English-French translations for dodgy

• croche
• douteux
  Il est apparu qu'il s'agissait d'investissements douteux. They were found to be dodgy projects.
  Elles achètent des titres, même ceux qui contiennent des produits dérivés douteux, et ainsi de suite. They are buying securities, even ones that contain dodgy derivatives and so on.
  Ils contribueront à responsabiliser les professionnels, à informer et à protéger les consommateurs et à chasser du marché les opérateurs douteux et les arnaqueurs. They will turn our traders into responsible traders and we will have informed and protected consumers, which means we can drive out of the market the dodgy dealers and the scam merchants.
• louche
• malhonnête
• pas fiable
• périlleux
• risqué
• suspect
  Les Nations unies viennent d'annoncer un réexamen des dossiers suspects et des statistiques falsifiées du GIEC. The UN has now announced a review of the IPCC's dodgy dossiers and fiddled statistics.

Definition of dodgy

• evasive and shifty
• unsound and unreliable
• dishonest
• risky
• deviant
• uncomfortable and weird

Examples

• Asked why, a spokesman gave a dodgy answer about legal ramifications.
• Never listen to dodgy advice.
• The dodgy old machine kept breaking down.
• The more money the better, because there is always that dodgy politician or corrupt official to bribe.
• I am sure you wouldnt want to be seen buying dodgy gear, would you? (stolen goods).
• This is a slightly dodgy plan, because there is a lot that is being changed for this fix.
• Hes a dodgy Peeping Tom.
• The situation was right dodgy.
• Im feeling dodgy today, probably got the flu.

Related words

• dodgeball
• dodge
• dodger
• dodgem
• fare-dodging
• dodge a bullet
• dodgems track
• dodge the TV license
• fare dodger