uneasy

uneasy
adjective
1) (anxious) besorgt

be uneasy about something — sich wegen etwas Sorgen machen

he felt uneasy — ihm war unbehaglich zumute

2) (restless) unruhig [Schlaf]
3) (disturbing) quälend [Verdacht]

uneasy conscience — schlechtes Gewissen

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adjective
((of a person or a situation etc) troubled, anxious or unsettled: When her son did not return, she grew uneasy.) unruhig
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- uneasily
- uneasiness
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un·easy
[ʌnˈi:zi]
adj
1. (anxious) besorgt
an \uneasy smile ein gequältes Lächeln
▪ to be/feel \uneasy about sth/sb sich akk in Bezug auf etw/jdn unbehaglich fühlen
I feel a bit \uneasy about asking her to do such a favour mir ist nicht ganz wohl dabei, sie um einen solchen Gefallen zu bitten
2. (causing anxiety) unangenehm
an \uneasy feeling ein ungutes Gefühl
an \uneasy relationship ein gespanntes Verhältnis
an \uneasy suspicion ein beunruhigender Verdacht
3. (insecure) unsicher
an \uneasy peace ein unsicherer Frieden
4.
▶ \uneasy lies the head that wears a crown BRIT (saying) Verantwortung ist eine schwere Last
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[ʌn'iːzɪ]
adj
(= uncomfortable) sleep, night unruhig; conscience schlecht; (= worried) laugh, look unbehaglich, beklommen; (= awkward) silence, atmosphere unbehaglich, beklommen; behaviour unsicher; peace, balance unsicher, prekär, wack(e)lig (inf); alliance, coalition, relationship instabil, wack(e)lig (inf); (= worrying) suspicion, feeling beunruhigend, beklemmend, unangenehm

I am or feel uneasy about it — mir ist nicht wohl dabei

to make sb uneasy —

I have an uneasy feeling that ... — ich habe das ungute or unangenehme Gefühl, dass ...

to become uneasy — unruhig werden

to grow or become uneasy about sth — sich über etw (acc) beunruhigen

his conscience was uneasy — sein Gewissen plagte ihn, er hatte ein schlechtes Gewissen

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uneasy adj (adv uneasily)
1. unruhig, beklommen, unbehaglich, besorgt, ängstlich, nervös:
feel uneasy about beunruhigt sein über (akk);
an uneasy feeling ein unbehagliches oder unberuhigendes Gefühl;
he is uneasy about ihm ist nicht ganz wohl bei
2. unruhig (Schlaf), (auch Nacht etc) ruhelos
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adjective
1) (anxious) besorgt

be uneasy about something — sich wegen etwas Sorgen machen

he felt uneasy — ihm war unbehaglich zumute

2) (restless) unruhig [Schlaf]
3) (disturbing) quälend [Verdacht]

uneasy conscience — schlechtes Gewissen

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adj.
unbehaglich adj.
unruhig adj.

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