acrimonious

[US]/ˌækrɪˈməʊniəs/
[UK]/ˌækrɪˈmoʊniəs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

Swahili definition: adj. mbaya na mshafi, kubwa.

Phrases & Collocations

an acrimonious dispute

mashindano ya mazuri

acrimonious remarks

mazuri ya mazuri

acrimonious relationship

mashindano ya mazuri

Example Sentences

an acrimonious dispute about wages.

mgogoro kali kuhusu mshahara.

an acrimonious on-air exchange between the candidate and the anchorperson.

mabadiliko ya mizigo ya kati ya mwanachama na mwenyewe wa mizigo.

He had an acrimonious quarrel with his girlfriend yesterday.

Alipata upinzani kali na mpenzi wake jana.

His parents went through an acrimonious divorce.

wazazi wake walipita kwa mizigo ya kuchukua mguu.

His tendency to utter acrimonious remarks alienated his roomates.

mipango yake ya kusisilia mizigo yaliyosafiri kwa wazuri wake.

Real-world Examples

The acrimonious debate resulted in much resentment.

Makusi ya mazuri ya mazuri ilifanya mafupi mazuri.

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

Look, if you don't know what the word " acrimonious" means, just don't use it.

Tazama, kama usitambua maana ya neno "acrimonious", kama usitambua, usisahihishe.

Source: Friends Season 9

He's in the midst of an acrimonious split from his wife, Olga.

Alikuwa na mchakato mazuri na mke yake, Olga.

Source: The Power of Art - Pablo Picasso

Relations between Washington and Beijing have been acrimonious since Mr Biden took office this year.

Mashambulio kati ya Washington na Beijing yalikuwa mazuri kwa muda mwa kuzama kama Mzee Biden alipewa kazi hii mwa mwezi.

Source: BBC Listening Collection October 2021

Turkey is no stranger to acrimonious elections but analysts issue predict an unusually bitter one.

Ukame na mchakato mazuri wa chaguzi, lakini wafanyakazi wanaamini kuwa chaguzi hii itakuwa mazuri sana.

Source: VOA Standard English_Europe

President Trump was present to pay his respects despite an acrimonious relationship with the Bush Family.

Rais Trump alikuwa amekuwa na mazuri kwa mshumaa wa michezo ya Bush.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

In the end, after months of at times acrimonious debate, the consensus was...that there was no consensus.

Kwa muda mwa mwezi, baada ya mchakato mazuri, mchezo ulikuwa... ulikuwa hakuna mchezo.

Source: The History Channel documentary "Cosmos"

And that's been really acrimonious and slow-going and expensive.

Na hili ulikuwa mazuri, mchezo mazuri na mabaya.

Source: Financial Times Podcast

Nevertheless the division between them was extremely acrimonious, fuelled by Lenin himself

Hakuna mchezo kati yao ulikuwa mazuri sana, uliundwa na Lenin mwenyewe.

Source: Character Profile

The treaty, duly drawn in 1846, was ratified by the Senate after an acrimonious debate.

Mazuri ya mazuri ya 1846, ilikuwa mazuri kwa mchezo wa mchezo wa mchezo.

Source: American history

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