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1 Bad-tempered
adj.See ill-tempered.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Bad-tempered
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2 ill-tempered / ill-natured
adjectives (having or showing bad temper: Don't be so ill-natured just because you're tired.) δύστροπος,στριμμένος -
3 Temper
subs.P. and V. τρόπος, ὁ, or pl., ἦθος, τό, φύσις, ἡ.Mood: P. and V. ὀργή, ἡ, or pl.Good temper: P. εὐκολία, ἡ.Good tempered, adj.: Ar. and P. εὔκολοςBad temper: Ar. and P. δυσκολία.Bad tempered: P. and V. δύσκολος.——————v. trans.Blend: P. and V. κεραννύναι, συγκεραννύναι.Temper metal: P. βάπτειν (cf. Soph., Aj. 651).Tempered by fire ( of iron): V. ὀπτὸς ἐκ πυρός (Soph., Ant. 475).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Temper
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4 grumble
1. verb1) (to complain in a bad-tempered way: He grumbled at the way he had been treated.) γκρινιάζω, παραπονιέμαι2) (to make a low and deep sound: Thunder grumbled in the distance.) μπουμπουνίζω2. noun1) (a complaint made in a bad-tempered way.) γκρίνια2) (a low, deep sound: the grumble of thunder.) μπουμπουνητό -
5 sour
1. adjective1) (having a taste or smell similar in nature to that of lemon juice or vinegar: Unripe apples are/taste very sour.) ξινός2) (having a similar taste as a stage in going bad: sour milk.) ξινισμένος3) ((of a person, his character etc) discontented, bad-tempered or disagreeable: She was looking very sour this morning.) στριφνός,ανάποδος2. verb(to make or become sour.) ξινίζω- sourly- sourness -
6 bitch
[bi ]1) (the female of the dog, wolf or fox.) σκύλα2) (a (bad-tempered or unpleasant) woman.) στρίγκλα, σκύλα•- bitchy -
7 crabby
adjective (bad-tempered; complaining: a crabby old man.) δύστροπος, κατσούφης, γκρινιάρης -
8 crotchety
['kro əti](bad-tempered.) στριμμένος -
9 grumpy
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10 mean
[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) σφιχτός,μίζερος2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) κακός/μικροπρεπής3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) δύστροπος4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) άθλιος,παρακατιανός•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) μέσος2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) μέσος,κατά μέσο όρο2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) μέσος όροςIII 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) σημαίνω,εννοώ2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) σκοπεύω/προορίζω/είμαι αποφασισμένος•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) όλο σημασία- meaningless
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11 moody
adjective (often bad-tempered: a moody child.) κακοδιάθετος -
12 shirty
['ʃə:ti](angry; bad-tempered: He was a bit shirty with her when she arrived late.) τσατισμένος -
13 sullen
(silent and bad-tempered: a sullen young man; a sullen expression.) βαρύθυμος, βλοσυρός- sullenly- sullenness -
14 surly
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15 Shrewish
adj.Use P. also V. φιλόψογος, φιλαίτιος.Bad-tempered: P. δύστροπος, V. δύσοργος, P. and V. πικρός.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Shrewish
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16 temper
['tempə] 1. noun1) (a state of mind; a mood or humour: He's in a bad temper.) (ψυχική) διάθεση2) (a tendency to become (unpleasant when) angry: He has a terrible temper.) ιδιοσυγκρασία, (εκρηκτικό) ταπεραμέντο3) (a state of anger: She's in a temper.) οργή, θυμός2. verb1) (to bring metal to the right degree of hardness by heating and cooling: The steel must be carefully tempered.) βάφω / ψήνω μέταλλο2) (to soften or make less severe: One must try to temper justice with mercy.) μετριάζω•- - tempered- keep one's temper
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17 ill
[il] 1. comparative - worse; adjective1) (not in good health; not well: She was ill for a long time.) άρρωστος2) (bad: ill health; These pills have no ill effects.) βλαβερός,άσχημος3) (evil or unlucky: ill luck.) κακός2. adverb(not easily: We could ill afford to lose that money.) δύσκολα3. noun1) (evil: I would never wish anyone ill.) κακό2) (trouble: all the ills of this world.) δεινό,βάσανο•- ill-- illness
- ill-at-ease
- ill-fated
- ill-feeling
- ill-mannered / ill-bred
- ill-tempered / ill-natured
- ill-treat
- ill-treatment
- ill-use
- ill-will
- be taken ill
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