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1 Gereiztheit
f; nur Sg. irritability* * *die Gereiztheitpetulance; huffishness; huffiness; testiness* * *Ge|reizt|heitf -, no pl(= Verärgertheit) irritation; (= Reizbarkeit) irritability, touchiness; (= Nervosität) tetchiness (esp Brit inf edginessdie Geréíztheit der Atmosphäre — the strained atmosphere
* * *die1) huffiness2) (a state of anger: She's in a temper.) temper* * *Ge·reizt·heit<->f kein pl (Verärgerung) irritability, touchiness; einer Stimmung strainedness; (Nervosität) edginess* * ** * *f.huffiness n.petulance n.temper n.testiness n. -
2 Übermut
m (Ausgelassenheit) high spirits Pl.; (Mutwille) wantonness; (Dreistigkeit) cockiness; aus oder vor ( lauter) Übermut out of (pure) high spirits; Übermut tut selten gut Sprichw. it will all end in tears, there will be tears before bedtime* * *der Übermutarrogance; overbearingness; presumption; assumingness* * *Über|mutmhigh spirits plvor lauter Ǘbermut wussten die Kinder nicht, was sie tun sollten — the children were so full of high spirits that they didn't know what to do with themselves
Ǘbermut tut selten gut (Prov) — pride goes before a fall (Prov); (zu Kindern) it'll all end in tears
* * *Über·mut▶ \Übermut tut selten gut (prov) pride goes [or comes] before a fall prov; (zu Kind) it'll [all] end in tears* * *der high spirits pl.etwas aus [lauter] od. im Übermut tun — do something out of [pure] high spirits
* * *vor (lauter) Übermut out of (pure) high spirits;Übermut tut selten gut sprichw it will all end in tears, there will be tears before bedtime* * *der high spirits pl.etwas aus [lauter] od. im Übermut tun — do something out of [pure] high spirits
* * *-e m.arrogance n.cockiness n.high spirits n.insolence n.petulance n.wantonness n. -
3 Ungestüm
I Adj. impetuous; (heftig, schnell) vehement, tempestuous; ungestüme Umarmung / Begrüßung passionate embrace / enthusiastic welcomeII Adv. impetuously; stärker: with wild abandon; jemanden ungestüm umarmen embrace s.o. passionately; ungestüm von seinem Hund begrüßt werden be greeted enthusiastically by one’s dog* * *boisterous; impertuous; vehement; violent; severe; turbulent; headlong; heady; impetuous; tempestuous* * *Un|ge|stüm ['ʊngəʃtyːm]nt -(e)s, no plimpetuousness* * *1) impetuously2) impetuosity3) (acting in a hasty manner and without thinking.) impetuous4) (wild and noisy: a boisterous child.) boisterous5) storminess7) ((of a person, behaviour etc) violently emotional; passionate: a tempestuous argument/relationship.) tempestuous* * *Un·ge·stüm<-[e]s>[ˈʊngəʃty:m]nt kein pl impetuosityjugendliches \Ungestüm youthful impetuosityvoller \Ungestüm passionately, boisterously* * *1.(geh.) Adjektiv impetuous, tempestuous <person, embrace, nature, etc.>2.adverbial impetuously* * *in jugendlichem Ungestüm with youthful impetuosity* * *1.(geh.) Adjektiv impetuous, tempestuous <person, embrace, nature, etc.>2.adverbial impetuously* * *-e m.boisterousness n.impetuousness n.petulance n.vehemence n.violence n. -
4 ungestüm
