unhappy

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ʌnˈhæpi/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ʌnˈhæpi/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(un hapē)

Inflections of 'unhappy' (adj):
unhappier
adj comparative
unhappiest
adj superlative
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
unhappy adj (feeling sad)triste adj mf
  infeliz adj mf
 Linda is unhappy because she's split up with her boyfriend.
 Linda está triste porque ha roto con su novio.
unhappy adj (not satisfied)insatisfecho/a adj
 I'm unhappy with what I've written so far; I think I might start again.
 Estoy insatisfecho con lo que he escrito hasta ahora; creo que tendré que empezar de nuevo.
unhappy adj (unfortunate)infeliz adj mf
  triste adj mf
 The couple lived in unhappy circumstances; they had both lost their jobs and money was tight.
 La pareja vivía en infelices circunstancias; los dos habían perdido el trabajo y el dinero escaseaba.
unhappy adj (regrettable, inappropriate)inapropiado/a adj
  inadecuado/a adj
 Henry made an unhappy reference to the boss's habit of sneaking off early on Fridays; I don't think he's going to be too popular at work from now on.
 Henry hizo un comentario inapropiado sobre la costumbre del jefe de escabullirse pronto los viernes; no creo que vaya a ser muy popular en el trabajo a partir de ahora.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
unhappy about prep (dissatisfied or discontented with)descontento/a adj
 Freddy was unhappy about having his toy taken away.
 Freddy estaba descontento porque le habían quitado el juguete.
  descontento por loc prep
  insatisfecho por, insatisfecho con loc prep
  disconforme con loc prep
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'unhappy' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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Collocations: an unhappy [boy, parent, mother, man, husband, boss], an unhappy [tale, account, story] (of), unhappy [supporters, fans, crowd, public, voters], more...

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