dodgy

[US]/'dɒdʒɪ/
[UK]/'dɑdʒi/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. risky; dangerous.
Word Forms
Superlativedodgiest
Comparativedodgier

Example Sentences

a dodgy second-hand car salesman.

en tvivlsom brugtbilshandler.

activities like these could be dodgy for your heart.

aktiviteter som disse kan være risikable for dit hjerte.

Spurs' dodgy defence had thrown away a 2-0 lead.

Spurs' tvivlsomme forsvar havde spildt en 2-0 føring.

Amid the duck islands and dodgy mortgages, the turfing out of rogues might have been expected to top the wish list.

Midt i ænderne og tvivlsomme realkreditlån kunne man have forventet, at udvisningen af skurke toppede ønskelisten.

Real-world Examples

What? That sounds really dodgy to me.

Hvad? Det lyder virkelig mistænkeligt for mig.

Source: EnglishPod 271-365

Showing your leprechaun shoes to dodgy men.

At vise dine småsko til tvivlsomme mænd.

Source: Before I Met You Selected

Are they buying a car with dodgy papers?

Køber de en bil med tvivlsomme papirer?

Source: Financial Times

The evidence of left-handedness is often very dodgy indeed.

Beviset for venstrehåndshed er ofte meget tvivlsomt i sandhed.

Source: BBC Ideas Selection (Bilingual)

That's not just because it sounds so dodgy.

Det er ikke kun fordi det lyder så mistænkeligt.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Even where sporting an alias is legal it counts as dodgy.

Selv hvor det er lovligt at bruge et alias, tæller det som mistænkeligt.

Source: The Economist - International

That building tall towers on dodgy ground is no real problem.

At bygge høje tårne på ustabil grund er ikke et egentligt problem.

Source: The Power of Art - Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini

B : What? That sounds really dodgy to me.

B: Hvad? Det lyder virkelig mistænkeligt for mig.

Source: EnglishPod 271-365

(the students themselves are in a poor position to spot a dodgy operator).

(eleverne er selv i en dårlig position til at spotte en tvivlsom person).

Source: The Economist (Summary)

He described David Cameron as dodgy Dave which is a bit of a slur.

Han beskrev David Cameron som dodgy Dave, hvilket er en smule en skældsord.

Source: NPR News April 2016 Collection

Popular Words

Explore frequently searched vocabulary

Download App to Unlock Full Content

Want to learn vocabulary more efficiently? Download the DictoGo app and enjoy more vocabulary memorization and review features!

Download DictoGo Now