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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmal accueilli
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mal o-kœ-i
"Son nouveau roman a été mal accueilli par les critiques."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not welcomed, accepted, or evaluated favorably by the public, critics, or an intended audience.
"The director's new film was poorly-received at the international film festival." - 2
Encountering a negative reaction or disapproval upon presentation or release.
"The company's poorly-received policy change led to widespread employee dissatisfaction."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the adverb 'poorly' (from Middle English 'poreli', ultimately from Latin 'pauper') and the past participle of 'receive' (from Old French 'receivre', from Latin 'recipere'). The compound adjective emerged in the late 19th century to describe artistic works, products, or decisions that met with unfavorable public or critical responses.
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mal accueilli
Transliteration: mal o-kœ-i
"Son nouveau roman a été mal accueilli par les critiques."
schlecht aufgenommen
Transliteration: shleht aufgenommen
"Die Reformen der Regierung wurden von der Öffentlichkeit schlecht aufgenommen."
accolto male
Transliteration: ak-kol-to ma-le
"Il suo discorso è stato accolto male dal pubblico."
mal recibido
Transliteration: mal re-si-bi-do
"El anuncio del nuevo impuesto fue mal recibido por los ciudadanos."
mal recebido
Transliteration: maw re-se-bi-du
"O filme foi mal recebido pelos críticos de cinema."
बुरी तरह से स्वीकृत
Transliteration: buri tarah se swikrit
"नई फिल्म दर्शकों द्वारा बुरी तरह से स्वीकृत की गई थी।"
反响不佳的
Transliteration: fǎnxiǎng bùjiā de
"这部电影在上映后反响不佳。"
평가가 안 좋은
Transliteration: pyeong-ga-ga an jo-eun
"그 연설은 대중들로부터 좋은 평가를 받지 못했다."
不評な
Transliteration: hūpyūna
"彼の新製品の発表は世間で不評だった。"
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