dodgy

poco fiable, defectuoso

Que funciona mal, no inspira confianza o se basa en información dudosa.

En inglés sencillo: Not working well, not trustworthy, or not based on good information.

• The car has dodgy brakes.
• My dodgy knee hurts when I climb stairs.
• They based their decision on some dodgy evidence.

Sinónimos: unreliable, faulty, unsound

Antónimos: reliable, sound

Expresiones frecuentes: dodgy wiring, dodgy advice, dodgy knee

arriesgado, peligroso

Que puede fallar, salir mal o causar peligro.

En inglés sencillo: Likely to fail, go wrong, or cause danger.

• That sounds like a dodgy plan.
• He lost money on a dodgy investment.
• Would you trust such a dodgy business deal?

Sinónimos: risky, unsafe

Antónimos: safe

Expresiones frecuentes: dodgy plan, dodgy investment, dodgy deal

evasivo, escurridizo

Que evita responder con claridad y sinceridad o actúa como si ocultara algo.

En inglés sencillo: Avoiding clear, honest answers or behaving as if you have something to hide.

• He gave a dodgy answer.
• Her dodgy explanation made us ask more questions.
• The spokesman sounded dodgy when asked about the missing money.

Sinónimos: evasive, shifty

Antónimos: straightforward

Expresiones frecuentes: dodgy answer, dodgy excuse, dodgy explanation