inconvenience

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BrE /ɪnkənˈviːniəns/ AmE /ɪnkənˈviːniəns/

noun en → es

1 DISCOMFORT [singular] B1

a problem or difficulty that causes trouble or annoyance

inconveniente, molestia, problema

  • cause inconvenience to somebody

Collocations travel inconvenience · weather-related inconveniences

  • The roadworks have caused a lot of inconvenience.

    Las obras de carretera han causado muchos problemas.

2 INCONVENIENT TIME [singular] B2

a time that is not convenient or suitable for something

hora inoportuna, momento inadecuado

  • at an inconvenient time

Collocations inconvenient hour · inconvenient moment

  • It was very inconvenient to have a meeting at that time.

    Fue muy inoportuno tener una reunión en ese momento.