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1 unpleasantness
[ʌn'plezntnɪs]1) (of odour, experience) sgradevolezza f.2) (bad feeling) dissenso m., disaccordo m.* * *unpleasantness /ʌnˈplɛzntnəs/n. [u]1 incidente spiacevole: Let's try and forget about this little unpleasantness, cerchiamo di dimenticare questo piccolo incidente spiacevole2 scortesia: She was shocked by the unpleasantness of his comments, era scioccata dalla scortesia dei suoi commenti3 sgradevolezza; spiacevolezza: the unpleasantness of the illness, il lato spiacevole della malattia.* * *[ʌn'plezntnɪs]1) (of odour, experience) sgradevolezza f.2) (bad feeling) dissenso m., disaccordo m. -
2 unpleasantness un·pleas·ant·ness n
[ʌn'plɛzntnɪs](bad feeling, quarrelling) tensioni fpl, (nastiness: of smell, event) sgradevolezza, (of person) antipatiaEnglish-Italian dictionary > unpleasantness un·pleas·ant·ness n
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3 sheltered
adjective (protected from harm and unpleasantness of all kinds: a sheltered existence.) protetto* * *sheltered /ˈʃɛltəd/a.2 (spreg.) troppo protetto; tenuto nella bambagia (fig.): to lead a sheltered life, fare una vita troppo protetta; vivere nella bambagia● sheltered accommodation for the elderly, sistemazione degli anziani in case protette □ sheltered housing, ospitalità in casa protetta □ (econ.) sheltered industries, industrie protette.
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