certifiable

certifiable
adjective
1) nachweislich; überprüfbar [Ergebnis]
2) (as insane) unzurechnungsfähig [Person]
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cer·ti·fi·able
[ˌsɜ:tɪˈfaɪəbl̩, AM ˌsɜ:rt̬ə-]
adj inv
1. (officially admissible) nachweisbar
2. (psychologically ill) unzurechnungsfähig, nicht zurechnungsfähig
3. (fig fam: stupid) verrückt fam
he's a \certifiable nut! er ist doch wirklich ein Spinner! fam
▪ to be \certifiable eine Meise haben fam
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["sɜːtI'faɪəbl]
adj
1) fact, claim nachweisbar
2) (PSYCH) unzurechnungsfähig; (inf = mad) nicht zurechnungsfähig
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certifiable [ˌsɜːtıˈfaıəbl; US ˈsɜrtəˌf-] adj (adv certifiably)
1. nachweislich
2. unzurechnungsfähig
3. US unkontrollierbar, wahnsinnig umg (Verlangen etc)
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adjective
1) nachweislich; überprüfbar [Ergebnis]
2) (as insane) unzurechnungsfähig [Person]
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adj.
feststellbar adj.

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