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1 in ätzendem Ton
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2 in bissigem Ton
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3 kaustisch
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4 ätzend
corrosive; acrid; caustic* * *ạ̈t|zendadj3) (inf = furchtbar) lousy (inf)der Typ ist echt ätzend — that guy really grates on you (inf)
* * ** * *ät·zend1. (zerfressend wirkend) corrosive2. (beißend) Geruch pungent* * *1.1) corrosive; (fig.) caustic <wit, remark, criticism>; pungent < smell>; acrid < smoke>2) (Jugendspr.) grotty (Brit. coll.); grot (Brit. sl.)2.adverbial caustically <ironic, critical>* * *B. adj1. caustic, corrosive3. sl fig (fürchterlich) (really) crappy;Mathe etcist echt ätzend maths sucks* * *1.1) corrosive; (fig.) caustic <wit, remark, criticism>; pungent < smell>; acrid < smoke>2) (Jugendspr.) grotty (Brit. coll.); grot (Brit. sl.)2.adverbial caustically <ironic, critical>* * *adj.acrid adj.caustic adj.corrosive adj. adv.acridly adv.corrosively adv. -
5 kaustisch
CHEM. und fig.I Adj. caustic* * *kaus|tisch ['kaustɪʃ]1. adj (CHEM fig)caustic2. advseine Worte wirkten káústisch — his words were caustic
sich káústisch äußern — to make a caustic remark
* * *(burning by chemical action: caustic soda.) caustic* * *A. adj causticB. adv caustically;kaustisch wirken have a caustic effect* * *adv.caustically adv. -
6 bissig
Adj.1. Hund: vicious; der Hund ist bissig / nicht bissig auch the dog bites / doesn’t ( oder won’t) bite; Vorsicht, bissiger Hund! beware of the dog2. fig. Bemerkung: cutting, caustic, waspish; bes. Witz: auch mordant; Kritik: scathing; Person: snappy; SPORT ein bissiger Spieler an attacking player* * *(Bemerkung) acid; caustic; cutting;(Hund) vicious; snappish* * *bịs|sig ['bIsɪç]adj"Vorsicht, bissiger Hund" — "beware of the dog"
2) (= übellaunig) waspishdu brauchst nicht gleich bissig zu werden — there's no need to bite my etc head off
* * *1) ((usually of women) fond of making unpleasant comments about people: She is sometimes very bitchy about her colleagues.) bitchy2) snappily* * *bis·sig[ˈbɪsɪç]1. (gern[e] zubeißend) vicious„[Vorsicht,] \bissiger Hund!“ “beware of [the] dog!”ist der Hund \bissig? does the dog bite?2. (sarkastisch) caustic, cuttingeine \bissige Kritik a scathing [or waspish] review\bissige Kritik biting [or scathing] criticismsie hat eine sehr \bissige Art she's very sarcasticdu brauchst nicht gleich \bissig zu werden! there's no need to bite my head off!sie hat äußerst \bissig reagiert she reacted in an extremely caustic manner* * *1.1)bissig sein — < dog> bite
‘Vorsicht, bissiger Hund’ — ‘beware of the dog’
2) (fig.) cutting, caustic <remark, tone, etc.>2.* * *bissig adj1. Hund: vicious;Vorsicht, bissiger Hund! beware of the dog2. fig Bemerkung: cutting, caustic, waspish; besonders Witz: auch mordant; Kritik: scathing; Person: snappy;SPORTein bissiger Spieler an attacking player* * *1.1)bissig sein — < dog> bite
‘Vorsicht, bissiger Hund’ — ‘beware of the dog’
2) (fig.) cutting, caustic <remark, tone, etc.>2.* * *adj.currish adj.ratty adj.snappy adj. adv.currishly adv.snappily adv. -
7 gallig
Adj.1. Geschmack etc.: acrid2. fig. Temperament, Laune etc.: bilious; Bemerkung, Humor etc.: caustic; Satire etc.: biting* * *liverish; bilious* * *gạl|lig ['galɪç]1. adjgall-like attr; (fig) Mensch, Bemerkung, Humor caustic, acerbic2. adv (fig)caustically* * *gal·lig[ˈgalɪç]adj causticeine \gallige Bemerkung a caustic remark\galliger Humor a caustic sense of humour [or AM -or]* * *gallig adj1. Geschmack etc: acrid2. fig Temperament, Laune etc: bilious; Bemerkung, Humor etc: caustic; Satire etc: biting* * *adj.acrid adj.
См. также в других словарях:
Caustically — Caus tic*al*ly, adv. In a caustic manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
caustically — caustic ► ADJECTIVE 1) able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action. 2) scathingly sarcastic. ► NOUN ▪ a caustic substance. DERIVATIVES caustically adverb. ORIGIN Greek kaustikos, from kaustos combustible … English terms dictionary
caustically — adverb in a caustic vitriolic manner he addressed her caustically • Syn: ↑vitriolically • Derived from adjective: ↑vitriolic (for: ↑vitriolically), ↑caustic … Useful english dictionary
caustically adv — Would you like some soda in your whiskey? asked Tom caustically … English expressions
caustically — adverb see caustic I … New Collegiate Dictionary
caustically — See caustic. * * * … Universalium
caustically — adverb In a caustic manner … Wiktionary
caustically — adv. critically, harshly; corrosively … English contemporary dictionary
caustically — caus·ti·cal·ly … English syllables
caustic — caustically, causticly, adv. causticity /kaw stis i tee/, causticness, n. /kaw stik/, adj. 1. capable of burning, corroding, or destroying living tissue. 2. severely critical or sarcastic: a caustic remark. n. 3. a caustic substance. 4. Optics … Universalium
caustic n — caustically adv … English expressions