uncertainty

incertidumbre, duda

Sensación o situación de no saber qué es verdad o qué va a ocurrir.

En inglés sencillo: The feeling or situation of not knowing what is true or what will happen.

• The uncertainty made her anxious.
• There is uncertainty about our future.
• His clear answer removed much of the uncertainty.

Cómo se usa: uncertainty about something (There is uncertainty about the date.); uncertainty over something (Uncertainty over jobs has increased.); uncertainty as to whether… (There is uncertainty as to whether the road will reopen.)

Sinónimos: doubt

Antónimos: certainty

Expresiones frecuentes: economic uncertainty, uncertainty about something, period of uncertainty

incógnita, incertidumbre

Hecho, cuestión o posible suceso del que no se conoce la naturaleza o el resultado.

En inglés sencillo: A particular fact, question, or possible event whose nature or outcome is not known.

• The cost remains a major uncertainty.
• We discussed the uncertainties in the plan.
• Weather is one uncertainty we cannot control.

Sinónimos: unknown, unknown factor

Expresiones frecuentes: a major uncertainty, uncertainties of life, uncertainty in something