nastily

[US]/'næstəli/
[UK]/ˈnæstəlɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. de manière sale, non propre ou désagréable.

Phrases & Collocations

acting nastily

agissant méchamment

speaking nastily

parlant méchamment

treating someone nastily

traiter quelqu'un de manière méchante

Example Sentences

She spoke nastily to her coworkers.

Elle a parlé méchamment à ses collègues.

He was treated nastily by the customer service representative.

Il a été mal traité par le représentant du service clientèle.

The boss criticized the employee nastily in front of everyone.

Le patron a critiqué l'employé méchamment devant tout le monde.

The children were behaving nastily towards each other.

Les enfants se comportaient méchamment les uns envers les autres.

She was staring nastily at the person who cut in line.

Elle regardait méchamment la personne qui a coupé la file.

The dog growled nastily at the stranger.

Le chien a grogné méchamment après l'étranger.

The criminal laughed nastily as he escaped from the scene.

Le criminel a ri méchamment alors qu'il s'échappait de la scène.

The teacher scolded the student nastily for not doing the homework.

Le professeur a réprimandé méchamment l'élève pour ne pas avoir fait ses devoirs.

The politician responded nastily to the journalist's question.

Le politicien a répondu méchamment à la question du journaliste.

The rival team played nastily during the match.

L'équipe rivale a joué méchamment pendant le match.

Real-world Examples

" —got a reputation for Potions brilliance you don't deserve, " said Hermione nastily.

—vous avez une réputation de génie en potions que vous ne méritez pas, " dit Hermione méchamment.

Source: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

" I won't give up hope, then, " said Uncle Vernon nastily.

Je n'abandonnerai pas l'espoir, alors, " dit l'oncle Vernon méchamment.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

" Yerse...I've been telling Dumbledore for years and years he's too soft with you all, " said Filch, chuckling nastily.

Yerse...Je dis à Dumbledore depuis des années et des années qu'il est trop indulgent envers vous tous, " dit Filch en riant méchamment.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

As for the old Cleansweeps-he smiled nastily at Fred and George, who were both clutchingCleansweep Fives-sweeps the board with them.

Quant aux vieux balais Cleansweep, il sourit méchamment à Fred et George, qui s'accrochaient tous deux à des balais Cleansweep Five, qui balayent le terrain avec eux.

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

" Mr. Grant" ? Jammy said, nastily, as Grant was introduced.

Source: One Shilling Candle (Upper)

" You got six hundred and fifty bucks, " Wade said nastily.

Source: The Long Farewell (Part 1)

" I'm not too sick to have my brain picked, " I said nastily.

Source: Goodbye, My Love (Part 2)

He grinned nastily at the twenty boys standing before him.

Il sourit méchamment aux vingt garçons qui se tenaient devant lui.

Source: Animation English

" Yes, and you think that was a wisedecision? " Philip says nastily.

Source: Red White & Royal Blue

Dogsbreath grinned nastily at him, and aimed a huge flailing swipe at his head.

Dogsbreath sourit méchamment à son encontre et tenta de lui asséner un grand coup de poing.

Source: How to Train Your Dragon

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