No. 4,550 in Dutch
debieus
Debieus: Doubtful, questionable, dubious.
In a sentence
De kwaliteit van die oude auto lijkt debieus.
The quality of that old car seems dubious.
Here, 'debieus' implies doubt about the reliability or integrity of the car's condition.
Zijn uitleg van wat er gebeurde klonk erg debieus.
His explanation of what happened sounded very dubious.
In this sentence, 'debieus' signifies skepticism towards the clarity or truthfulness of the explanation.
Het idee om zonder voorbereidingen te starten vond de groep debieus.
The idea to start without preparations was considered dubious by the group.
Here, 'debieus' reflects the group's uncertainty or mistrust about the idea's feasibility or effectiveness.
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