nasties

[US]/ˈnɑːsti/
[UK]/ˈnæsti/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. skittelig; uren; dårlig humør; ond
n. noe som er ubehagelig eller uattraktiv.

Phrases & Collocations

a nasty attitude

en ubehagelig holdning

a nasty remark

en ubehagelig kommentar

nasty behavior

ubehagelig oppførsel

a nasty smell

en ubehagelig lukt

Example Sentences

be nasty to sb.

være uvennelig til noen

a nasty puzzle; a nasty problem.

et uvennelig puslespill; et uvennelig problem.

a nasty bang on the head.

en skikkelig klem på hodet.

a nasty bump on the head.

en skummel bump på hodet.

it's a nasty old night.

det er en stygg gammel natt.

He is a nasty proposition.

Han er en uvennelig forslag.

a nasty trick).

en uvennelig triks).

she's had a nasty fright.

hun har hatt en uvennelig skrik.

he's a nasty piece of work.

han er en uvennelig arbeidsstykke.

there's a nasty zizz from the engine.

det er en uvennelig vibrasjon fra motoren.

a nasty rock to climb

en vanskelig fjellvegg å klatre.

The joke is a nasty hit at him.

Vitsen er et stygt angrep på ham.

a nasty cut on her shin

en uvennelig sår på hennes rumpe

he's had this nasty go of dysentery.

han har hatt denne uvennelige episode av dysenteri.

What a nasty thing to say!

Hvor uvennelig ting å si!

He got a nasty bump on the head.

Han fikk en uvennelig støt på hodet.

Try to get rid of your nasty cold.

Prøv å bli kvitt din uvennelige forkjølelse.

nasty weather; a nasty trick.See Synonyms at dirty

uvennelig vær; en uvennelig triks. Se synonymer under dirty

Real-world Examples

The medicine has a nasty smell and a nastier taste.

Medisinen har en forferdelig lukt og en enda forferdeligere smak.

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She let the goods slip while they were doing the nasty.

Hun la varene gli mens de gjorde det forferdelige.

Source: Lost Girl Season 2

It was a--a nasty killing, wasn't it?

Det var en--en forferdelig drap, var det ikke?

Source: 6. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

It worked, but it was nasty going down. - Why was it so nasty?

Det funket, men det var forferdelig å ta. - Hvorfor var det så forferdelig?

Source: Actor Dialogue (Bilingual Selection)

It was up here in the normally loyal slums where the fight was the nastiest.

Det var her oppe i de vanligvis lojale slumene hvor kampen var mest forferdelig.

Source: CNN 10 Student English January 2019 Collection

Costa Rican ranchers are in a hot pursuit of a nasty creature.

Costa Rica-farmere er i en varm jakt etter en forferdelig skapning.

Source: Insect Kingdom Season 2 (Original Soundtrack Version)

Perhaps the nastiest of them all was an assassin bug.

Kanskje den mest forferdelige av dem alle var en dødsbiter.

Source: Insect Kingdom Season 2 (Original Soundtrack Version)

Barry's day soon takes a nasty turn.

Barrys dag snart tar en forferdelig vending.

Source: VOA Standard English_ Technology

Actually, we got in a pretty nasty fight.

Faktisk, vi kom i en ganske forferdelig kamp.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 10

A lot of racism crowds were nasty.

Mange av rasistiske menneskemengder var forferdelige.

Source: Chronicle of Contemporary Celebrities

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