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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMalestar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Malestar
"Había un malestar en la sala después de la pelea."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A state of hostility or resentment towards someone or something.
"There was a palpable ill-feeling in the room after the argument." - 2
A general sense of discomfort or unease in a social situation.
"The ill-feeling among the team members affected their performance."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'ill-feeling' combines 'ill', derived from Old English 'yfel', meaning bad or evil, and 'feeling', from Old English 'fēlan', meaning to perceive or sense. The phrase has evolved to describe a negative emotional state or animosity between individuals, particularly in social contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ill-Feeling" is said worldwide
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Mauvaise humeur
Transliteration: Mauvaise humeur
"Il y avait une mauvaise humeur après la dispute."
Schlechte Stimmung
Transliteration: Schlechte Stimmung
"Nach dem Streit herrschte eine schlechte Stimmung im Raum."
Cattivo umore
Transliteration: Cattivo umore
"C'era un cattivo umore dopo la discussione."
Malestar
Transliteration: Malestar
"Había un malestar en la sala después de la pelea."
Mau humor
Transliteration: Mau humor
"Havia um mau humor após a discussão."
बुरा मनोभाव
Transliteration: Bura manobhaav
"बहस के बाद बुरा मनोभाव था।"
不快的情绪
Transliteration: Bùkuài de qíngxù
"争吵后房间里有不快的情绪。"
불쾌한 기분
Transliteration: Bulkwaehan gibun
"논쟁 후 방 안에 불쾌한 기분이 감돌았다."
不快な気持ち
Transliteration: Fukai na kimochi
"口論の後、不快な気持ちが部屋に漂っていた。"
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