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tvil meaning in English

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tvil noun
{m}

doubt [doubts](disbelief or uncertainty (about something))
noun
[UK: daʊt] [US: ˈdaʊt]

tvilrådig, usikker adjective

dubious(in disbelief, uncertain)
adjective
[UK: ˈdjuː.bɪəs] [US: ˈduː.biəs]

tvilsom adjective

sketchy [sketchier, sketchiest](Of questionable or doubtful quality)
adjective
[UK: ˈske.tʃi] [US: ˈske.tʃi]

(Bokmål) la tvilen komme tiltalte til gode noun

benefit of the doubt(a favorable judgement given in the absence of full evidence)
noun

(Bokmål) motvilje noun
{m}

reluctance(unwillingness to do something)
noun
[UK: rɪ.ˈlʌk.təns] [US: rə.ˈlək.təns]

(Bokmål) motvillig adjective

grudging(unwilling or with reluctance)
adjective
[UK: ˈɡrʌdʒ.ɪŋ] [US: ˈɡrʌdʒ.ɪŋ]

reluctant(not wanting to take some action)
adjective
[UK: rɪ.ˈlʌk.tənt] [US: rə.ˈlək.tənt]

(Bokmål) motvillig adverb

grudgingly(in a manner expressing resentment or lack of desire)
adverb
[UK: ˈɡrʌ.dʒɪŋ.li] [US: ˈɡrʌ.dʒɪŋ.li]

(Bokmål) siamesisk tvilling noun
{m}

Siamese twin [Siamese twins](conjoined twin)
noun
[UK: ˌsaɪə.ˈmiːz twɪn] [US: ˌsaɪə.ˈmiːz ˈtwɪn]

(Bokmål) tvile verb

doubt [doubted, doubting, doubts](to lack confidence in)
verb
[UK: daʊt] [US: ˈdaʊt]

(Bokmål) tvilende adjective

doubtful(experiencing or showing doubt)
adjective
[UK: ˈdaʊt.fʊl] [US: ˈdaʊt.fəl]

(Bokmål) tvilling noun
{m}

Gemini(someone who has the Gemini star sign)
noun
[UK: ˈdʒe.mɪ.ni] [US: ˈdʒe.məˌn.ni]

twin [twins](either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects)
noun
[UK: twɪn] [US: ˈtwɪn]

(Bokmål) Tvillingene proper noun
{m-Pl}

Gemini(astrological sign)
proper noun
[UK: ˈdʒe.mɪ.ni] [US: ˈdʒe.məˌn.ni]

(Bokmål) tvilsom adjective

dubious(arousing doubt)
adjective
[UK: ˈdjuː.bɪəs] [US: ˈduː.biəs]

(Nynorsk) diftong, tviljod noun
{m}

diphthong [diphthongs](complex vowel sound)
noun
[UK: ˈdɪf.θɒŋ] [US: ˈdɪf.ˌθɒŋ]

(Nynorsk) la tvilen kome tiltalte til gode noun

benefit of the doubt(a favorable judgement given in the absence of full evidence)
noun

(Nynorsk) motvilje noun
{m}

reluctance(unwillingness to do something)
noun
[UK: rɪ.ˈlʌk.təns] [US: rə.ˈlək.təns]

(Nynorsk) motvillig, motviljug adjective

reluctant(not wanting to take some action)
adjective
[UK: rɪ.ˈlʌk.tənt] [US: rə.ˈlək.tənt]

(Nynorsk) siamesisk tvilling noun
{m}

Siamese twin [Siamese twins](conjoined twin)
noun
[UK: ˌsaɪə.ˈmiːz twɪn] [US: ˌsaɪə.ˈmiːz ˈtwɪn]

(Nynorsk) tvila verb

doubt [doubted, doubting, doubts](to lack confidence in)
verb
[UK: daʊt] [US: ˈdaʊt]

(Nynorsk) tvilande adjective

doubtful(experiencing or showing doubt)
adjective
[UK: ˈdaʊt.fʊl] [US: ˈdaʊt.fəl]

(Nynorsk) tvilling noun
{m}

Gemini(someone who has the Gemini star sign)
noun
[UK: ˈdʒe.mɪ.ni] [US: ˈdʒe.məˌn.ni]

twin [twins](either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects)
noun
[UK: twɪn] [US: ˈtwɪn]

(Nynorsk) Tvillingane proper noun
{m-Pl}

Gemini(astrological sign)
proper noun
[UK: ˈdʒe.mɪ.ni] [US: ˈdʒe.məˌn.ni]

definitivt, utvilsomt adverb
{n}

definitely(without question and beyond doubt)
adverb
[UK: ˈde.fɪ.nət.li] [US: ˈde.fə.nət.li]

fortvile verb

despair(to be hopeless)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈspeə(r)] [US: ˌdɪ.ˈsper]

fret [fretted, fretting, frets](to be anxious, to worry)
verb
[UK: fret] [US: ˈfret]

fortvile over verb

despair(to despair of)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈspeə(r)] [US: ˌdɪ.ˈsper]

jeg tror ikke det, det tror jeg ikke, jeg tviler phrase

I don't think so(I think that what has been said is untrue)
phrase
[UK: ˈaɪ dəʊnt ˈθɪŋk ˈsəʊ] [US: ˈaɪ ˈdoʊnt ˈθɪŋk ˈsoʊ]

motstand motvilje trass noun

defiance(the feeling of being defiant)
noun
[UK: dɪ.ˈfaɪəns] [US: də.ˈfaɪəns]

utvilsom adjective

unequivocal(without ambiguity)
adjective
[UK: ˌʌ.nɪ.ˈkwɪ.vək.l̩] [US: ˌʌ.nɪ.ˈkwɪ.vək.l̩]