indisposition
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in·dis·po·si·tion
(ĭn-dĭs′pə-zĭsh′ən)n.
1. Disinclination; unwillingness.
2. A minor ailment.
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in•dis•po•si•tion
(ˌɪn dɪs pəˈzɪʃ ən)n.
1. the state of being indisposed.
2. a slight illness.
3. disinclination; unwillingness.
[1400–50]
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Noun | 1. | indisposition - a slight illness illness, sickness, unwellness, malady - impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism |
2. | indisposition - a certain degree of unwillingness; "a reluctance to commit himself"; "his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition"; "after some hesitation he agreed" sloth, slothfulness - a disinclination to work or exert yourself involuntariness, unwillingness - the trait of being unwilling; "his unwillingness to cooperate vetoed every proposal I made"; "in spite of our warnings he plowed ahead with the involuntariness of an automaton" |
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indisposition
noun1. The state of not being disposed or inclined:
3. The condition of being sick:
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Translations
وَعْكَه
nevolnost
utilpashed
rossz közérzet
lasleiki
keyifsizlikrahatsızlık
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
indisposition
n
(= disinclination) → Unwilligkeit f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
indisposition
[ˌɪndɪspəˈzɪʃ/ən] n (frm)a. (illness) → indisposizione f
b. (unwillingness) → poca inclinazione f
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
indisposed
(indiˈspəuzd) adjective (slightly) ill. The princess is indisposed and has cancelled her engagements.
ˈinˌdispoˈsition nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
in·dis·po·si·tion
n. indisposición, desorden o enfermedad pasajera.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012