testily

[US]/'testili/
[UK]/ˈtɛstəˌfaɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. de manière irritable ou impatiente; de façon testy ou irritable.

Phrases & Collocations

respond testily

répondre avec irritation

speak testily

parler avec irritation

Example Sentences

She responded testily to his question.

Elle a répondu sèchement à sa question.

The customer spoke testily to the waiter.

Le client a parlé sèchement au serveur.

He testily rejected the proposal.

Il a rejeté la proposition sèchement.

The boss testily criticized the employee's work.

Le patron a critiqué le travail de l'employé sèchement.

She testily demanded to speak to the manager.

Elle a demandé sèchement à parler au responsable.

He testily brushed off her suggestion.

Il a balayé son idée d'un revers de main, sèchement.

The professor testily responded to the student's question.

Le professeur a répondu sèchement à la question de l'étudiant.

The politician testily defended his position during the debate.

Le politicien a défendu sa position sèchement pendant le débat.

The driver testily honked at the slow-moving car in front of him.

Le conducteur a klaxonné sèchement sur la voiture lente devant lui.

She testily reminded him of his promise.

Elle lui a rappelé sèchement sa promesse.

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