May 7, 2003 15:53
21 yrs ago
Spanish term

dudosa vocación

Spanish to English Other
Una persona de dudosa vocación.

Proposed translations

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dubious vocation

think dubious works
Peer comment(s):

agree Karen Ordanic
4 mins
agree Sery
18 mins
agree valeria colonnello : valecolo
51 mins
agree Manuel Cedeño Berrueta : 2. Arousing doubt; doubtful: a dubious distinction. [The American Heritage® Dictionary]; 2: open to doubt or suspicion; "the candidate's doubtful past"; "he has a dubious record indeed"; [WordNet 1997 Princeton University] http://dictionary.reference.com/
1 hr
agree Rosa Garcia : mrsrag1981
1 hr
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "¡Gracias! "
+1
2 mins

doubtful vocation

A person of doubtful vocation.

Perhaps a criminal.
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Exp.

Peer comment(s):

agree Gordana Podvezanec
1 min
Gracias, Gordana.
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+2
9 mins

of doubtful occupation/profession

VM
Peer comment(s):

agree Kate Alex : how about "dubious"?
4 mins
agree Trudy Peters : dubious
18 mins
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2 hrs

dubious / questionable reputation

La verdad que no me suena mucho que se hable de alguien conuna "vocación" dudosa. Me parece que sería mejor habalr de alguien con una reputación dudosa, cuestionable.
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11 hrs

no visible means of support

This often implies that the person lives from the proceeds of crime.
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