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uncertain
/ʌnˈsɜːtən/

uncertain

🇺🇸 American English
/ʌnˈsɝːtən/
🇬🇧 British English
/ʌnˈsɜːtən/
🇷🇺 Russian
[nʲɪˈjasnɨj]
Meaning of uncertain

not known or not sure

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Part of speechadjective
Pronunciation/ʌnˈsɜːtən/
CEFRB1
How important is this wordvery often
uncertain

When to use uncertain

uncertain future

неясное будущее

uncertain outcome

неясный исход

uncertain situation

неясная ситуация

uncertain times

неясные времена

uncertain market

неустойчивый рынок

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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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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