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1 uncomfortable
uncomfortable [ʌnˈkʌmfətəbl]a. ( = feeling physical discomfort) to be uncomfortable (in chair, bed, room) ne pas être à l'aiseb. [chair, bed] inconfortablec. ( = feeling unease) [person] mal à l'aise• uncomfortable about sth/about doing sth mal à l'aise à propos de qch/à l'idée de faire qch• I was uncomfortable broaching the subject of money cela me mettait mal à l'aise de parler d'argent• to have an uncomfortable feeling that... avoir la désagréable impression que...* * *[ʌn'kʌmftəbl], US [-fərt-]1) [shoes, seat] inconfortable; [journey, heat] pénible2) ( emotionally) [feeling, silence, situation, reminder] pénibleto be/to feel uncomfortable — être/se sentir gêné
to be uncomfortable about — se sentir gêné par [rôle, decision, fact]
to make life ou things uncomfortable for somebody — rendre la vie difficile à quelqu'un
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2 position
[ə'ziʃən] 1. noun1) (a way of standing, sitting etc: He lay in an uncomfortable position.) position2) (a place or situation: The house is in a beautiful position.) emplacement3) (a job; a post: He has a good position with a local bank.) poste4) (a point of view: Let me explain my position on employment.) position2. verb(to put or place: He positioned the lamp in the middle of the table.) placer- be in- out of position -
3 uncomfortable
1 ( physically) [shoes, garment, seat, accommodation] inconfortable ; [journey, heat, position, conditions] pénible ; we spent an uncomfortable few days there nous y avons passé quelques jours peu agréables ; to be uncomfortable doing trouver inconfortable de faire ; it's uncomfortable doing c'est inconfortable de faire ; you look uncomfortable in those clothes/in that chair tu n'as pas l'air à l'aise dans ces vêtements/dans ce fauteuil ; the bed/jacket feels uncomfortable le lit/la veste n'est pas confortable ;2 ( emotionally) [feeling, silence, situation, presence] pénible ; to be/feel uncomfortable être/se sentir gêné or mal à l'aise ; to make sb (feel) uncomfortable mettre qn mal à l'aise ; to be uncomfortable about se sentir gêné par [role, decision, fact] ; to be uncomfortable with être gêné par [situation, attitude, behaviour] ; to be uncomfortable with sb se sentir mal à l'aise avec qn ; I feel uncomfortable talking about it ça me gêne d'en parler ; to make life ou things uncomfortable for sb rendre la vie difficile à qn ;3 ( unpalatable) [issue, position, reminder, thought] pénible. -
4 uncomfortable
uncomfortable [‚ʌn'kʌmftəbəl](a) (physically → chair, bed, clothes) inconfortable, peu confortable; (→ position) inconfortable, peu commode;∎ this chair is very uncomfortable cette chaise n'est pas du tout confortable, on est très mal sur cette chaise;∎ I feel most uncomfortable perched on this stool je ne me sens pas du tout à l'aise perché sur ce tabouret(b) figurative (awkward, uneasy → person) mal à l'aise, gêné; (difficult, embarrassing → situation, truth) difficile, gênant; (unpleasant) désagréable;∎ I feel uncomfortable about the whole thing je me sens mal à l'aise avec tout ça;∎ to make sb (feel) uncomfortable mettre qn mal à l'aise;∎ I've an uncomfortable feeling this isn't going to work je ne peux pas m'empêcher de penser que ça ne va pas marcher;∎ to make life or things (very) uncomfortable for sb créer des ennuis à qn;∎ I'd feel uncomfortable (about) asking my parents for money ça me gênerait de demander de l'argent à mes parents;∎ it's a very uncomfortable feeling, knowing you could easily have been killed c'est un sentiment très déplaisant de savoir que tu aurais très bien pu mourir;∎ there was an uncomfortable silence il y eut un silence gênéUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > uncomfortable
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5 maroon
I [mə'ru:n] noun(a dark brownish-red colour: a deep shade of maroon; ( also adjective) a large maroon car.) bordeauxII [mə'ru:n] verb1) (to put (someone) on shore on a lonely island from which he cannot escape.) abandonner (dans une île déserte)2) (to leave (someone) in a helpless, lonely or uncomfortable position: I was marooned on a lonely country road.) abandonner -
6 posture
['pos ə]1) (the way in which a person places or holds his body when standing, sitting, walking etc: Good posture is important for a dancer.) posture2) (a position or pose: He knelt in an uncomfortable posture.) position
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uncomfortable — [[t]ʌ̱nkʌ̱mftəb(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ, oft ADJ with/about n, ADJ ing If you are uncomfortable, you are slightly worried or embarrassed, and not relaxed and confident. The request for money made them feel uncomfortable... If you… … English dictionary
uncomfortable — un|com|fort|a|ble [ ʌn kʌmfərtəbl ] adjective ** 1. ) if you are uncomfortable, you have an unpleasant or slightly painful feeling in part of your body: You ll be uncomfortable for a few days after the surgery. She felt cold and uncomfortable.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
uncomfortable */*/ — UK [ʌnˈkʌmftəb(ə)l] / US [ʌnˈkʌmfərtəb(ə)l] adjective 1) a) if you are uncomfortable, you have an unpleasant or slightly painful feeling in part of your body You ll be uncomfortable for a few days after the surgery. She felt cold and… … English dictionary
uncomfortable*/ — [ʌnˈkʌmftəb(ə)l] adj 1) if you are uncomfortable, you have an unpleasant or slightly painful feeling in part of your body You ll be uncomfortable for a few days after the surgery.[/ex] They were sitting in a very uncomfortable position.[/ex] 2)… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
position — 1 noun 1 STANDING/SITTING/POINTING ETC (C) the way someone stands or sits, or the direction in which an object, switch etc is pointing: I had to work in an uncomfortable position, lying under the car. | a sitting/kneeling/standing position: The… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
position — 01. What [position] does your daughter play on her baseball team? 02. Many people say that playing goalie is the most difficult [position] in hockey. 03. I must have slept in a strange [position] last night because I woke up with a really sore… … Grammatical examples in English
position — n. & v. n. 1 a place occupied by a person or thing. 2 the way in which a thing or its parts are placed or arranged (sitting in an uncomfortable position). 3 the proper place (in position). 4 the state of being advantageously placed (jockeying for … Useful english dictionary
position — po•si•tion [[t]pəˈzɪʃ ən[/t]] n. 1) condition with reference to place, often relative to the location of others; location; situation 2) a place occupied or to be occupied; site: a fortified position[/ex] 3) the proper, appropriate, or usual place … From formal English to slang
Uncomfortable — Un*com fort*a*ble, a. 1. Feeling discomfort; uneasy; as, to be uncomfortable on account of one s position. [1913 Webster] 2. Causing discomfort; disagreeable; unpleasant; as, an uncomfortable seat or situation. [1913 Webster] The most dead,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
uncomfortable — adj. 1 not comfortable VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, seem ▪ become, get ▪ make sth ▪ S … Collocations dictionary
position — n. posture 1) to assume, take a position 2) an awkward, uncomfortable; comfortable position 3) a kneeling; lotus; lying; prone; sitting; squatting; straddle; supine position 4) the fetal, foetal position attitude 5) to assume, take a position 6)… … Combinatory dictionary