uncomfortable

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in Vietnamese Không thoải mái về mặt vật lý

BrE /ʌnˈkʌmftəbl/ AmE /ʌnˈkʌmftrəbl/

adjective en → vi

1 PHYSICALLY UNCOMFORTABLE [attributive / predicative] B1

Không thoải mái về mặt vật lý

feeling physically uncomfortable, for example because of the temperature or position

  • be uncomfortable in something

Collocations uncomfortable shoes · an uncomfortable position

  • I feel uncomfortable in this dress.

    Tôi cảm thấy không thoải mái khi mặc chiếc váy này.

2 MENTALLY UNCOMFORTABLE [attributive / predicative] B1

Không thoải mái về mặt tinh thần

feeling mentally or emotionally uneasy, for example because of a difficult situation

  • be uncomfortable about something

Collocations uncomfortable silence · an uncomfortable situation

  • I feel uncomfortable talking about this.

    Tôi cảm thấy không thoải mái khi nói về điều này.

3 DISCOMFORTING [attributive / predicative] B2

Gây ra sự khó chịu

causing discomfort or unease

  • be uncomfortable for somebody

Collocations uncomfortable truth · an uncomfortable fact

  • It's uncomfortable for me to be here.

    Tôi cảm thấy không thoải mái khi ở đây.

4 INAPPROPRIATE [attributive / predicative] B2

Không phù hợp

not suitable or appropriate, especially in a social situation

  • be uncomfortable for something

Collocations uncomfortable question · an uncomfortable topic

  • It would be uncomfortable to wear that suit.

    Đeo bộ vest đó sẽ không phù hợp.

5 UNCOMFORTABLE POSITION [noun] B2

Vị trí không thoải mái

a position or situation in which someone feels physically uncomfortable, for example because of the way they are sitting or standing

  • be in an uncomfortable position

Collocations an uncomfortable position to be in · a very uncomfortable position

  • She was sitting in an uncomfortable position.

    Cô ấy đang ngồi ở vị trí không thoải mái.

6 UNCOMFORTABLE SITUATION [noun] B2

Hình huống không thoải mái

a situation that makes someone feel mentally or emotionally uncomfortable, for example because of a difficult decision to make

  • be in an uncomfortable situation

Collocations an uncomfortable situation to be in · a very uncomfortable situation

  • He was in an uncomfortable situation.

    Anh ấy đang ở trong một tình huống không thoải mái.

7 UNCOMFORTABLE TRUTH [noun] C1

Sự thật khó chấp nhận

a truth that is difficult to accept or believe, often because it is unpleasant or shocking

  • be an uncomfortable truth

Collocations an uncomfortable truth to face · a very uncomfortable truth

  • It's an uncomfortable truth that many people are homeless.

    Rất nhiều người không có nhà là một sự thật khó chấp nhận.

8 UNCOMFORTABLE FACT [noun] C1

Thực tế khó chấp nhận

a fact that is difficult to accept or believe, often because it is unpleasant or shocking

  • be an uncomfortable fact

Collocations an uncomfortable fact to face · a very uncomfortable fact

  • It's an uncomfortable fact that many people are unemployed.

    Rất nhiều người thất nghiệp là một thực tế khó chấp nhận.