distrust

distrust
1. noun
Misstrauen, das (of gegen)
2. transitive verb
misstrauen (+ Dat.); (because of bad experiences) mit Argwohn od. Misstrauen begegnen (+ Dat.)
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1. noun
(suspicion; lack of trust or faith: He has always had a distrust of electrical gadgets.) das Mißtrauen
2. verb
(to have no trust in: He distrusts his own judgement.) mißtrauen
- academic.ru/21377/distrustful">distrustful
- distrustfully
- distrustfulness
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dis·trust
[dɪˈstrʌst]
I. vt
▪ to \distrust sb/sth jdm/etw misstrauen
to be deeply/widely \distrusted sehr wenig Vertrauen genießen
II. n no pl Misstrauen nt
a [deep] \distrust of sb/sth ein [tiefes] Misstrauen gegenüber jdm/etw
mutual \distrust gegenseitiges Misstrauen
to encounter sth with deep \distrust etw dat mit großem Misstrauen begegnen
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[dɪs'trʌst]
1. vt
misstrauen (+dat)
2. n
Misstrauen nt (of gegenüber)
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distrust [dısˈtrʌst]
A s Misstrauen n, Argwohn m (beide:
of gegen):
have a distrust of sb Misstrauen gegen jemanden hegen, jemandem misstrauen;
with distrust misstrauisch, argwöhnisch
B v/t misstrauen (dat), misstrauisch oder argwöhnisch sein gegenüber
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1. noun
Misstrauen, das (of gegen)
2. transitive verb
misstrauen (+ Dat.); (because of bad experiences) mit Argwohn od. Misstrauen begegnen (+ Dat.)
* * *
n.
Misstrauen n. v.
misstrauen v.

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