indisposed

[US]/ɪndɪ'spəʊzd/
[UK]/ˌɪndɪ'spozd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. sich unwohl fühlend, unwillig.

Example Sentences

was clearly indisposed to grant their request.

war eindeutig nicht bereit, ihre Anfrage zu bewilligen.

She is indisposed with a headache.

Sie ist aufgrund einer Kopfschmerzen verhindert.

She was indisposed to help us.

Sie war nicht bereit, uns zu helfen.

He seems indisposed to help.

Er scheint nicht bereit zu helfen.

He is indisposed to join the mobile medical team.

Er ist nicht in der Lage, dem mobilen medizinischen Team beizutreten.

the potential audience seemed indisposed to attend.

Das potenzielle Publikum schien nicht anwesend sein zu wollen.

Contact with realities indisposed him to any more idle speculations.

Der Kontakt mit der Realität machte ihn für weitere ziellose Spekulationen unempfänglich.

One of them was indisposed with a cold and couldn’t come.

Einer von ihnen litt unter einer Erkältung und konnte nicht kommen.

the miseries of the revolution had totally indisposed the people towards any interference with politics.

Die Leiden der Revolution machten die Bevölkerung völlig ungenehmigt für jegliches Eingreifen in die Politik.

"His wife says he's indisposed, but I know he's drunk."

"Seine Frau sagt, er sei verhindert, aber ich weiß, dass er betrunken ist."

Real-world Examples

The next day, David was suddenly indisposed, so he missed his own date with martyrdom.

Source: The Power of Art - Jacques-Louis David

He is indisposed at the moment.

Source: Forrest Gump Selected Highlights

With Eva indisposed, we need to find a new Thisbe.

Source: English little tyrant

I'd offer you a drink, but I guess you're indisposed.

Source: Lost Girl Season 05

" Alexai Dmitritch is a little indisposed, nothing very serious" !

Source: The Virgin Land (Part 2)

The ambassador is indisposed, and will not go out for some days.

Source: The Sorrows of Young Werther

Write him that I am indisposed, and that will end the matter.

Source: Kreutzer Sonata

Oh, like the bride before the wedding, indisposed.

Source: The Good Wife Season 2

It had slipped my memory that you have good reasons to be indisposed for joining in my chatter.

Source: Jane Eyre (Original Version)

" Tyrion spoke for both of them. The queen was not there. She was indisposed that day, I was told" .

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Clash of Kings (Bilingual Edition)

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