uncertain

incerto, insicuro

Di cui non si sa con certezza se sia vero o accadrà; che non ne è sicuro.

In inglese semplice: Not knowing whether something is true or will happen; not clearly known.

• The result is uncertain.
• I am uncertain whether she will come.
• They faced an uncertain future after the factory closed.

Come si usa: uncertain about something (She is uncertain about the results.); uncertain whether… (We are uncertain whether the road is open.)

Sinonimi: unsure, doubtful

Contrari: certain, sure

Espressioni comuni: uncertain about something, uncertain future, remain uncertain

indeciso, indeterminato

Che non è ancora stato deciso o stabilito.

In inglese semplice: Not yet decided or fixed.

• The date is still uncertain.
• Our travel plans remain uncertain.
• She was uncertain about which offer to accept.

Come si usa: uncertain about something (He is still uncertain about which course to choose.)

Sinonimi: undecided, unsettled

Contrari: decided, settled

Espressioni comuni: uncertain date, uncertain plans, still uncertain

l’incerto

Ciò che non si conosce con certezza o su cui non si può fare affidamento.

In inglese semplice: Something that is not known or cannot be relied on.

• We must face the uncertain.
• She learned to live with the uncertain.
• His poems explore the boundary between the certain and the uncertain.

Sinonimi: unknown

Contrari: certain

Espressioni comuni: the uncertain, embrace the uncertain