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be amiss

/biː əˈmɪs/

Traducción: Estar fuera de lugar, no ser apropiado o no ser del todo correcto en una situación dada; a menudo se usa en construcciones negativas como 'no vendría mal' para sugerir que algo sería apropiado o útil.

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/biː əˈmɪs/C1formal
  • esEstar fuera de lugar, no ser apropiado o no ser del todo correcto en una situación dada; a menudo se usa en construcciones negativas como 'no vendría mal' para sugerir que algo sería apropiado o útil.

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.

    esestar fuera de lugar

    • 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.

    esno estar bien / ser inapropiado

    • 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.