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catty

/ˈkæt.i/

Traduction: Décrit une personne, généralement une femme, qui est méchante, acerbe ou subtilement blessante de manière mesquine., Nom désignant diverses unités de poids utilisées en Asie du Sud-Est, notamment la mesure chinoise équivalant à 500 grammes.

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adjective

B2formalcommon/ˈkæt.i/

Describes a person, typically a woman, who is spiteful, malicious, or subtly insulting in a petty way.

  • 🇫🇷Décrit une personne, généralement une femme, qui est méchante, acerbe ou subtilement blessante de manière mesquine.
  1. Malicious or spiteful B2 informal

    Characterized by subtle or indirect malice, especially in remarks or behavior.

    • She made a catty comment about her colleague's outfit.
    • His catty remarks were meant to undermine her confidence.
    • The gossip was full of catty observations about the neighbors.

    🇫🇷Malveillant et sournois

    Synonymes: bitchycuttinghurtfulmaliciousmeannastysnidespitefulvenomousvicious

    Antonymes: benevolentfriendlygood-naturedkind

  • cattier comparative form
  • cattiest superlative form

noun

C1formalcommon/ˈkæt.i/

A noun referring to any of various units of weight used in southeastern Asia, especially a Chinese measure equal to 500 grams.

  • 🇫🇷Nom désignant diverses unités de poids utilisées en Asie du Sud-Est, notamment la mesure chinoise équivalant à 500 grammes.
  1. Unit of weight C1 formal

    A traditional unit of weight used in Southeast Asia, especially in China, equal to about 500 grams or 1.1 pounds.

    • The merchant sold the tea by the catty.
    • One catty of rice is enough for a small family meal.
    • The price of gold is often quoted per catty in local markets.

    🇫🇷Unité de poids traditionnelle d'Asie