peevish

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

Translation

adj. facilmente irritado; tendo um mau temperamento

Example Sentences

a peevish, whining voice.

uma voz rabugenta e chorosa.

A peevish child is unhappy and makes others unhappy.

Uma criança rabugenta está infeliz e torna os outros infelizes.

She was in a peevish mood all day.

Ela estava de mau humor o dia todo.

His peevish attitude made it difficult to work with him.

A atitude rabugenta dele tornou difícil trabalhar com ele.

The peevish customer complained about everything.

O cliente rabugento reclamou de tudo.

I try not to be peevish when things don't go my way.

Eu tento não ser rabugento quando as coisas não vão como eu quero.

Her peevish behavior alienated her friends.

O comportamento rabugento dela afastou seus amigos.

The peevish child refused to eat his dinner.

A criança rabugenta se recusou a comer seu jantar.

He became peevish when he didn't get enough sleep.

Ele ficou rabugento quando não dormiu o suficiente.

The peevish old man yelled at the kids playing outside.

O velho rabugento gritou com as crianças que estavam brincando lá fora.

She gave a peevish response to his question.

Ela deu uma resposta rabugenta à pergunta dele.

Don't be so peevish about minor inconveniences.

Não seja tão rabugento com pequenos inconvenientes.

Real-world Examples

Little Walder only looked peevish. " And me, " he said. " I was only being amusing too" .

Little Walder apenas parecia irritado. " E eu também", disse ele. "Eu também estava apenas sendo divertido."

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Clash of Kings (Bilingual Edition)

When you come home from school, and find your little brother cross and peevish, speak mildly to him.

Quando você chega da escola e encontra seu irmãozinho irritado e mal-humorado, fale com ele de maneira gentil.

Source: Original Chinese Language Class in American Elementary Schools

" By rights I should have my sister's command, " he admitted, uncomfortably aware of how peevish that sounded.

" Por direito, eu deveria ter o comando da minha irmã", admitiu, desconfortavelmente ciente de como isso soava irritado.

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Clash of Kings (Bilingual Edition)

Conway smiled, but Mallinson looked peevish again.

Conway sorriu, mas Mallinson parecia irritado novamente.

Source: The Disappearing Horizon

Her face was inartistic—that of a peevish virago.

Seu rosto era sem arte - o de uma mulher irritada e agressiva.

Source: The Room with a View (Part Two)

If he were less peevish and morose, all would be well.

Se ele fosse menos irritado e melancólico, tudo estaria bem.

Source: The Sorrows of Young Werther

He was peevish and had peerless strength.

Ele estava irritado e tinha uma força incomparável.

Source: Pan Pan

I went my way perhaps a wiser but certainly a peevish man.

Segui meu caminho, talvez um homem mais sábio, mas certamente um homem irritado.

Source: Blade (Part 1)

For she was a straight, brave woman, as well as a peevish one.

Pois ela era uma mulher direta e corajosa, assim como uma mulher irritada.

Source: The places where angels dare not tread.

Before he had quite sunken away, however, the sharp and peevish tinkle of the shop-bell made itself audible.

Antes que ele tivesse desaparecido completamente, no entanto, o toque agudo e irritante do sino da loja se tornou audível.

Source: Seven-angled Tower (Part 1)

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