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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesunangenehm
Pronunciation / Transliteration: oo-nah-gen-em
"Das Wetter war unangenehm mit starkem Regen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not pleasant; causing discomfort or displeasure.
"The weather was unpleasant, with heavy rain and strong winds." - 2
Unwelcome or disagreeable; not agreeable.
"He received some unpleasant news about his job."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'unpleasant' is derived from the prefix 'un-', meaning 'not', combined with 'pleasant', which comes from the Old French 'plaisant', meaning 'pleasing', itself derived from the Latin 'placere', meaning 'to please'. The term has evolved to describe experiences or sensations that are not agreeable or enjoyable.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unpleasant" is said worldwide
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désagréable
Transliteration: dez-a-gre-able
"Le temps était désagréable avec beaucoup de pluie."
unangenehm
Transliteration: oo-nah-gen-em
"Das Wetter war unangenehm mit starkem Regen."
sgradevole
Transliteration: s-gra-de-vo-le
"Il tempo era sgradevole con forti piogge."
desagradable
Transliteration: de-sa-gra-da-ble
"El clima era desagradable con mucha lluvia."
desagradável
Transliteration: de-sa-gra-da-vel
"O tempo estava desagradável com muita chuva."
अप्रिय
Transliteration: apriya
"मौसम अप्रिय था, भारी बारिश के साथ।"
不愉快
Transliteration: bù yú kuài
"天气很不愉快，雨下得很大。"
불쾌한
Transliteration: bulkwaehan
"날씨가 불쾌했다, 비가 많이 내렸다."
不快な
Transliteration: fukai na
"天気は不快で、大雨が降っていた。"
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