amiss
/əˈmɪs/Translation
adj
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⇨ inoportuno,na
⇨ inadecuado,da
⇨ mal
Something is amiss here Algo va mal aquí
■ constr. Se usa detrás de un verbo not to go amiss UK
⇨ ser una buena idea
⇨ no venir mal
To wash the car wouldn't go amiss No vendría mal lavar el coche
to take sth amiss UK
⇨ tomar algo a mal
⇨ ofenderse por algo
(Definition of amiss adj from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish
© Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)
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