disagreeable
gb/dˌɪsəɡɹˈiəbəl/ us/dˌɪsəɡɹˈiəbəl/
B2
Anglais
~ 4000
kellemetlen, rossz természetű, mogorva, összeférhetetlen
B2
1
kellemetlen
B1
Schéma d’usage :
[something] is disagreeable
The food had a disagreeable odor that made me lose my appetite.
Az ételnek kellemetlen szaga volt, amitől elment az étvágyam.
He found the constant noise from the street very disagreeable.
Nagyon kellemetlennek találta az utcáról beszűrődő állandó zajt.
The weather turned cold and disagreeable by the afternoon.
Her disagreeable tone made the conversation uncomfortable.
This chair is at a disagreeable angle for long sitting.
Exemples pédagogiques
The soup has a disagreeable taste.
A levesnek kellemetlen íze van.
Rainy days are disagreeable to me.
Számomra kellemetlenek az esős napok.
The smell in the room is disagreeable.
He has a disagreeable voice.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'disagreeable' with 'disagreeing', but 'disagreeable' describes something unpleasant, not someone expressing a different opinion.
Sens
unpleasant or causing discomfort
Collocations
disagreeable smell
|disagreeable experience
|disagreeable weather
|find [something] disagreeable
Synonymes
unpleasant (More general and common; can be used for a wider range of negative experiences.)
Antonymes
pleasant (Describes something enjoyable or agreeable, opposite in emotional effect.)
Thèmes
emotions
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Définition
Not nice; making people feel bad or unhappy.
Unpleasant, offensive, or likely to cause irritation or discomfort.
B2
2
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] is disagreeable
He can be quite disagreeable when he's tired.
Elég mogorva tud lenni, amikor fáradt.
She avoided her disagreeable neighbor whenever possible.
Amikor csak tehette, kerülte a rossz természetű szomszédját.
His disagreeable attitude made teamwork difficult.
The child became disagreeable after missing his nap.
Exemples pédagogiques
My boss is often disagreeable.
A főnököm gyakran mogorva.
She is a disagreeable woman.
Rossz természetű nő.
The boy is disagreeable today.
He becomes disagreeable when hungry.
Erreur fréquente :
Some learners think it means simply 'different in opinion', but here it means a bad-tempered personality.
Sens
unfriendly or bad-tempered
Collocations
disagreeable person
|disagreeable attitude
|become disagreeable
Synonymes
cantankerous (More formal and emphasizes irritability and argumentativeness.)
Antonymes
agreeable (Describes someone pleasant and easy to get along with.)
Thèmes
emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Définition
Not friendly and hard to get along with.
Having a personality or manner that is unfriendly, uncooperative, or unpleasant to be around.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
disagreeable
API
GB/dˌɪsəɡɹˈiəbəl/
US/dˌɪsəɡɹˈiəbəl/
Syllabes et accentuation
dis - agree - able (3 syllabes)
Stress on 3rd syllable (able)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: disagreeable
Famille de mots
Core family
disagree
verb A2
disagreement
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
disagreeably
adverb
Advanced or less common
disagreeableness
noun
Expressions
be in a disagreeable mood
1/bˈi ˈɪn ə dˌɪsəɡɹˈiəbəl mˈud/
fixed phrase
feeling irritable or unfriendly
To feel bad-tempered and unfriendly for a while.
Exemples
- She was in a disagreeable mood after the long flight.
- He's in a disagreeable mood today, so give him space.
find something disagreeable
1/fˈaɪnd sˈʌmθɪŋ dˌɪsəɡɹˈiəbəl/
fixed phrase
consider something unpleasant
To think that something is not nice or unpleasant.
Exemples
- I find the smell of garlic disagreeable.
- Many people find loud music at night disagreeable.