unkind

poco amable

cruel

unkind(uhn-kaynd)

adjective

1. (unfriendly)

a. poco amable

It was very unkind of you to make fun of him like that.

Fue muy poco amable de tu parte tomarle el pelo de esa manera.

b. cruel

I don't want to sound unkind, but I don't think we can take her with us.

Puede parecer cruel, pero no creo que la podamos llevar con nosotros.

c. desagradable

A lot of unkind words were spoken between us, which I regret now.

Nos dijimos muchas cosas desagradables de las que ahora me arrepiento.

d. antipático

I wish you hadn't invited Joan. I can't stand her. - Don't be unkind! She hasn't done anything to you.

Me molesta que hayas invitado a Joan. No la aguanto. - ¡No seas antipático! No te ha hecho nada.

e. malo

You musn't be unkind to your little sister. She sometimes doesn't understand things.

No debes ser malo con tu hermanita. A veces hay cosas que no entiende.

2. (weather)

a. inclemente

Many people braved the unkind weather to support their team.

Mucha gente desafió el clima inclemente para animar a su equipo.

unkind

adjective

1. (unpleasant)

a. antipático(a), desagradable

2. (uncharitable)

a. cruel

to be unkind (to somebody)ser antipático(a) or desagradable (con alguien)

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unkind [ʌnˈkaɪnd]

adjective

unkinder (comparative)unkindest (superlative)

1 (cruel, nasty) [+person] poco amable; (stronger) cruel; [+criticism] duro; [+remark] cruel; [+words] desagradable

that was very unkind of him eso fue muy poco amable de su parte; I've never known him to be unkind nunca ha sido desagradable, que yo sepa; she never has an unkind word to say about anyone nunca dice nada malo de nadie

he was making unkind remarks about her weight he was unkind enough to... she could be rather unkind at times

it would be unkind to say that ... sería cruel decir que ...; to be unkind to sb portarse mal con algn

2 [+climate] riguroso

the weather was unkind to us el tiempo nos jugó una mala pasada