zweideutig

Adj. ambiguous, equivocal; (anzüglich) suggestive; Witz: off-colo(u)r

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equivocal; double-edged; ambiguous

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zwei|deu|tig [-dɔytɪç]

1. adj

ambiguous, equivocal; (= schlüpfrig) suggestive, risqué

zwéídeutige Reden führen — to use a lot of doubles entendres (esp Brit) or words with double meanings

2. adv

ambiguously

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zwei·deu·tig

[ˈtsvaidɔytɪç]

I. adj ambiguous; (anrüchig) suggestive

II. adv ambiguously; (anrüchig) suggestively

sich akk \zweideutig ausdrücken to use ambiguous expressions; (anrüchig) to use double entendres

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1.

Adjektiv

1) ambiguous; equivocal <smile>

2) (fig.): (schlüpfrig) suggestive <remark, joke>

2.

adverbial

1) ambiguously; <smile> equivocally

2) (fig.): (schlüpfrig) suggestively

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zweideutig adj ambiguous, equivocal; (anzüglich) suggestive; Witz: off-colo(u)r

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1.

Adjektiv

1) ambiguous; equivocal <smile>

2) (fig.): (schlüpfrig) suggestive <remark, joke>

2.

adverbial

1) ambiguously; <smile> equivocally

2) (fig.): (schlüpfrig) suggestively

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adj.

ambiguous adj.

equivocal adj.

suggestive adj. adv.

ambiguously adv.

equivocally adv.