How do you use "Peaky" in a sentence?

You're looking a bit peaky. Feeling a bit peaky. She came in looking peaky.

Peaky

Q: What does "Peaky" mean?

Looking unwell, pale, sickly (British). Looking 'peaky' means looking unwell—pale, tired, or sickly. 'You're looking a bit peaky' is concerned observation. A gentle way to note someone seems ill.

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Significado: Looking unwell, pale, sickly (British).

看起来不舒服、脸色苍白（英国）。

Con aspecto enfermizo, pálido/a (británico).

顔色が悪い、青白い、具合が悪そう（イギリス）。

안색이 창백하고 아파 보이는.

Looking 'peaky' means looking unwell—pale, tired, or sickly. 'You're looking a bit peaky' is concerned observation. A gentle way to note someone seems ill.

看起来'peaky'是指看着不舒服——脸色苍白、疲惫或病恹恹的。'You're looking a bit peaky'是一种关切的说法，委婉地指出某人似乎不太舒服。

Tener aspecto 'peaky' significa parecer enfermo/a: pálido/a, cansado/a o con mala cara. 'You're looking a bit peaky' es una observación de preocupación. Una forma suave de señalar que alguien parece enfermo/a.

「Peaky」は顔色が悪い、青白い、疲れている、具合が悪そうに見えること。「You're looking a bit peaky」は心配して言う表現。体調が悪そうだとやんわり指摘する言い方。

peaky한 사람은 안색이 창백하고 핼쑥해 보이거나 몸이 안 좋아지고 있는 것처럼 보인다. 보통 아픈 본인보다는 걱정하는 주변 사람들이 많이 사용하는 표현이다.

Ejemplos

You're looking a bit peaky.
你看起来脸色不太好
Tienes mala cara
「ちょっと顔色悪いよ」
안색이 좀 안 좋아 보이는데, 괜찮아?
Feeling a bit peaky.
感觉有点不舒服
Me encuentro un poco pachuchillo/a
「ちょっと具合が悪い」
점심을 거르고 나서 그녀는 안색이 안 좋았다.
She came in looking peaky.
她进来时脸色不好
Entró con mala cara
「彼女は顔色悪そうに入ってきた」
아이들이 안색이 안 좋아서 일찍 재웠다.

Pronunciación

/ˈpiːki/

Guía de uso

Contexto: illness, appearance, concern

Tono: concerned, gentle

✓ Correcto

Peaky
脸色不好
Pachucho/a, con mala cara
顔色が悪い
너 안색이 좀 안 좋아 보여.
Looking peaky
看着不舒服
Con aspecto enfermizo
顔色悪そう
얼굴이 꽤 창백해 보여.
Bit peaky
有点不舒服
Un poco pachucho/a
ちょっと具合悪そう
그녀 오늘 안색이 안 좋아 보여.

✗ Incorrecto

British—Americans might not know it
英式用语，美国人可能不认识
Británico: los estadounidenses pueden no conocerlo
イギリス英語でアメリカ人には通じないかもしれない
영국식 표현으로 미국인은 모를 수 있음

Errores comunes

Unwell appearance, not just pale

Origen e historia

Possibly from 'peak' as in peaked/pale, or from looking thin and pointed. The term has been British slang for unwell appearance for centuries.

Etimología: Possibly from peaked (pale/thin)

Primera vez registrado: British, 19th century

Contexto cultural

Era: 19th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Peaky Blinders (named for caps, not illness)

Regional notes: British.

Variaciones

PeakyLooking peaky

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