unkind

unkind
adjective
unfreundlich

be unkind to somebody/animals — jemanden/Tiere schlecht behandeln

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adjective
(cruel or harsh: You were very unkind to her.) unfreundlich
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un·kind
[ʌnˈkaɪnd]
adj
1. (not kind) unfreundlich
to be \unkind of sb [to do sth] gemein [o nicht nett] von jdm sein[, etw zu tun]
that was \unkind of you das war nicht nett von dir
to be \unkind to sb unfreundlich zu jdm sein
to be \unkind to animals Tiere schlecht behandeln
\unkind critics ungnädige Kritiker
2. pred (not gentle)
to be \unkind to hair/skin/surfaces die Haare/die Haut/Oberflächen angreifen
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[ʌn'kaɪnd]
adj (+er)
1) person, remark, action (= not nice) unfreundlich, nicht nett; (= cruel) lieblos, gemein; (= harsh) climate, country, action schlecht (to für)

don't be (so) unkind! — das ist aber gar nicht nett (von dir)!

she was unkind enough to say that... — sie hatte die Unfreundlichkeit zu sagen, dass ...

she never has an unkind word to say about anyone — von ihr ist niemals ein unfreundliches or böses Wort über irgendjemanden zu hören

to be unkind to animals — nicht gut zu Tieren sein

unkind to the skin — nicht hautfreundlich

fate has been very unkind to him —

the weather was unkind to us — das Wetter war uns nicht wohl gesonnen

it would be unkind not to tell him the truth — es wäre gemein, ihm nicht die Wahrheit zu sagen

2) (SPORT) bounce unglücklich
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unkind adj (adv unkindly) unfreundlich (to zu)
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adjective
unfreundlich

be unkind to somebody/animals — jemanden/Tiere schlecht behandeln

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adj.
lieblos adj.
unfreundlich adj.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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