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1 unpromising
adjective* * *un·prom·is·ing[ʌnˈprɒmɪsɪŋ, AM -ˈprɑ:mə-]* * *[ʌn'prɒmIsɪŋ]adjnicht sehr vielversprechend; start also nicht sehr erfolgversprechend, wenig erfolgversprechendto look unpromising — nicht sehr hoffnungsvoll or gut aussehen; (weather) nichts Gutes versprechen
* * *unpromising adj (adv unpromisingly) nicht vielversprechend, ziemlich aussichtslos* * *adjective* * *adj.aussichtslos adj. -
2 unpromising
( bad) nicht sehr vielversprechend;( promising success) nicht gerade aussichtsreich -
3 bleak
adjective1) (bare) öde [Landschaft usw.]; karg [Zimmer]2) (chilly) rau; kalt [Wetter, Tag]3) (unpromising) düsterbleak prospect[s] — trübe Aussichten
* * *[bli:k]1) (cold and unsheltered: a bleak landscape.) öde2) (not hopeful: a bleak outlook for the future.) freudlos* * *[bli:k]adj kahl, öde\bleak landscape trostlose [o karge] Landschaft* * *[bliːk]adj (+er)1) landscape, place öde, trostlos2) weather, wind rau, kalt3) (fig) trostlos; prospects also trüb; smile, look, tone of voice niedergeschlagenhis face was bleak — er sah niedergeschlagen aus
things look rather bleak for him — es sieht ziemlich trostlos für ihn aus
* * *bleak1 [bliːk] s FISCH Ukelei mbleak2 [bliːk] adj (adv bleakly)1. kahl (Raum etc), (auch Landschaft etc) öde2. unfreundlich (Tag, Wetter etc), rau (Wetter, Wind etc)3. fig trost-, freudlos (Dasein etc), trüb, düster (Aussichten etc):the future looks bleak die Zukunft sieht düster aus* * *adjective1) (bare) öde [Landschaft usw.]; karg [Zimmer]2) (chilly) rau; kalt [Wetter, Tag]3) (unpromising) düsterbleak prospect[s] — trübe Aussichten
* * *adj.kahl adj.öd adj.
См. также в других словарях:
unpromising — index inauspicious, ominous, pessimistic, sinister, unfavorable, unfit, unpropitious, untimely Burto … Law dictionary
unpromising — (adj.) 1660s, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + promising (see PROMISE (Cf. promise)) … Etymology dictionary
unpromising — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not giving hope of future success or good results. DERIVATIVES unpromisingly adverb … English terms dictionary
unpromising — [spelling only] … English World dictionary
unpromising — [[t]ʌ̱nprɒ̱mɪsɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you describe something as unpromising, you think that it is unlikely to be successful or produce anything good in the future. In fact, his business career had distinctly unpromising beginnings... Their land… … English dictionary
unpromising — un|prom|is|ing [ʌnˈprɔmısıŋ US ˈpra: ] adj not likely to be good or successful ▪ Sales improved after an unpromising start . ▪ an unpromising place for a picnic … Dictionary of contemporary English
unpromising — adjective Date: 1663 appearing unlikely to prove worthwhile or result favorably < an unpromising beginning > • unpromisingly adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
unpromising — adj. Unpromising is used with these nouns: ↑beginning … Collocations dictionary
unpromising — adjective they were not deterred by this unpromising start Syn: inauspicious, unfavorable, unpropitious, discouraging, disheartening, gloomy, bleak, black, portentous, ominous, ill omened Ant: auspicious … Thesaurus of popular words
unpromising — UK [ʌnˈprɒmɪsɪŋ] / US [ʌnˈprɑmɪsɪŋ] adjective unlikely to be satisfactory or successful The college team made yet another unpromising start to the season. Derived word: unpromisingly adverb … English dictionary
unpromising — unpromisingly, adv. /un prom euh sing/, adj. unlikely to be favorable or successful, as the weather, a situation, or a career. [1625 35; UN 1 + PROMISING] * * * … Universalium