нечисто

something is fishy, something is not right

nʲ ɪ t͡ɕ i s t ə → нечистый

не not; un- + чист clean, pure + о short neuter singular form

adjective · singular neuter Rare #51,366

something is fishy, something is not right Often used in the expression «что-то нечисто» when a situation seems suspicious.

RU: С этой сделкой что-то нечисто.

EN: Something is fishy about this deal.

If you won’t tell me, then something’s fishy, or she’s already married.

— Манон с источника (1986)

There must be something fishy here.

— Двойная страховка (1944)

But something's not right with the Yu family.

— Крадущийся тигр, затаившийся дракон (2000)

This is unclean!

— Андрей Рублёв (1966)

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