Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - uneasy
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Uneasy
uneasy
~ adj 1 nervous, anxious, and unable to relax because you think something bad might happen (Katie felt uneasy about what she had done.) (- see nervous) 2 an uneasy period of time is one when people have agreed to stop fighting or arguing, but which is not really calm (An uneasy peace descended on the area.) 3 not comfortable, peaceful, or relaxed (She eventually fell into an uneasy sleep. | an uneasy conscience) - uneasily adv uneasiness n
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1. If you are uneasy, you feel anxious, afraid, or embarrassed, because you think that something is wrong or that there is danger. He looked uneasy and refused to answer questions... I had an uneasy feeling that he was going to spoil it. = uncomfortable ADJ • uneasily Meg shifted uneasily on her chair... He laughed uneasily... ADV: usu ADV after v, also ADV adj • uneasiness With a small degree of uneasiness, he pushed it open and stuck his head inside. N-UNCOUNT 2. If you are uneasy about doing something, you are not sure that it is correct or wise. Richard was uneasy about how best to approach his elderly mother... ADJ: usu v-link ADJ about n • uneasiness I felt a great uneasiness about meeting her again. N-UNCOUNT 3. If you describe a situation or relationship as uneasy, you mean that the situation is not settled and may not last. (JOURNALISM) An uneasy calm has settled over Los Angeles... The uneasy alliance between these two men offered a glimmer of hope... ADJ: usu ADJ n • uneasily ...a country whose component parts fit uneasily together. ADV: usu ADV after v, also ADV adj ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. adjective Date: 14th century 1. causing physical or mental discomfort ~ news of captures and killings — Marjory S. Douglas 2. not easy ; difficult 3. marked by lack of ease ; awkward, embarrassed gave an ~ laugh 4. apprehensive, worried ~ about the weather 5. restless, unquiet an ~ night 6. precarious, unstable an ~ truce • uneasiness noun II. adverb Date: 1596 uneasily ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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adj. (uneasier, uneasiest) 1 disturbed or uncomfortable in mind or body (passed an uneasy night). 2 disturbing (had an uneasy suspicion). Derivatives uneasily adv. uneasiness n. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. неудобный to feel uneasy in tight clothes —- чувствовать себя неловко в узком платье 2. беспокойный, тревожный uneasy dreams —- тревожные сны 3. вызывающий беспокойство; ненадежный an uneasy truce —- шаткое перемирие; прекращение огня, который вот-вот может возобновиться 4. смущенный, неловкий uneasy smile —- смущенная улыбка ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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adj. 1) неудобный 2) беспокойный, тревожный; I am uneasy - я беспокоюсь, мне не по себе 3) неловкий, стесненный, связанный (о движениях и т.п.); I felt uneasy - я почувствовал себя неловко ...Англо-русский словарь
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