curmudgeon

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

Translation

n. en sur eller snibbels person; en sparsom person; en grumpy person; en pengerøver
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

grumpy curmudgeon

grumme gammelmann

old curmudgeon

gammel gammelmann

curmudgeon at heart

gammelmann i hjertet

curmudgeon in disguise

gammelmann i skjul

curmudgeon behavior

gammelmannsoppførsel

curmudgeon mentality

gammelmannsmentalitet

curmudgeon attitude

gammelmannsholdning

curmudgeon remarks

gammelmannsinnlegg

curmudgeon tendencies

gammelmannstendenser

curmudgeon persona

gammelmannsprofil

Example Sentences

my neighbor is a real curmudgeon who complains about everything.

nabo min er en virkelig kurre, som klager over alt.

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

vær ikke så kurre; bli med oss til festen!

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

den gamle mannen er kjent som en kurre i naboenheten.

even curmudgeons can have a soft spot for animals.

selv kurre kan ha et svakt sted for dyr.

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

han oppfører seg som en kurre, men han bryr seg virkelig om sine venner.

curmudgeons often miss out on the joys of life.

kurre mister ofte nytten av livets fornøyelser.

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

hun kallde ham en kurre fordi han alltid klager over været.

his curmudgeon attitude makes it hard to enjoy family gatherings.

hans kurrehold gjør det svært vanskelig å nyte familiehøstene.

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

det er vanskelig å håndtere en kurre når du prøver å ha det gøy.

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

selv om han er en kurre, har han en god humor.

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