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amiss

[/əˈmɪs/]
adjective/adverb
errado, incorreto, inadequado
1. not quite right; improper or inappropriate
Something seems amiss with the computer.
Algo parece errado com o computador.
2. in a way that is unsatisfactory or not as desired
The plan went amiss.
O plano deu errado.
3. in an inappropriate or offensive manner
His comments would not go amiss.
Seus comentários não seriam inadequados.
NYC Slang
off, whack
Synonyms
wrongimproperfaultyawryastray
Antonyms
correctrightproperappropriate

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
errado, inadequado
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
errado, impróprio
Standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

take amiss - levar a mal, ofender-se
go amiss - dar errado, correr mal
nothing amiss - nada de errado
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