unconvincing

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Oversættelse

adj. manglende overbevisningskraft eller overtalelsesevne

Eksempelsætninger

gave an unconvincing excuse.

gav en uoverbevisende undskyldning.

a slightly bizarre and unconvincing fusion of musical forces.

en let mærkværdig og ikke overbevisende sammensmeltning af musikalske kræfter.

she managed a brave but unconvincing smile.

hun klarede et modigt, men uoverbevisende smil.

she felt the lie was unconvincing, but he seemed to take it at face value .

hun følte, at løgnen var uoverbevisende, men han virkede til at tage den for pålydende vis.

The evidence presented in court was unconvincing.

Bevismaterialet, der blev fremlagt ved retten, var uoverbevisende.

His excuse for being late was unconvincing.

Hans undskyldning for at være forsinket var uoverbevisende.

The salesman's pitch was unconvincing.

Sælgermandens pitch var uoverbevisende.

She gave an unconvincing performance in the play.

Hun gav en uoverbevisende præstation i stykket.

The witness's testimony was unconvincing.

Vidnets vidnesbyrd var uoverbevisende.

The politician's promises seemed unconvincing.

Politikerens løfter virkede uoverbevisende.

His argument was unconvincing and lacked evidence.

Hans argument var uoverbevisende og manglede bevis.

The student's excuse for not doing homework was unconvincing.

Elevens undskyldning for ikke at lave lektier var uoverbevisende.

The movie's ending felt unconvincing and rushed.

Filmens slutning føltes uoverbevisende og forhastet.

Her explanation for the missing money was unconvincing.

Hendes forklaring på det manglende penge var uoverbevisende.

Virkelige Eksempler

If evidence is flimsy, it's weak and unconvincing.

Hvis beviserne er svage, er det svagt og ikke overbevisende.

Kilde: 6 Minute English

They are somewhat unconvincing, in my opinion.

De er noget ikke-overbevisende, efter min mening.

Kilde: TOEFL Preparation Handbook

" No, " said Ron, in an entirely unconvincing tone.

" Nej, " sagde Ron i en helt uoverbevisende tone.

Kilde: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

She rearranged her features hastily in an unconvincing smile.

Hun ændrede hurtigt sit udtryk til et uoverbevisende smil.

Kilde: 6. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

If your friends are unconvincing, this year's donations might go to, say, the geology department.

Hvis dine venner er ikke-overbevisende, kan årets donationer gå til f.eks. geologiinstituttet.

Kilde: The Big Bang Theory Season 4

I tried to smile back, but the smile was unconvincing. He scrutinized my face.

Jeg forsøgte at smile tilbage, men smilet var ikke overbevisende. Han undersøgte mit ansigt.

Kilde: Twilight: Eclipse

" Yes, it is, " said Harry, hoisting an unconvincing look of innocent surprise on to his face.

" Ja, det er, " sagde Harry og udviste et uoverbevisende udtryk for uskyldig overraskelse på sit ansigt.

Kilde: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

All this, together with an unconvincing opponent, persuaded enough Americans (and The Economist) to back him in November.

Alt dette, sammen med en ikke-overbevisende modstander, overbeviste nok amerikanere (og The Economist) om at støtte ham i november.

Kilde: The Economist - Comprehensive

Now, you might say that's an unsatisfying, unconvincing answer, at least for those who don't believe in God.

Nu kan du måske sige, at det er et utilfredsstillende, ikke-overbevisende svar, i hvert fald for dem, der ikke tror på Gud.

Kilde: Harvard University Open Course "Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do?"

Goalkeeper Sergio Romero was Argentina's best player and the subsequent brilliance of Messi will not completely camouflage another unconvincing performance.

Målmand Sergio Romero var Argentinas bedste spiller, og Messis efterfølgende storhed vil ikke fuldstændigt skjule en anden ikke-overbevisende præstation.

Kilde: BBC Listening Compilation June 2014

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