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ich zweifle daran

I doubt that; I'm not sure about that

adverb ikh TSVAIF-le DA-ran Rare
Communication Responses

Also means

I question whether that is true

Usage Note

Ich zweifle daran is a standard phrase for expressing scepticism: Ich zweifle daran, dass das funktionieren wird. It is more measured and formal than ich glaube das nicht and avoids a direct accusation of untruth. The prepositional complement daran can be expanded to daran, dass ... with a full clause.

Examples

"Ich zweifle daran, dass diese Lösung langfristig hält."

Natural Translation

I doubt that this solution will hold in the long term.

Literal Translation

I doubt thereat, that this solution long-term holds.

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