testy

[US]/ˈtesti/
[UK]/ˈtesti/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. madaling magalit; iritable; may tendensiyang magalit

Example Sentences

a testy cab driver; a testy refusal to help.

Isang mainitin ang ulo na drayber ng cab; isang hindi nagagandang pagtanggi na tumulong.

The energy-rich western province has a testy relationship with the federal government.

Ang mayaman sa enerhiya na kanluraning probinsya ay may hindi magandang relasyon sa pambansang pamahalaan.

Real-world Examples

That's when things got a little testy.

Nangyari iyon noong medyo naging mainit ang sitwasyon.

Source: NPR News August 2016 Compilation

Is it me or did he sound a little testy?

Ako ba o naging medyo mainit ang kanyang tono?

Source: NPR News January 2023 Compilation

Boeing's annual general meeting was also a testy affair.

Ang taunang pangkalahatang pagpupulong ng Boeing ay naging mainit din.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

That can make for testy debate.

Iyon ay maaaring magdulot ng mainit na debate.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

He sounded testy to me, too.

Sa akin din, naging mainit ang kanyang tono.

Source: NPR News January 2023 Compilation

With elections due in May, this is a testy time for Erdogan.

Dahil sa nalalapit na halalan sa Mayo, ito ay isang mainit na panahon para kay Erdogan.

Source: PBS Interview Social Series

So, the relationship with United States and others in the West may be testy.

Kaya, ang relasyon sa Estados Unidos at sa iba pa sa Kanluran ay maaaring maging mainit.

Source: CNN Selects October 2016 Collection

Are you sure? You said that with the testy bark of an old biddy.

Sigurado ka? Sinabi mo iyon nang may mainit na ungol ng isang matandang babae.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 4

Must I budge? Must I observe you? Must I stand and crouch Under your testy humor?

Dapat ba akong umalis? Dapat ba kitang obserbahan? Dapat ba akong tumayo at umupo sa ilalim ng iyong mainit na pagpapatawa?

Source: American Version Language Arts Volume 6

They should use this good fortune to reset their sometimes testy relations with their users.

Dapat nilang gamitin ang mabuting kapalaran na ito upang muling itakda ang kanilang paminsan-minsang mainit na relasyon sa kanilang mga gumagamit.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

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