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be amiss

/biː əˈmɪs/

Übersetzung: Unpassend, fehl am Platz oder nicht ganz richtig in einer bestimmten Situation; wird oft in verneinten Wendungen wie 'would not be amiss' verwendet, um zu sagen, dass etwas angebracht oder nützlich wäre.

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/biː əˈmɪs/C1formal
  • deUnpassend, fehl am Platz oder nicht ganz richtig in einer bestimmten Situation; wird oft in verneinten Wendungen wie 'would not be amiss' verwendet, um zu sagen, dass etwas angebracht oder nützlich wäre.

To be inappropriate, out of place, or not quite right in a given situation; often used in negative constructions like 'would not be amiss' to suggest something would be suitable or beneficial.

  1. Inappropriate or wrongB2formal

    Not fitting the situation; out of place or incorrect.

    deUnpassend oder falsch

    • A joke would be amiss at such a serious ceremony.
    • His rude comment was amiss in the polite conversation.
    • It would not be amiss to double-check the figures.
  2. Not as expectedB2formal

    Not going as planned or not meeting expectations.

    deNicht wie erwartet

    • Something seems amiss with the engine; it's making a strange noise.
    • Her behavior was amiss, so I asked if she was okay.
    • The report felt amiss because key data was missing.