shrewish

[US]/'ʃruːɪʃ/
[UK]/'ʃruɪʃ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. med en skarp, skældende eller dårligt humør

Phrases & Collocations

shrewish behavior

kvælende opførsel

shrewish tone

kvælende tone

Example Sentences

She has a shrewish personality, always finding faults with others.

Hun har en stridig personlighed, der altid finder fejl hos andre.

Her shrewish behavior towards her employees made the work environment tense.

Hendes stridiske opførsel over for sine medarbejdere gjorde arbejdsforholdene anspændte.

The shrewish tone in her voice indicated her displeasure.

Den stridige tone i hendes stemme indikerede hendes utilfredshed.

He couldn't stand her shrewish nagging anymore.

Han kunne ikke længere udstå hendes stridiske nag.

The shrewish woman constantly criticized her husband in public.

Den stridiske kvinde kritiserede konstant sin mand offentligt.

Her shrewish comments alienated her from her friends.

Hendes stridiske kommentarer fremmedgjorde hende fra hendes venner.

She had a reputation for being shrewish and difficult to please.

Hun havde et ry for at være stridig og svær at behage.

Despite her shrewish demeanor, she had a kind heart deep down.

På trods af hendes stridiske væremåde havde hun et godt hjerte dybt inde.

The shrewish woman's constant complaints wore down her family's patience.

Den stridiske kvindes konstante klager tærede på hendes families tålmodighed.

Her shrewish attitude drove away potential friends.

Hendes stridiske holdning skræmte potentielle venner væk.

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