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Từ điển Việt Anh Việt 4in1 - English Vietnamese 4 in 1 Dictionary
unfriendly 
un‧friend‧ly /ʌnˈfrendli/ BrE AmE adjective (comparative unfriendlier, superlative unfriendliest) [Word Family: noun: ↑friend, ↑friendliness, ↑friendship, ↑friendly; adjective: ↑friendly ≠ ↑unfriendly, ↑friendless; verb: ↑befriend] 1. not kind or friendly: The old man looked cross and unfriendly. a lonely unfriendly place unfriendly to/towards The villagers were really quite unfriendly towards us. 2. not helping or wanting a type of person or thing unfriendly to We have created cities that are unfriendly to pedestrians. 3. an unfriendly government or nation is one that opposes yours • • • THESAURUS person/voice/behaviour ▪ unfriendly/not friendly behaving towards someone in a way that shows you are not interested in them or are not ready to talk to them or help them: The hotel staff were unfriendly and unhelpful. | an unfriendly tone of voice | They didn't seem very friendly to strangers. | She gave him an unfriendly glance. ▪ hostile very unfriendly, and ready to argue or fight: He was openly hostile towards me when I arrived. | A hostile crowd gathered oustide the US embassy. ▪ cold behaving towards other people as if you do not like them or care about them: He gave her a cold stare. | a cold voice ▪ frosty unfriendly, especially because you are angry with someone: When she spoke, her tone was frosty. | He got a frosty reception from his wife when he finally returned home (=she was not very friendly towards him). ▪ aloof [not before noun] not wanting to talk to other people or spend time with them, especially because you think you are better than them: Some politicians are criticized for being too aloof. ▪ antagonistic unfriendly and always trying to start arguments with someone: Why are Kate and John so antagonistic towards each other? ▪ antisocial not interested in meeting other people or forming friendly relationships with them: Sorry if I'm being antisocial, but I need to get my work done. | He was an antisocial loner with no friends. place/organization ▪ unfriendly making you feel as though you are not wanted: The report found that the Church can seem unfriendly to outsiders. ▪ unwelcoming unfriendly - used especially about the physical characteristics or appearance of something: The entrance to the factory is cold, bare, and unwelcoming. | The new fence is just one example of the city’s attempt to make public spaces unwelcoming to the homeless. ▪ impersonal lacking the normal friendly relations between people who work or do business together: I had no desire to work for a large impersonal organization. | They just handed over the keys and walked out – it was all so impersonal. ▪ forbidding unfriendly, uncomfortable, and a little frightening, so that you do not want to go there: The school was a rather forbidding building surrounded by a high steel fence.
unfriendlyhu◎ | [ʌn'frendli] | ※ | tính từ | | ■ | (+ to/towards somebody) đối địch, không thân thiện, không có thiện cảm | | ☆ | an unfriendly look | | một cái nhìn không thân thiện | | ■ | bất lợi, không thuận lợi | | ☆ | an unfriendly circumstance | | một trường hợp bất lợi |
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