Translation of Italian word "inquietante" to English
inquietante
/inkwjeˈtante/
Meaning
AdjectiveInducing feelings of anxiety, apprehension, or eerie suspense.
How to use
The Italian adjective 'inquietante' expresses 'disquieting, disturbing, eerie, haunting' (Inducing feelings of anxiety, apprehension, or eerie suspense). It agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies (e.g. taking endings -o/-a/-i/-e or -e/-i). In practice, causing a feeling of anxiety, unease, fear, or disturbance.
🇬🇧 English
disquieting, disturbing, eerie, haunting
Example
C'era un silenzio inquietante nella casa abbandonata in mezzo al bosco.
There was a disturbing silence in the abandoned house in the middle of the woods.
Il film racconta una storia misteriosa con dettagli davvero inquietanti.
The movie tells a mysterious story with truly disturbing details.
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- C'era un silenzio inquietante nella casa abbandonata in mezzo al bosco.— There was a disturbing silence in the abandoned house in the middle of the woods.
- Il film racconta una storia misteriosa con dettagli davvero inquietanti.— The movie tells a mysterious story with truly disturbing details.
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The Italian word "inquietante" means "disquieting, disturbing, eerie, haunting" in English.
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