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uncertain

uncertain

Meaning of uncertain

not known or not sure

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British English/ʌnˈsɜːtən/
American English/ʌnˈsɝːtən/
Russian transcription[nʲɪˈjasnɨj]
uncertain
uncertain - неясный
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uncertain usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я не уверен, открыт ли магазин сегодня.

I am uncertain whether the shop is open today.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

На этом этапе результаты всё ещё неясны.

The results are still uncertain at this stage.

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uncertainнеясный
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный
rawсырой
saltyсолёный
slicedнарезанный ломтиками

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uncertain translation: неясный. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce uncertain

/ʌnˈsɜːtən/

uncertain translation

неясный

uncertain examples

I am uncertain whether the shop is open today.

uncertain transcription

/ʌnˈsɜːtən/, /ʌnˈsɝːtən/

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uncertain meaning: what does it mean?

not known or not sure

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uncertain is pronounced as /ʌnˈsɜːtən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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I am uncertain whether the shop is open today. Translation: Я не уверен, открыт ли магазин сегодня.

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