uncanny

inquietante, strano

Strano in un modo che mette a disagio, come se qualcosa non si potesse spiegare.

In inglese semplice: Strange in a way that makes you feel uneasy, as if something cannot be explained.

• The empty house felt uncanny.
• She has an uncanny resemblance to my sister.
• His uncanny ability to predict events frightened us.

Sinonimi: eerie, strange, weird

Espressioni comuni: uncanny resemblance, uncanny feeling

il perturbante

Il disagio provocato da qualcosa che appare allo stesso tempo familiare e stranamente diverso.

In inglese semplice: The unsettling feeling caused by something that seems both familiar and strangely different.

• The film explores the uncanny.
• Lifelike dolls can create a sense of the uncanny.
• Her essay links the uncanny to childhood memories.

Espressioni comuni: the uncanny, experience the uncanny