Example: Su honestidad está en entredicho después del incidente.
Definition
"Estar en entredicho" means to be under suspicion or doubt, with one's honesty or integrity questioned by others. For example, when someone's actions are unclear or questionable, their reputation may be said to "estar en entredicho."
Translations
to be called into question
ter discussie staan
estar en dubte
être remis en question
in Frage stehen
Etymology
The phrase "estar en entredicho" originates from Spanish, where "entredicho" literally means 'between saying' or 'interdiction.' It historically referred to something being disputed or forbidden, evolving to imply doubt or suspicion about a person's character or actions. Did you know? It carries the sense of something being 'called into question.'
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to be called into question