curmudgeon

[US]/kəˈmʌdʒən/
[UK]/kərˈmʌdʒən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.a bad-tempered or surly person; a miser; a grumpy person; a skinflint
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

grumpy curmudgeon

surmulig gammel gnavpot

old curmudgeon

gammel gnavpot

curmudgeon at heart

en gnavpot inderst inde

curmudgeon in disguise

en gnavpot forklædt

curmudgeon behavior

gnavpot-adfærd

curmudgeon mentality

gnavpot-mentalitet

curmudgeon attitude

gnavpot-holdning

curmudgeon remarks

gnavpot-bemærkninger

curmudgeon tendencies

gnavpot-tendenser

curmudgeon persona

gnavpot-persona

Example Sentences

my neighbor is a real curmudgeon who complains about everything.

min nabo er virkelig en surmulighed, der klager over alt.

don't be such a curmudgeon; join us for the party!

vær ikke sådan en surmulighed; kom med til festen!

the old man is known as a curmudgeon in the neighborhood.

den gamle mand er kendt som en surmulighed i kvarteret.

even curmudgeons can have a soft spot for animals.

selv surmuligheder kan have en svaghed for dyr.

he acts like a curmudgeon, but he really cares about his friends.

han opfører sig som en surmulighed, men han holder virkelig af sine venner.

curmudgeons often miss out on the joys of life.

surmuligheder går ofte glip af livets glæder.

she called him a curmudgeon for always grumbling about the weather.

hun kaldte ham en surmulighed, fordi han altid brokkede sig over vejret.

his curmudgeon attitude makes it hard to enjoy family gatherings.

hans surmuligheds-attitude gør det svært at nyde familiesammenkomster.

it’s hard to deal with a curmudgeon when you're trying to have fun.

det er svært at håndtere en surmulighed, når man prøver at have det sjovt.

despite being a curmudgeon, he has a great sense of humor.

selvom han er en surmulighed, har han en god sans for humor.

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