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un·e·ven
(ŭn-ē′vən)adj. un·e·ven·er, un·e·ven·est
1.
a. Not equal, as in size, length, or quality.
b. Having ill-matched opponents: an uneven contest.
2. Not consistent or uniform: an uneven color.
3. Not smooth or level: the uneven surface of a cobblestone road.
4. Not straight or parallel: uneven margins.
5. Of, relating to, or being an odd number.
6. Obsolete Not fair or equitable.
un·e′ven·ly adv.
un·e′ven·ness n.
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Adv. 1. [画像:unevenly - in an uneven and irregular way]unevenly - in an uneven and irregular way
evenly - in a level and regular way
2. [画像:unevenly - in a ragged uneven manner]unevenly - in a ragged uneven manner; "I took the cigarette he offered, drawing at it raggedly"
3. [画像:unevenly - in an unequal or partial manner]unevenly - in an unequal or partial manner; "profits were distributed unevenly"; "angry at being dealt with so unequally"
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Translations
بصورَةٍ غَيْر مُتَكافِئَه
nestejně
ulige
misjafnlega
rozdielne
düzensiz/intizamsız biçimde
unevenly
[ˈʌnˈiːvənlɪ] ADV1. (lit) → desigualmente, irregularmente
she had cut his hair unevenly → se le había cortado el pelo de forma desigual
apply the paint unevenly in broad strokes → aplique la pintura a brochazos desiguales or irregulares
microwaves heat food unevenly → las microondas no calientan todo el alimento por igual
she had cut his hair unevenly → se le había cortado el pelo de forma desigual
apply the paint unevenly in broad strokes → aplique la pintura a brochazos desiguales or irregulares
microwaves heat food unevenly → las microondas no calientan todo el alimento por igual
2. (= unfairly) → de manera poco equitativa
the country's new wealth was unevenly distributed → la nueva riqueza del país estaba distribuida de manera poco equitativa
the country's new wealth was unevenly distributed → la nueva riqueza del país estaba distribuida de manera poco equitativa
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
unevenly
[ˌʌnˈiːvənli] adv (= unequally) [distribute] → inégalement
(= not straight) to hang unevenly → pendouiller
(= irregularly) [heat, develop] → inégalement
The steaks were unevenly cooked
BUT La cuisson des steaks était inégale.
The steaks were unevenly cooked
BUT La cuisson des steaks était inégale.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
unevenly
adv (= irregularly) move, spread, develop → ungleichmäßig, unregelmäßig ; (= unequally) share, distribute → ungleichmäßig ; the teams were unevenly matched → die Mannschaften waren sehr ungleich
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
uneven
(anˈiːvn) adjective1. not even. The road surface here is very uneven. ongelyk غَيْر مُسْتَوٍ неравен irregular nerovný uneben ujævn ανώμαλος, άνισος desigual, irregular ebatasane ناهموار epätasainen inégal לא חָלָק, לא יָשָר ऊबड़-खाबड़ neravan egyenetlen tidak rata ósléttur ineguale, irregolare でこぼこの 편평하지 않은 nelygus nelīdzens tdk rata oneffen ujevn, humpet nierówny desigual inegal неровный nerovný neraven neravan ojämn ซึ่งไม่เรียบ düz olmayan, engebeli 崎嶇的, 不平坦的 нерівний نا ہموار không đều 崎岖的,不平坦的
2. (of work etc) not all of the same quality. His work is very uneven. wisselvallig, wisselend غَيْر مُتسأو في الجَوْدَه непостоянен desigual nestejný ungleichmäßig uensartet ανομοιογενής desigual ebaühtlane نابرابر epätasainen inégal לא אָחִיד असम neujednačen egyenlőtlen; egyenetlen tidak seragam misjafn irregolare むらのある 한결같지 않은 nelygus, nevienodas nevienmērīgs; nevienāds tdk sama ongelijk uregelmessig, ujevn nierówny desigual inegal неравномерный rozdielny neenak neujednačen ojämn ซึ่งไม่สม่ําเสมอ değişken, aynı kararda olmayan (工作品質等)不穩定的,時好時壞的 шорсткуватий نا ہموار، يکسانيت سے خالي không bằng nhau (质量)不均匀的,不稳定的
unˈevenness noun wisselvalligheid عَدَم إنتِظام، عَدَم إسْتِواء непостоянство desigualdade nestejnost die Unebenheit uensartethed ανομοιογένεια desigualdad, irreguralidad ebatasasus ناهمواری epätasaisuus inégalité חוֹסֶר אָחִידוּת विषमता neujednačenost egyenetlenség, egyenlőtlenség keadaan tidak rata ójafna; ójöfnuður ineguaglianza, irregolarità でこぼこ 고르지 않음 nelygumas nelīdzenums; nevienmērīgums ketaksamaan oneffenheid, ongelijke kwaliteit uregelmessighet, ujevnhet nierówność desigualdade inegalitate неравномерность rozdielnosť neravnost neujednačenost ojämnhet ความขรุขระ; ความไม่สม่ําเสมอ düz/eşit olmayış 崎嶇 нерівномірність نا ہمواريت sự không đều 崎岖
unˈevenly adverb in an uneven or unequal way. The teams are unevenly matched. ongelyk بصورَةٍ غَيْر مُتَكافِئَه непостоянно desigualmente nestejně ungleich ulige ανομοιογενώς, άνισα desigualmente, irregularmente ebaühtlaselt بطور ناهموار یا نابرابر epätasaisesti inégalement בְּצוּרָה לא אָחִידָה विषम neujednačeno egyenlőtlenül secara tidak seimbang misjafnlega inegualmente, irregolarmente 不ぞろいに 고르지 않게 nelygiai nevienmērīgi tdk sama ongelijkmatig ujevnt, ulikt nierówno desigualmente (în mod) inegal неравномерно rozdielne neenako neujednačeno ojämnt อย่างไม่สมดุล düzensiz/intizamsız biçimde 不均勻地,不平坦地,不對等地 нерівно; нерівномірно نا ہموار طور پر không đều 不匀地,不平行地,不对称地,参差不齐地
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