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1 con malhumor
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2 bruscamente
adv.1 abruptly, peevishly.2 brusquely, offhand, abruptly, cavalierly.* * *► adverbio1 sharply* * *ADV1) (=repentinamente) suddenly, brusquely, sharply2) (=rudamente) sharply, abruptly* * *= rudely, brusquely, bluntly.Ex. Her feeling of well-being was soon rudely shattered.Ex. 'Hello, Preston,' he began brusquely, 'Lisa has been consistently late, she's usually behind in her work, and she's been absent 5 days out of 20'.Ex. In comparison with adult literature, South African children's literature presents issues more bluntly and also explores themes barely touched on in adult fiction.----* detener bruscamente = halt + in full flight.* girar gruscamente = swerve.* virar bruscamente = swerve.* * *= rudely, brusquely, bluntly.Ex: Her feeling of well-being was soon rudely shattered.
Ex: 'Hello, Preston,' he began brusquely, 'Lisa has been consistently late, she's usually behind in her work, and she's been absent 5 days out of 20'.Ex: In comparison with adult literature, South African children's literature presents issues more bluntly and also explores themes barely touched on in adult fiction.* detener bruscamente = halt + in full flight.* girar gruscamente = swerve.* virar bruscamente = swerve.* * *sharplygiró bruscamente a la derecha she swerved to the right, she turned sharply to the right—no hables bobadas —dijo bruscamente don't talk nonsense, he said brusquely o sharply o abruptly* * *bruscamente adv1. [de repente] suddenly, abruptly;las temperaturas disminuyeron bruscamente temperatures fell suddenly o plummeted;frenó bruscamente she braked sharply2. [toscamente] brusquely* * *bruscamente adv sharply -
3 impacientemente
adv.impatiently, longingly, peevishly, eagerly, ardently, with great desire.* * *► adverbio1 impatiently* * *ADV1) (=sin paciencia) impatiently2) (=con exasperación) impatiently* * *= impatiently, with bated breath.Ex. 'Look,' she pronounced impatiently, 'I have lots of work to do'.Ex. Many in the crowd were lulled into a false sense of calm and nostalgia while others waited with bated breath for the real surprises to begin.----* esperar impacientemente = kick + Posesivo + heels.* esperar impacientemente (+ Infinitivo) = look forward to (+ Gerundio).* * *= impatiently, with bated breath.Ex: 'Look,' she pronounced impatiently, 'I have lots of work to do'.
Ex: Many in the crowd were lulled into a false sense of calm and nostalgia while others waited with bated breath for the real surprises to begin.* esperar impacientemente = kick + Posesivo + heels.* esperar impacientemente (+ Infinitivo) = look forward to (+ Gerundio).* * *impatiently* * *impacientemente advimpatiently -
4 secamente
adv.1 dryly, morosely; crabbedly, peevishly.2 coldly, frigidly.* * *► adverbio1 (gen) abruptly; (contestar, hablar) curtly* * *ADV [contestar] curtly; [ordenar] sharply- no sé nada -afirmó secamente — "I don't know anything," he said curtly
se comportó muy secamente con nosotros — he was very short o curt with us
-ahora, ¡a dormir! -dijo secamente — "now, off to sleep!," he said sharply
* * *adverbio curtlyme trató muy secamente — he was very curt o short with me
* * *adverbio curtlyme trató muy secamente — he was very curt o short with me
* * *curtlyme trató muy secamente he was very curt o short with me* * *
secamente adjetivo curtly, drily
' secamente' also found in these entries:
English:
shortly
- drily
* * *secamente adv[contestar] brusquely -
5 con displicencia
• indifference schedule• indigence• peevishly -
6 malhumoradamente
• bad-humoredly• cantankerously• crossly• ill-temperedly• moodily• peevishly• sulkily• sullenly• testify• testimonial -
7 enojadamente
adv.fretfully, crossly, peevishly.
См. также в других словарях:
Peevishly — Pee vish*ly, adv. In a peevish manner. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
peevishly — peevish ► ADJECTIVE ▪ irritable. DERIVATIVES peevishly adverb peevishness noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «foolish, mad, spiteful»: of unknown origin … English terms dictionary
peevishly — adverb see peevish … New Collegiate Dictionary
peevishly — See peevish. * * * … Universalium
peevishly — adverb In a peevish manner or way … Wiktionary
peevishly — pɪËvɪʃlɪ adv. irritably, in a grumpy manner; angrily, in an annoyed manner … English contemporary dictionary
peevishly — pee·vish·ly … English syllables
peevishly — See: peevish … English dictionary
peevishly — adverb in a peevish manner • Syn: ↑querulously, ↑fractiously • Derived from adjective: ↑fractious (for: ↑fractiously), ↑querulous (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
peevish — peevishly, adv. peevishness, n. /pee vish/, adj. 1. cross, querulous, or fretful, as from vexation or discontent: a peevish youngster. 2. showing annoyance, irritation, or bad mood: a peevish reply; a peevish frown. 3. perverse or obstinate.… … Universalium
peevish — [[t]pi͟ːvɪʃ[/t]] ADJ GRADED Someone who is peevish is bad tempered. Aubrey had slept little and that always made him peevish... She glared down at me with a peevish expression on her face. Syn: bad tempered Derived words: peevishly ADV GRADED ADV … English dictionary
