English-Portuguese translations for equivocal

• equívoco
  É um "sim" positivo; não é um "sim" negativo nem equívoco.It is a positive "yes" rather than negative or equivocal "yes" .
  Ouvi, nomeadamente da parte do Conselho, afirmações ou silêncios um pouco equívocos que, em meu entender, têm de ser claramente especificados. I have listened to the somewhat equivocal talk and silences on the part of the Council which, in my view, need clarifying.
  O relatório deveria ter-se expresso em termos menos equívocos e muito mais determinados sobre estas questões. The report should have expressed itself in less equivocal and far more resolute terms on these issues.

Definition of equivocal

• A word or expression capable of different meanings; an ambiguous term
• Having two or more equally applicable meanings; capable of double or multiple interpretation
• Capable of being ascribed to different motives, or of signifying opposite feelings, purposes, or characters; deserving to be suspected
• Uncertain, as an indication or sign

Examples

• equivocal words
• an equivocal sentence
• His actions are equivocal

Related words

• unequivocal
• unequivocally
• equivocality
• unequivocalness