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amiss

/əˈmɪs/

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noun

Falla, error, maldad

Fault; wrong; an evil act, a bad deed.

Examples :

"The principal investigated the reported theft, suspecting that some amiss had occurred in the classroom after hours. "

El director investigó el robo reportado, sospechando que algo malo había ocurrido en el aula después de clase.

moral action negative guilt

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adjective

Erróneo, incorrecto, defectuoso

Wrong; faulty; out of order; improper or otherwise incorrect.

Examples :

"He suspected something was amiss."

Sospechaba que algo andaba mal.

condition quality situation negative aspect

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adverb

Mal, equivocadamente

Examples :

"My brother's report card showed several grades were marked as amiss. "

La boleta de calificaciones de mi hermano mostraba que varias calificaciones estaban marcadas equivocadamente.

condition situation way

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adverb

Equivocadamente, mal

Examples :

"I thought I had ordered the blue shirt, but the package arrived, and I had calculated the quantity amiss; there were only two shirts when I needed three. "

Pensé que había pedido la camisa azul, pero llegó el paquete y había calculado la cantidad mal; solo había dos camisas cuando necesitaba tres.

way action condition situation negative

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adverb

Mal, erróneamente

Examples :

"My train of thought went slightly amiss during the presentation, and I forgot a key point. "

Mi tren de pensamiento se desvió ligeramente durante la presentación y olvidé un punto clave.

situation condition

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adverb

Mal, incorrectamente

Examples :

"My presentation went a little amiss; I forgot a key point. "

Mi presentación salió un poco mal; olvidé un punto clave.

condition quality way