishing his task? Meanwhile too I had made the acquaintance of the charming lady Obstacle,--as it proved so unfair to call her,--and by some process of natural magnetism we had immediately won each other's hearts, so that on the moonlight night on which I took the river path with my brown-paper parcel there was no misgiving in my heart,--nothing but harping and singing, and blessings on the river that seemed all silver with the backs of magic trout. |
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