peevish

[EE. UU.]/ˈpiːvɪʃ/
[Reino Unido]/ˈpiːvɪʃ/
Frecuencia: Muy alto

Traducción

adj. fácilmente molesto; teniendo mal carácter

Oraciones de ejemplo

a peevish, whining voice.

una voz irritable y quejumbrosa.

A peevish child is unhappy and makes others unhappy.

Un niño irritable está infeliz y hace infelices a los demás.

She was in a peevish mood all day.

Estuvo de mal humor todo el día.

His peevish attitude made it difficult to work with him.

Su actitud irritable dificultaba trabajar con él.

The peevish customer complained about everything.

El cliente irritable se quejaba de todo.

I try not to be peevish when things don't go my way.

Intento no ser irritable cuando las cosas no salen como quiero.

Her peevish behavior alienated her friends.

Su comportamiento irritable alienó a sus amigos.

The peevish child refused to eat his dinner.

El niño irritable se negó a comer su cena.

He became peevish when he didn't get enough sleep.

Se volvió irritable cuando no durmió lo suficiente.

The peevish old man yelled at the kids playing outside.

El anciano irritable gritó a los niños que jugaban afuera.

She gave a peevish response to his question.

Dio una respuesta irritable a su pregunta.

Don't be so peevish about minor inconveniences.

No seas tan irritable por inconvenientes menores.

Ejemplos del mundo real

Little Walder only looked peevish. " And me, " he said. " I was only being amusing too" .

Fuente: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Clash of Kings (Bilingual Edition)

When you come home from school, and find your little brother cross and peevish, speak mildly to him.

Fuente: Original Chinese Language Class in American Elementary Schools

" By rights I should have my sister's command, " he admitted, uncomfortably aware of how peevish that sounded.

Fuente: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Clash of Kings (Bilingual Edition)

Conway smiled, but Mallinson looked peevish again.

Fuente: The Disappearing Horizon

Her face was inartistic—that of a peevish virago.

Fuente: The Room with a View (Part Two)

If he were less peevish and morose, all would be well.

Fuente: The Sorrows of Young Werther

He was peevish and had peerless strength.

Fuente: Pan Pan

I went my way perhaps a wiser but certainly a peevish man.

Fuente: Blade (Part 1)

For she was a straight, brave woman, as well as a peevish one.

Fuente: The places where angels dare not tread.

Before he had quite sunken away, however, the sharp and peevish tinkle of the shop-bell made itself audible.

Fuente: Seven-angled Tower (Part 1)

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