Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - dodgy
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adj. (dodgier, dodgiest) 1 colloq. awkward, unreliable, tricky. 2 Brit. cunning, artful. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. разг. изворотливый, ловкий; плутоватый, нечестный 2. хитрый, остроумный (о приспособлении) 3. деликатный, щекотливый dodgy situation —- щекотливая ситуация ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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(dodgier, dodgiest) 1. If you describe someone or something as dodgy, you disapprove of them because they seem rather dishonest and unreliable. (BRIT INFORMAL) He was a bit of a dodgy character. = suspect ADJ c darkgreen]disapproval 2. If you say that something is dodgy, you mean that it seems rather risky, dangerous, or unreliable. (BRIT INFORMAL) Predicting voting trends from economic forecasts is a dodgy business. ADJ 3. If you say that someone has a dodgy heart or knee, for example, you mean that that part of their body is not very strong or healthy. (BRIT INFORMAL) My heart’s a bit dodgy. ADJ ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ adj BrE informal 1 containing false information, often for a dishonest purpose (dodgy accounts) 2 uncertain or difficult (It's a dodgy situation.) 3 not working properly (The gears in the car are a bit dodgy.) 4 dishonest or not to be trusted (a dodgy character) - dodginess n ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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