sulky

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

Translation

adj. sinten eller forargen, ofte på en stille måte

Example Sentences

a sulky fire .

en sur brann .

the old man grew sulky and grouchy.

den gamle mannen ble sur og grym.

she had a sultry, sulky mouth.

hun hadde en nakne, sur munn.

She brought along a couple of sulky looking kids.

Hun tok med seg et par barn som så sultne ut.

she is sulky and contrary where her work is concerned.

hun er sur og motstridig når det gjelder arbeidet hennes.

his lower lip protruded in a sulky pout.

Hans nedre leppe stakk ut i en sur munn.

Young girls sometimes become sulky because they are jealous.

Ungdomsmødre blir noen ganger sur fordi de er jaløse.

Real-world Examples

On the contrary, he looked resentful and sulky.

Tvært fra det, så så han fornærmet og sulten ut.

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Goyle emptied his pockets, looking extremely sulky.

Goyle tømte lommen sine, og så ut som en veldig sulten.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

" All right, " said Malfoy, looking sulky and disappointed.

"Okay," sa Malfoy, og så ut som en sulten og nedslått.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

" I'm not sulky, " I answered, looking away.

"Jeg er ikke sulten," svarte jeg, og så bort.

Source: Seek pleasure and have fun.

A cheer went up from the crowd. The warden looked sulky.

En hylle gikk opp fra folket. Varden så sulten ut.

Source: The Trumpet Swan

" Why are you so sulky" ? she asked, coming up to me.

"Hvorfor er du så sulten?" spurte hun, og kom hen til meg.

Source: Seek pleasure and have fun.

" No." I tried very hard not to look like a sulky child.

"Nei." Jeg prøvde veldig hardt ikke å se ut som et sultet barn.

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

The people pleaser feels sulky and betrayed because they were angling for adulation and gratitude.

Den som søker å please folk føler seg sultet og forkyldt fordi de prøvde å få oppsikt og takk.

Source: Psychology Mini Class

And the more they talked to one another the sulkier and more suspicious they became.

Og jo mer de snakket med hverandre, jo sultenere og mistenksommere de ble.

Source: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

Dudley looked furious and sulky, and somehow seemed to be taking up even more space than usual.

Dudley så veldig furus og sulten ut, og på en eller annen måte så det ut som om han tok opp mer plass enn vanlig.

Source: 4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

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