unwelcome

[US]/ʌn'welkəm/
[UK]/ʌn'wɛlkəm/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. ikke akseptert eller ønsket; skuffende; mislikket
Word Forms
Present Participleunwelcoming

Example Sentences

It's a not unwelcome piece of news.

Det er ikke uønsket nytt.

guards kept out unwelcome visitors.

vaktmenn holdt unønskede besøkere unna.

unwelcome attentions from men.

uen ønsket oppmerksomhet fra menn.

She rebelled at the unwelcome suggestion.

Hun motarbeidet den uønskede forslaget.

He parried the unwelcome question very skilfully.

Han avviste den uønskede spørsmålet meget dyktig.

Dogs can deter unwelcome intruders.

Hunder kan avskrekke uønskede inntrengere.

They perceived that they were unwelcome and left.

De så at de var uønsket og dro.

He was pleased to be able to fling off such an unwelcome responsibility.

Han var fornøyd med å kunne kaste av en så uønsket ansvar.

a most unwelcome event claimed his attention .

en veldig uønsket hendelse fikk hans oppmerksomhet.

She felt the journey to be an unwelcome imposition on her time.

Hun følte at reisen var en uønsket innføring av hennes tid.

No matter how unwelcome the results of the enquiry may be, they must not be swept under the carpet.

Uansett hvor velkomne resultatene av undersøkelsen kan være, må de ikke bli borte med under mattene.

Real-world Examples

Their hostile looks showed that I was unwelcome.

Deres hostilse blikk viste at jeg ikke var velkommen.

Source: Liu Yi's breakthrough of 5000 English vocabulary words.

I ignore my pang of unwelcome sympathy.

Jeg ignorerte min pange av uønsket medfølelse.

Source: Fifty Shades of Grey (Audiobook Excerpt)

Not all effects are unwelcome, however.

Ikke alle effekter er uønskede, likevel.

Source: Encyclopædia Britannica

He is a witty man, but sometimes his wit is unwelcome.

Han er en vitsig mann, men iblant er hans vits uønsket.

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

Only this day, they've got some unwelcome company.

Kun denne dagen hadde de noen uønsket selskap.

Source: Jurassic Fight Club

Even when we disagree vigorously or when we convey unwelcome ideas.

Selv når vi står fast i meningen eller når vi fremhever uønskede idéer.

Source: Celebrity High School Opening Speech

There was no doubt that we were unwelcome visitors.

Det var ingen tvil om at vi var uønskede besøkere.

Source: New Concept English. British Edition. Book Three (Translation)

For the leaders of American Inc, high inflation is unwelcome.

For lederne av American Inc er høy inflasjon uønsket.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Much of the Southern U.S. got another unwelcome winter visitor.

Mange deler av det sørlige USA fikk en annen uønsket vintergjest.

Source: PBS English News

To me, however, it represented an unwelcome break from education.

For meg, imidlertid, representerte det en uønsket pause fra utdanning.

Source: Young Sheldon - Season 2

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