Duvidar
Example: Eu começo a duvidar se ele vai chegar a tempo.
Definition
"Duvidar" means to feel uncertain or have doubts about something, often questioning its truth, reliability, or outcome. For example, in the phrase 'Eu começo a duvidar se ele vai chegar a tempo,' it expresses beginning to doubt whether he will arrive on time.
Etymology
The word "duvidar" comes from the Latin 'dubitare,' which means to hesitate or be uncertain. Did you know? The root 'dub-' in Latin is related to the idea of two possibilities, reflecting the act of wavering between choices or beliefs.
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