Been under the weather Meaning in English

expression · lemma: be under the weather

US

ˈbɪn/, /bən/, /bɪn/ /ˈəndɝ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwɛðɝ

BIN UN-der thuh WETH-er

UK

bˈiːn/ /ˈʌndɐ/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈɛðɐ

BEEN UN-duh thuh WETH-uh

التعريف

To feel sick or not well, usually with mild illness such as a cold. Used in informal, everyday speech.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

This idiom is informal and common in conversation. It means feeling unwell, not just having a cold. Do not use in formal writing. Often used in the simple past ('I've been under the weather') to explain recent absence or tiredness.

• Spanish: estar indispuesto - no sentirse bien
• Portuguese (BR): estar indisposto - não estar se sentindo bem
• Portuguese (PT): estar indisposto - não se sentir bem
• Chinese (Simplified): 身体不适 - 感觉不舒服
• Chinese (Traditional): 身體不適 - 感覺不舒服
• Hindi: अस्वस्थ होना
• Arabic: يشعر بتوعك - ليس على ما يرام
• Bengali: খুব ভালো বোধ করছি না - অসুস্থ লাগছিল
• Russian: плохо себя чувствовал - был не в форме
• Japanese: 体調があまり良くなかった
• Vietnamese: cảm thấy không khỏe
• Korean: 몸이 좀 안 좋았다
• Turkish: kendini pek iyi hissetmiyordu - biraz hastaydı
• Urdu: طبیعت کچھ ناساز تھی
• Indonesian: cảm thấy không khỏe - không được khỏe

جمل نموذجية

I have been under the weather this week.

basic

She didn't come to school because she had been under the weather.

basic

Sorry I missed your call, I've been under the weather.

basic

I've been under the weather lately, so I'm taking it easy.

natural

He said he had been under the weather, but hopes to feel better soon.

natural

I think everyone's been under the weather this winter!

natural