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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesindisposto
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ĩ.dʒisˈpɔs.tu/
"Ele faltou ao trabalho porque estava indisposto."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Sick or ill; not in good health.
"She had to leave work early because she was feeling unwell." - 2
Euphemistic term for feeling sick to one's stomach or nauseous.
"The bumpy boat ride made several passengers feel unwell."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English prefix 'un-' meaning not, combined with 'wel', meaning well or in good health. The compound has been used since Middle English times to describe a state of poor physical or mental health.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unwell" is said worldwide
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malade
Transliteration: /ma.lad/
"Il est resté à la maison parce qu'il se sentait unwell."
unwohl
Transliteration: /ˈʊnˌvoːl/
"Mir ist heute etwas unwohl."
indisposto
Transliteration: /in.diˈspɔs.to/
"Oggi il direttore si sente indisposto."
indispuesto
Transliteration: /in.disˈpwes.to/
"Se sentía indispuesto y no pudo asistir."
indisposto
Transliteration: /ĩ.dʒisˈpɔs.tu/
"Ele faltou ao trabalho porque estava indisposto."
अस्वस्थ
Transliteration: aswasth
"अस्वस्थ होने के कारण वह आज कार्यालय नहीं आया।"
不舒服
Transliteration: bù shū fu
"他今天感觉身体有点不舒服。"
몸이 불편한
Transliteration: momi bulpyeonhan
"그는 몸이 불편해서 조퇴했다."
具合が悪い
Transliteration: guai ga warui
"彼女は気分が悪いので早く帰りました。"
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