Shrewish - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

adjective

Ready or likely to attack or confront; characterized by or resulting from aggression.

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He's very uncooperative and aggressive

Characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight

adjective

Using strong, forceful methods esp. to sell or persuade

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The company mounted an aggressive marketing campaign., you have to be aggressive if you want to suc…

noun

Malicious talk about someone who is not present.

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Members have grown tired of the backbiting in the group

verb

Talk maliciously about someone who is not present.

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They backbite about their colleagues

adjective

Becoming annoyed or angry very easily

adjective

Malicious or spitefully critical.

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Bitchy remarks

adjective

Another term for catty1.

adjective

Deliberately hurtful in one's remarks; spiteful.

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Catty comments

noun

A catapult.

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On the way to school we took potshots at dogs with our catty

abbreviation

Computer output on microfilm or microfiche.

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A com port

verb

Intend to convey or refer to (a particular thing); signify.

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I don't know what you mean

adjective

Unwilling to give or share things, especially money; not generous.

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She felt mean not giving a tip

noun

The value obtained by dividing the sum of several quantities by their number; an average.

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Acid output was calculated by taking the mean of all three samples

adjective

(of a person) constantly harassing someone to do something.

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I wanted to get away from my nagging parents

verb

Harass (someone) constantly to do something that they are averse to.

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She constantly nags her daughter about getting married

adjective

Annoying or worrying you because it does not completely stop

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She has a nagging cough.

adjective

Very bad or unpleasant.

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Plastic bags burn with a nasty, acrid smell

noun

An unpleasant or harmful person or thing.

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A water conditioner to neutralize chlorine and other nasties

Offensive or even (of persons) malicious

adjective

Having or showing an irritable disposition.

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A thin peevish voice

adjective

(of a person or their manner) childishly sulky or bad-tempered.

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He was moody and petulant

adjective

Easily angered or annoyed, esp. in a rude way

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He plays the part of a petulant young man in the film.

adjective

Given to or characterized by quarrelling.

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A moody, quarrelsome man

adjective

A quarrelsome person repeatedly argues with other people.

adjective

Characterized by bitterness or resentment.

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Sixteen miserable months of rancorous disputes

adjective

Having or showing a feeling of hate and continuing anger about something in the past

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A rancorous dispute, government leaders appear increasingly rancorous.

noun

An angry rebuke or reprimand.

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She'd get a scolding from victoria

verb

Remonstrate with or rebuke (someone) angrily.

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Mum took anna away, scolding her for her bad behaviour

noun

The act of speaking angrily to someone because you disapprove of their behaviour

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He gave his son a scolding for coming home so late., she received a scolding letter.

adjective

Often criticizing people and speaking in a severe way

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He was always fair and just, never sarcastic or sharp-tongued., she could be sharp-tongued or sweet…

adjective

Irritable and inclined to speak sharply; snappish.

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Anything unusual made her snappy and nervous

adjective

Derogatory or mocking in an indirect way.

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Snide remarks about my mother

noun

An unpleasant or underhand person.

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He's not a snide, he's better than most

adjective

Showing or caused by malice.

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The teachers made spiteful little jokes about me

adjective

Wanting to annoy, upset, or hurt another person, especially in a small way, because you feel angry towards them

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A spiteful child, that was a spiteful thing to say!

adjective

(of an animal, especially a snake) secreting venom; capable of injecting venom by means of a bite or sting.

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A leading expert on venomous snakes

adjective

A venomous snake, insect, etc., produces venom (= a poisonous liquid that can be put into another animal's body by biting or stinging)

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Possible hazards include mosquitoes, sandflies, and venomous snakes., the florida cottonmouth snake…

adjective

Having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge.

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The criticism was both vindictive and personalized

adjective

(of a woman) determined and difficult to control, sometimes in an unpleasant way

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In her latest movie she plays the role of a vixenish young woman.