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unearthly

/ʌnˈɜːrθ.li/

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adjective

C1formalcommon/ʌnˈɜːrθ.li/

Describes something that seems not to belong to this world; supernatural, eerie, or extremely unusual in time or nature.

ruОписывает что-то, что кажется не принадлежащим этому миру; сверхъестественное, жуткое или крайне необычное по времени или природе.esDescribe algo que parece no pertenecer a este mundo; sobrenatural, inquietante o extremadamente inusual en tiempo o naturaleza.frDécrit quelque chose qui semble ne pas appartenir à ce monde ; surnaturel, effrayant ou extrêmement inhabituel par son caractère ou sa nature.deBeschreibt etwas, das nicht von dieser Welt zu sein scheint; übernatürlich, unheimlich oder in Zeit oder Wesen äußerst ungewöhnlich.ptDescreve algo que parece não pertencer a este mundo; sobrenatural, assustador ou extremamente incomum em sua natureza ou em seu momento.zh形容某事物似乎不属于这个世界,超自然的、诡异可怕的,或在时间或性质上极其罕见、非凡的。arيصف شيئًا يبدو أنه لا ينتمي إلى هذا العالم؛ خارق للطبيعة أو مخيف أو غير عادي إلى حد بعيد في زمانه أو طبيعته.

  1. Spiritual or otherworldly C1 formal

    Relating to the spirit or soul, beyond the physical world.

    • The monk spoke of an unearthly peace that comes from deep meditation.
    • She felt an unearthly connection to the ancient ruins.
    • The music had an unearthly quality that seemed to touch the soul.

    ruНеземнойesSobrenatural o espiritualfrSurnaturel, spiritueldeÜberirdischptSobrenaturalzh超凡的arروحاني أو غيبي

    Sinônimos: celestialetherealmysticalotherworldlyspiritualsupernaturaltranscendentunworldly

    Antônimos: earthlymaterialmundanephysicalsecularworldly

  2. Supernatural or eerie C1 formal

    Suggesting the influence of supernatural forces; strange and frightening.

    • An unearthly glow emanated from the abandoned house.
    • The silence was broken by an unearthly howl in the distance.
    • He had an unearthly ability to predict events before they happened.

    ruСверхъестественный или жуткийessobrenatural o inquietantefrsurnaturel et inquiétantdeÜbernatürlich oder unheimlichptSobrenatural ou assustadorzh超自然的或阴森的arخارق للطبيعة أو مخيف

    Sinônimos: eerieghostlyotherworldlysupernaturaluncannyweird

    Antônimos: commonplaceearthlymundanenaturalordinary

  3. Extremely unusual or inappropriate B2 informal

    Used informally to describe something that is unreasonably early or inconvenient.

    • Why are you calling at this unearthly hour?
    • They woke us up at an unearthly time for the flight.
    • I can't believe you scheduled the meeting at such an unearthly hour.

    ruНеприлично раннийesinoportuno, excesivamente tempranofrd'une heure induedeUnanständig frühptInconvenientemente cedozh不合时宜的arمبكر بشكل غير لائق

    Sinônimos: absurdoutrageousridiculousungodlyunreasonable

    Antônimos: appropriateconvenientreasonablesensible

  • more unearthly comparative form
  • most unearthly superlative form