dodgy

dodgy
adjective
(Brit. coll.) (unreliable) unsicher; schwach [Knie, Herz usw.]; (awkward) verzwickt; vertrackt; (tricky) knifflig; (risky) gewagt; heikel
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adjective
1) (difficult or risky: Catching the 5.15 train after the meeting will be rather dodgy.) riskant
2) ((of a person, organization etc) not trustworthy or safe, financially or otherwise: I think the whole business sounds a bit dodgy.) unglaubwürdig
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dodgy
[ˈdɒʤi, AM ˈdɑ:ʤi]
adj esp BRIT, AUS (fam)
1. (unreliable) zweifelhaft
\dodgy weather unbeständiges [o unzuverlässiges] Wetter
2. (dishonest) unehrlich
a \dodgy businessman ein zweifelhafter [o zwielichtiger] Geschäftsmann
3. (risky) riskant
to sound \dodgy riskant klingen
4. (poor) armselig
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['dɒdZɪ]
adj (Brit inf)
1) (= dubious, uncertain) person zweifelhaft, zwielichtig; deal, business, practices zwielichtig; area, loan zweifelhaft; plan unsicher; situation vertrackt (inf), verzwickt (inf); weather unbeständig

there's something dodgy about him — er ist nicht ganz koscher (inf)

there's something dodgy about this business — die Sache ist nicht ganz astrein

it's a dodgy business (= uncertain)es ist eine unsichere Sache

he's on dodgy ground — er befindet sich auf unsicherem Boden

2) (= weak) back, heart schwach; (= damaged) tyre, car/boat etc part defekt

he has a dodgy stomach from eating oysters — er hat Austern gegessen und sich damit den Magen verdorben

3) (= near-the-knuckle) remark anstößig
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dodgy adj umg
1. gerieben, verschlagen
2. Br unsicher:
a) wack(e)lig
b) riskant
3. Br windig pej (Person, Firma etc)
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adjective
(Brit. coll.) (unreliable) unsicher; schwach [Knie, Herz usw.]; (awkward) verzwickt; vertrackt; (tricky) knifflig; (risky) gewagt; heikel

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