unfavourable

unfavourable
adjective
1) (negative) ungünstig; unfreundlich [Kommentar, Reaktion]; negativ [Kritik, Antwort]
2) (tending to make difficult) ungünstig (to, for für)
* * *
un·fa·vour·able, AM un·fa·vor·able
[ʌnˈfeɪvərəbl̩]
adj
1. (adverse) ungünstig
an \unfavourable comparison ein unvorteilhafter Vergleich
an \unfavourable decision eine negative Entscheidung
an \unfavourable reaction to sth eine ablehnende Reaktion auf etw akk
2. (disadvantageous) nachteilig
\unfavourable balance of trade passive Handelsbilanz
to appear in an \unfavourable light in einem ungünstigen Licht erscheinen
* * *
(US) [ʌn'feIvərəbl]
adj
outlook, weather, moment, result ungünstig; conditions, circumstances also, wind widrig; opinion, reaction negativ; reply ablehnend, negativ; trade balance passiv

conditions unfavourable to or for trade — ungünstige Handelsbedingungen pl

on unfavourable terms — zu ungünstigen Bedingungen

to be unfavourable to sb — ungünstig für jdn sein

to draw or make unfavourable comparisons — nachteilige Vergleiche ziehen

to show sb/sth in an unfavourable light — jdn/etw in einem ungünstigen Licht darstellen

* * *
unfavorable (unfavourable) adj (adv unfavo[u]rably)
1. ungünstig, unvorteilhaft (beide:
for, to für)
2. widrig (Umstände, Wetter etc)
3. unvorteilhaft (Aussehen)
4. WIRTSCH passiv (Handelsbilanz etc)
* * *
adjective
1) (negative) ungünstig; unfreundlich [Kommentar, Reaktion]; negativ [Kritik, Antwort]
2) (tending to make difficult) ungünstig (to, for für)
* * *
(UK) adj.
passiv (Zahlungsbilanz) adj.
unvorteilhaft adj.
widrig (Umstände) adj. (for) (UK) adj.
ungünstig (für) adj.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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