I Adj. impetuous; (heftig, schnell) vehement, tempestuous; ungestüme Umarmung / Begrüßung passionate embrace / enthusiastic welcomeII Adv. impetuously; stärker: with wild abandon; jemanden ungestüm umarmen embrace s.o. passionately; ungestüm von seinem Hund begrüßt werden be greeted enthusiastically by one’s dog* * *boisterous; impertuous; vehement; violent; severe; turbulent; headlong; heady; impetuous; tempestuous* * *Un|ge|stüm ['ʊngəʃtyːm]nt -(e)s, no plimpetuousness* * *1) impetuously2) impetuosity3) (acting in a hasty manner and without thinking.) impetuous4) (wild and noisy: a boisterous child.) boisterous5) storminess7) ((of a person, behaviour etc) violently emotional; passionate: a tempestuous argument/relationship.) tempestuous* * *Un·ge·stüm<-[e]s>[ˈʊngəʃty:m]nt kein pl impetuosityjugendliches \Ungestüm youthful impetuosityvoller \Ungestüm passionately, boisterously* * *1.(geh.) Adjektiv impetuous, tempestuous <person, embrace, nature, etc.>2.adverbial impetuously* * *A. adj impetuous; (heftig, schnell) vehement, tempestuous;ungestüme Umarmung/Begrüßung passionate embrace/enthusiastic welcomejemanden ungestüm umarmen embrace sb passionately;ungestüm von seinem Hund begrüßt werden be greeted enthusiastically by one’s dog* * *1.(geh.) Adjektiv impetuous, tempestuous <person, embrace, nature, etc.>2.adverbial impetuously* * *-e m.boisterousness n.impetuousness n.petulance n.vehemence n.violence n. -
5 Gereiztheit
f1. huffiness2. huffishness3. petulance4. temper5. tenseness6. testiness
См. также в других словарях:
pétulance — [ petylɑ̃s ] n. f. • 1694; « insolence » 1527; h. 1372; lat. petulantia ♦ Ardeur exubérante, brusque et désordonnée. ⇒ 1. fougue, turbulence, vitalité, vivacité. La pétulance des jeunes gens. Parler de qqn avec pétulance. « j eusse craint ta… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Petulance — Pet u*lance, Petulancy Pet u*lan*cy, n. [L. petulania: cf. F. p[ e]tulance. See {Petulant}.] The quality or state of being petulant; temporary peevishness; pettishness; capricious ill humor. The petulancy of our words. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
petulance — Petulance. s. f. Qualité de celuy qui est petulant. Il a beaucoup de petulance. il parle avec beaucoup de petulance … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
petulance — c.1600, “insolence, immodesty,” from Fr. pétulance (early 16c.), from L. petulantia, noun of quality from petulantem (see PETULANT (Cf. petulant)). Meaning “peevishness” is recorded from 1784 … Etymology dictionary
pétulance — (pé tu lan s ) s. f. Vivacité impétueuse. • C était un autre Lucien par ses bons mots, par sa raillerie et par sa pétulance sans pareille, MAUCROIX Schisme d Anglet. II, 294, dans RICHELET. • Il [cet oiseau, la pintade] se fait craindre des… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
PÉTULANCE — s. f. Qualité de celui qui est pétulant. Avoir beaucoup de pétulance. Parler avec beaucoup de pétulance. La pétulance de ses mouvements incommode et inquiète tous ceux qui l entourent … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)
PÉTULANCE — n. f. Qualité de celui qui est pétulant. Parler avec pétulance. La pétulance de ses mouvements, de son caractère … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)
petulance — [[t]pe̱tʃʊləns[/t]] N UNCOUNT Petulance is unreasonable, childish bad temper over something unimportant. His petulance made her impatient … English dictionary
petulance — petulant ► ADJECTIVE ▪ childishly sulky or bad tempered. DERIVATIVES petulance noun petulantly adverb. ORIGIN Latin petulans impudent … English terms dictionary
petulance — noun Date: 1610 the quality or state of being petulant ; peevishness … New Collegiate Dictionary
petulance — /pech euh leuhns/, n. 1. the state or quality of being petulant. 2. a petulant speech or action. [1600 10; < L petulantia impudence. See PETULANT, ANCE] * * * … Universalium
