How is the word zwielichtig translated from German to English

English translation
dodgy
adjective

Nicht vertrauenswürdig oder wahrscheinlich mangelhaft.

Not to be trusted, or likely to go wrong.

Examples with “zwielichtig”

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  • Die Website kommt mir etwas zwielichtig vor. — That website looks a bit dodgy to me.

  • Er hat es bei einem zwielichtigen Händler gekauft. — He bought it from a dodgy dealer.

  • Mein Knie ist seit dem Winter nicht ganz zuverlässig. — My knee's been dodgy since the winter.

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