unreliable

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BrE /ʌnˈrelɪəbl/ AmE /ˌʌnrɪˈlaɪəbl/

adjective en → es

1 NOT RELIABLE [attributive, predicative] B1

not able to be trusted or depended on; not reliable

no confiable, inseguro, inconsistente

  • be unreliable

Collocations unreliable information · an unreliable source

  • He's an unreliable witness.

    Es un testigo no confiable.

2 FAIL TO WORK [attributive, predicative] B1

not working properly or not functioning correctly; faulty

fallido, defectuoso, inoperativo

  • be unreliable

Collocations unreliable equipment · an unreliable car

  • The phone is unreliable.

    El teléfono es inoperativo.