scruple in Dutch
scruple in Dutch is gewetensbezwaar, scrupule, gemoedsbezwaar — scruple means a feeling of doubt or unease that stops you doing something because it may not be right.
scruple in Dutch
gewetensbezwaar
Hesitation to act from the difficulty of determining what is right or expedient; doubt, hesitation or unwillingness due to motives of conscience; moral qualm.
scrupule
Hesitation to act from the difficulty of determining what is right or expedient; doubt, hesitation or unwillingness due to motives of conscience; moral qualm.
gemoedsbezwaar
Hesitation to act from the difficulty of determining what is right or expedient; doubt, hesitation or unwillingness due to motives of conscience; moral qualm.
What does "scruple" mean?
- noun A feeling of doubt or unease that stops you doing something because it may not be right.
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noun A unit of weight equal to one two-hundred-and-eighty-eighth of a pound, namely twenty grains or a third of a dram, roughly 1.3 grams (symbol ℈).
"Marcus Empiricus, a Roma physician, prescribed three scruples of cress, three of red onion, three of pine seed, three of Indian nard, for impotence."
- noun A traditional Hebrew unit for measuring very short periods of time.
- noun A tiny amount of something.
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- Marcus Empiricus, a Roma physician, prescribed three scruples of cress, three of red onion, three of pine seed, three of Indian nard, for impotence.
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What is "scruple" in Dutch?
"scruple" in Dutch is gewetensbezwaar, scrupule, gemoedsbezwaar. scruple means: A feeling of doubt or unease that stops you doing something because it may not be right.
Are there other ways to say "scruple" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 3 translations listed for "scruple": gewetensbezwaar, scrupule, gemoedsbezwaar.
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