не в своей тарелке

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Russian

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Etymology

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A mistranslation of French ne pas être dans son assiette, where the word assiette (place, condition; plate) was originally referring to place, condition rather than plate.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [nʲɪ‿f‿svɐˈjej tɐˈrʲeɫkʲe]

Adjective

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не в свое́й таре́лке (ne v svojéj tarélke)

  1. uncomfortable with something, under the weather
  2. out of place

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