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1 disconcerting
tr[dɪskən'sɜːtɪŋ]1 desconcertanteadj.• desconcertante adj.'dɪskən'sɜːrtɪŋ, ˌdɪskən'sɜːtɪŋadjective desconcertante[ˌdɪskǝn'sɜːtɪŋ]ADJ desconcertante* * *['dɪskən'sɜːrtɪŋ, ˌdɪskən'sɜːtɪŋ]adjective desconcertante -
2 disconcerting
adj.desconcertante (causing confusion, embarrassment); preocupante (causing anxiety)ger.gerundio del verbo DISCONCERT. -
3 be disconcerting
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4 desconcertante
desconcertante adjetivo disconcerting
desconcertante adjetivo disconcerting ' desconcertante' also found in these entries: English: baffling - disconcerting - perplexing - bewildering - unnerving -
5 uncomfortable
1) (not relaxed: He looked uncomfortable when she mentioned marriage.) incómodo, molesto2) (producing a bad physical feeling: That's a very uncomfortable chair.) incómodo•uncomfortable adj incómodotr[ʌn'kʌmfətəbəl]1 (physical) incómodo,-a, poco confortable2 (worrying) inquietante, preocupante■ I have the uncomfortable feeling that I'm being watched tengo la inquietante sensación de que me están vigilando3 (unpleasant) desagradable4 (awkward) incómodo,-a, molesto,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto feel uncomfortable no estar a gusto, sentirse incómodo,-ato make things uncomfortable for somebody complicarle la vida a alguienuncomfortable [.ʌn'kʌmpfərt̬əbəl] adj1) : incómodo (dícese de una silla, etc.)2) uneasy: inquieto, incómodoadj.• incómodo, -a adj.• molesto, -a adj.'ʌn'kʌmfərtəbəl, ʌn'kʌmftəbəla) ( physically) <bed/position> incómodoare you uncomfortable in that jacket? — ¿estás incómodo en ese sillón/con esa chaqueta?
b) ( uneasy) incómodo, violentoto make things uncomfortable for somebody — crearle dificultades or problemas a alguien
c) ( disconcerting) < reminder> molesto, desagradable[ʌn'kʌmfǝtǝbl]ADJ1) (physically) incómodo•
to be/ feel uncomfortable — [chair, shoes, position] ser or resultar incómodo; [person] estar/sentirse incómodo2) (=uneasy) incómodoI had an uncomfortable feeling that someone was watching me — tenía la incómoda sensación de que alguien me observaba
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to be uncomfortable about sth — estar incómodo or a disgusto con algo•
he's always felt uncomfortable with women — siempre se ha sentido incómodo or a disgusto con las mujeres•
to make sb uncomfortable — hacer a algn sentirse incómodo, hacer que algn se sienta incómodo3) (=worrying) molesto4) (=disagreeable) [truth, fact] desagradable* * *['ʌn'kʌmfərtəbəl, ʌn'kʌmftəbəl]a) ( physically) <bed/position> incómodoare you uncomfortable in that jacket? — ¿estás incómodo en ese sillón/con esa chaqueta?
b) ( uneasy) incómodo, violentoto make things uncomfortable for somebody — crearle dificultades or problemas a alguien
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6 off-putting
tr['ɒfpʊtɪŋ]1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL familiar (disconcerting) desconcertante; (unpleasant) desagradable; (annoying) molesto,-a'ɔːf'pʊtɪŋ, ˌɒf'pʊtɪŋadjective (BrE)a) ( disagreeable) desagradableb) ( discouraging) desmoralizador, desalentadorc) ( distracting) molesto['ɒfˌpʊtɪŋ]ADJ (=dispiriting) desalentador; (=unpleasant) [taste, smell etc] desagradable; [behaviour] desagradable, chocante; (=unfriendly) [person] difícil, poco amable; [reception] nada amistoso* * *['ɔːf'pʊtɪŋ, ˌɒf'pʊtɪŋ]adjective (BrE)a) ( disagreeable) desagradableb) ( discouraging) desmoralizador, desalentadorc) ( distracting) molesto
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