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ворчливый

grumpy

Meaning of ворчливый

often complaining

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Russian[ˈvort͡ɕlʲivɨj]
grumpy
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ворчливый with English translation

ворчливый usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Dad was grumpy this afternoon after mowing the lawn.

Папа был ворчливым сегодня днём после стрижки газона.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

If she's tired, she becomes grumpy and speaks less.

Если она устала, она становится ворчливой и говорит меньше.

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ворчливый belongs to the topic "Personality Traits". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

ворчливыйgrumpy
добрыйkind
умныйsmart
тихийquiet
скучныйboring
ленивыйlazy
злойangry

ворчливый synonyms

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What's the difference between ворчливый / сердитый / раздражительный / угрюмый / сварливый / недовольный

🇷🇺Russian
ворчливый

Often complains or expresses displeasure verbally or with grunts.

B1Very Often

He is always so grumpy in the mornings.

Он всегда такой ворчливый по утрам.

С
🇷🇺Russian
сердитый

Shows clear anger or irritation; may be short-lived.

B1Very Often

He was angry because the train was late.

Он был сердитый из‑за опоздания поезда.

Р
🇷🇺Russian
раздражительный

Easily gets annoyed; irritated by small things.

B1Very Often

After a sleepless night she was very irritable.

После бессонной ночи она была очень раздражительная.

У
🇷🇺Russian
угрюмый

Sullen or gloomy; reserved and unwilling to interact.

B1Often

He was sullen and quiet all evening.

Он весь вечер был угрюмый и молчал.

С
🇷🇺Russian
сварливый

Quarrelsome and argumentative; grumbling in a confrontational way.

B1Often

The older neighbor is always cantankerous and picks on every sound.

Старший сосед всегда сварливый и придирается к каждому звуку.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
недовольный

Feels dissatisfied; does not necessarily voice complaints.

B1Very Often

The customer was dissatisfied with the service.

Клиент остался недовольный обслуживанием.

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ворчливый translation: grumpy. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce ворчливый

[ˈvort͡ɕlʲivɨj]

ворчливый translation

grumpy

ворчливый examples

Dad was grumpy this afternoon after mowing the lawn.

ворчливый transcription

[ˈvort͡ɕlʲivɨj]

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ворчливый meaning: what does it mean?

часто ворчит, склонен к недовольству и раздражению

ворчливый pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

ворчливый is pronounced as [ˈvort͡ɕlʲivɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

ворчливый definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Dad was grumpy this afternoon after mowing the lawn. Translation: Папа был ворчливым сегодня днём после стрижки газона.

Is ворчливый part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

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