ungracious

[US]/ʌn'greɪʃəs/
[UK]/ʌn'ɡreʃəs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. rettsfilosofi; rettsfilosofi.

Example Sentences

an ungracious industrial city

en ubehagelig industrielle by

It is ungracious of me not to acknowledge your help.

Det er ubehagelig av meg å ikke anerkjenne din hjelp.

enjoyed a sociable chat. ungracious

nyttet en sosial prat. ufordelig

to make an ungracious remark

å gjøre en ubehagelig kommentar

to show ungracious behavior

å vise ubehagelig oppførsel

to receive an ungracious welcome

å motta en ubehagelig velkommen

to behave in an ungracious manner

å oppføre seg på en ubehagelig måte

to respond in an ungracious tone

å svare på en ubehagelig tonen

Real-world Examples

With irritable voice and ungracious manner you promised to do so.

Med irriterende stemme og upassende holdninger lover du å gjøre det.

Source: From deep within.

'Thank'ee, ' replied Bounderby, in a short, ungracious manner.

'Takk,' svarte Bounderby, med en kort, upassende holdning.

Source: Difficult Times (Part 2)

Edie, you can be homeless or ungracious.

Edie, du kan være uten hjem eller upasselig.

Source: Desperate Housewives Video Edition Season 1

That is but one degree less ungracious than if I dismissed all the yellow-rayed as " dandelions" .

Det er bare én grad mindre upasselig enn å avslå alle de gule strålene som 'sennep'.

Source: Essays on the Four Seasons

It seemed to me a little ungracious to decline an invitation of that sort, and I ascribed his refusal to lack of money.

Det virket litt upasselig for meg å avslå en invitasjon av denne typen, og jeg tilskrev hans avslag mangelen på penger.

Source: The Moon and Sixpence (Condensed Version)

" He does very well, for a boy, " was Meg's somewhat ungracious answer, for the subject did not interest her.

'Han gjør veldig godt for en gutt,' var Megs noe upassende svar, for emnet interesserte henne ikke.

Source: Little Women (Bilingual Edition)

Taking your blessings for granted is the most ungracious stupidity, both in chess and in life.

Å ta dine bønner for gitt er den mest upassende dumheten, både i sjakk og i livet.

Source: Complete English Speech Collection

" You ask me an ungracious favour, " said the Prince, " but I must refuse you nothing" .

'Du ber meg om en upasselig gunst,' sa prinsen, 'men jeg må ikke avslå deg noe'.

Source: New Arabian Nights (Volume 1)

Oh! how heartily did she grieve over every ungracious sensation she had ever encouraged, every saucy speech she had ever directed towards him.

Åh! Hvor mye gråt hun over hver upasselige følelse hun noen gang hadde oppmuntr til, hver upasselig rettsforhold hun hadde rettet mot ham.

Source: Pride and Prejudice (Original Version)

It had struck her, doubtless, that it might seem ungracious upon her part to be indifferent to a prize which had cost so much to win.

Det hadde sikkert kommet hennes opp til at det kunne virke upasselig på hennes side å være indifferente til en pris som hadde kostet så mye å vinne.

Source: The Sign of the Four

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