leery

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von leery im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch

kuşkulu

kurnaz

{s} temkinli

dili kuşkulu

{s} uyanık

{s} açıkgöz

Relevante Übersetzungen

leerier

kurnaz

be leery of

-den çekinmek

be leery of

-den çekinmek. be left holding the bag k.dili

be leery of

kabak başına patlamak

be leery of

avucunu yalamak

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von leery im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

Cautious, hesitant, or nervous about something; having reservations or concerns

Since he was bitten by a dog when he was young, he has always been leery of animals.

{s} wary, cautious, doubtful, suspicious (especially of a look or expression)

If you are leery of something, you are cautious and suspicious about it and try to avoid it. Executives say they are leery of the proposed system They were leery about investing in a company controlled by a single individual. = wary

disapproval If someone looks or smiles at you in a leery way, they look or smile at you in an unpleasant way, usually because they are sexually interested in you. a leery grin. careful in the way that you deal with something or someone because you do not trust them = wary leery of (Perhaps from leer ; LEER)

openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

Relevante Übersetzungen

leeriness

The property of being leery, suspiciousness, distrustfulness

leeriness

{i} wariness, suspicion, mistrustfulness

Silbentrennung

lee·ry

Türkische aussprache

lîri

Synonyme

careful, cautious, chary, distrustful, doubting, dubious, on one’s guard, shy, skeptical, uncertain, unsure, wary

Antonyme

certain, sure, unwary

Aussprache

/ˈlərē/ /ˈlɪriː/

Etymologie

[ 'lir-E ] (adjective.) 1718. 1718, "untrustful, suspicious", either from leer +‎ -y, or from dialectal lere, lear (“learning, knowledge”) +‎ -y. More at leer, lear.