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[ə'mɪs] 1. 2.to take sth. amiss — prendersela a male
* * *[ə'mis](wrong: Their plans went amiss.) storto, di traverso* * *amiss /əˈmɪs/A a. pred.che non va; che va male; inopportuno; fuori luogo; Something is amiss, c'è qualcosa che non va; There's nothing amiss, va tutto bene; non c'è niente di maleB avv.male; in modo sbagliato; inopportunamente; fuori luogo: to go amiss, andare storto; to take it amiss, prenderla male; prendersela; offendersi; aversene a male; It wouldn't come amiss, non ci starebbe male.* * *[ə'mɪs] 1. 2.to take sth. amiss — prendersela a male
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2 amiss adj , adv
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3 wrong ****
[rɒŋ]1. adj1) (morally) sbagliato (-a), riprovevole, (unfair) ingiusto (-a), sbagliato (-a), (wicked) cattivo (-a)it's wrong to steal, stealing is wrong — non si deve rubare
2) (incorrect) sbagliato (-a), errato (-a)to be wrong — (answer) essere sbagliato (-a), (in doing, saying) avere torto, sbagliarsi
I was wrong in thinking that... — avevo torto a pensare che...
3) (improper, not sought, not wanted) sbagliato (-a), inadatto (-a)to say/do the wrong thing — dire/fare qc che non va
4)is anything or something wrong? — c'è qualcosa che non va?what's wrong (with you)? — che cos'hai?, cosa c'è che non va?
2. adv(spell, pronounce) in modo sbagliato, erroneamenteto go wrong — (on route) sbagliare strada, (in calculation) sbagliarsi, commettere un errore, (morally) prendere una cattiva strada, (plan etc) andare male, fallire
you won't go far wrong if you follow his advice — non rischi più di tanto a seguire il suo consiglio
3. n1) (evil) male m2) (unjust act) torto4. vt
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something is up — Something is amiss, something unusual or unexpected is happening or has happened • • • Main Entry: ↑up * * * something is up spoken phrase used for saying that something is wrong or something bad is happening It’s not like Sara to be so rude.… … Useful english dictionary
amiss — a|miss1 [əˈmıs] adj [not before noun] [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: miss mistake, failure ] if something is amiss, there is a problem = ↑wrong ▪ Elsa continued as if nothing was amiss. amiss with/in ▪ There s something amiss in their relationship.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
amiss — [[t]əmɪ̱s[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ If you say that something is amiss, you mean there is something wrong. Their instincts warned them something was amiss... Something is radically amiss in our health care system. Syn: wrong 2) PHRASE: V… … English dictionary
amiss — a|miss1 [ ə mıs ] adjective never before noun likely to cause difficulties or problems: Convinced that something was amiss, her family insisted she see a doctor. amiss a|miss 2 [ ə mıs ] adverb go amiss to develop in a way that is wrong, not… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
amiss — 1 adverb 1 sth would not come/go amiss informal used to say that something would be suitable or useful in a situation: A cup of tea wouldn t go amiss. 2 take sth amiss to feel upset or offended about something that someone has said or done 2… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
amiss — I UK [əˈmɪs] / US adjective [never before noun] likely to cause difficulties or problems I was convinced that something was amiss. II UK [əˈmɪs] / US adverb something would not go/come amiss British used for saying that something would be welcome … English dictionary
amiss — /euh mis /, adv. 1. out of the right or proper course, order, or condition; improperly; wrongly; astray: Did I speak amiss? 2. take amiss, to be offended at or resentful of (something not meant to cause offense or resentment); misunderstand: I… … Universalium
amiss — predic.adj. & adv. predic.adj. wrong; out of order; faulty (knew something was amiss). adv. wrong; wrongly; inappropriately (everything went amiss). Phrases and idioms: take amiss be offended by (took my words amiss). Etymology: ME prob. f. ON… … Useful english dictionary
amiss — 1. adjective /əˈmɪs/ Wrong; faulty; out of order; improper; as, it may not be amiss to ask advice. He suspected something was amiss. 2. adverb /əˈmɪs/ a) Mistakenly … Wiktionary
amiss — [əˈmɪs] adj if something is amiss, it is not as it should be … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
something would not go amiss — something would not go/come/amiss british phrase used for saying that something would be welcome, suitable, or useful An apology wouldn’t go amiss. Thesaurus: to be good enough or as good as expectedsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary