discomfort

discomfort
noun
1) no pl. (uneasiness of body) Beschwerden Pl.
2) no pl. (uneasiness of mind) Unbehagen, das
3) (hardship) Unannehmlichkeit, die
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noun
1) (the state of being uncomfortable; pain: Her broken leg caused her great discomfort.) das Unbehagen
2) (something that causes lack of comfort: the discomforts of living in a tent.) die Unbequemlichkeit
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dis·com·fort
[dɪˈskʌm(p)fət, AM -fɚt]
n
1. no pl (slight pain) leichter Schmerz, Beschwerden pl (in mit +dat)
2. no pl (mental uneasiness) Unbehagen nt
3. (inconvenience) Unannehmlichkeit f
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[dɪs'kʌmfət]
n (lit)
Beschwerden pl; (fig = uneasiness, embarrassment) Unbehagen nt

to feel some discomfort — sich nicht wohlfühlen

the injury gives me a little discomfort now and again — die Verletzung verursacht mir ab und zu leichte Beschwerden

much to my discomfort he offered to pay — es war mir sehr unangenehm, dass er zahlen wollte

the discomforts of camping — die Unannehmlichkeiten des Zeltens

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discomfort [dısˈkʌmfə(r)t]
A s
1. Unannehmlichkeit f, Verdruss m
2. Unbehagen n
3. (körperliche) Beschwerde
4. Sorge f, Qual f
B v/t
1. jemandem Unbehagen verursachen, unbehaglich sein
2. beunruhigen, quälen
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noun
1) no pl. (uneasiness of body) Beschwerden Pl.
2) no pl. (uneasiness of mind) Unbehagen, das
3) (hardship) Unannehmlichkeit, die
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n.
Unbehagen n.
Unbehaglichkeit f.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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