off-colour

ˌɒfˈkʌl.ər
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Translation of off-colour from English into Dutch

Adjective

1.

medical

UKfeeling slightly unwell or sickUK
niet lekker
  • She felt off-colour and decided to stay home.Ze voelde zich niet lekker en besloot thuis te blijven.
2.

performance

UKnot performing as well as usualUK
niet in vorm
  • The team was off-colour during the match.Het team was niet in vorm tijdens de wedstrijd.
3.

content

UKslightly indecent or risquéUK
ongepast schuin
  • His jokes were a bit off-colour for the formal dinner.Zijn grappen waren een beetje ongepast voor het formele diner
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Synonyms and analogies of off-colour in English

adj.indisposedsicklyunwellsubparunderperformingindecentrisquéMore synonyms

Examples of off-colour in a sentence

  • Feeling off-colour, he skipped the meeting.
  • His performance was off-colour at the concert.
  • The singer seemed off-colour during the rehearsal.
  • The comedian's off-colour remarks shocked the audience.
  • Some of the movie's scenes were considered off-colour.

Translations of "off-colour" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
niet lekkeradj.
niet in vormadj.
niet op dreefadj.
schuinadj.
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