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shrewishly

/ˈʃruː.ɪʃ.li/

Tradução: Advérbio arcaico que significa 'de modo briguento' — ou seja, de forma resmungona, implicante ou irritadiça, usado geralmente para descrever o comportamento de uma mulher. A palavra deriva de 'shrew' e é considerada obsoleta no inglês moderno.

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adverb

/ˈʃruː.ɪʃ.li/C2formalobsoleto
  • ptAdvérbio arcaico que significa 'de modo briguento' — ou seja, de forma resmungona, implicante ou irritadiça, usado geralmente para descrever o comportamento de uma mulher. A palavra deriva de 'shrew' e é considerada obsoleta no inglês moderno.

An archaic adverb meaning 'in a shrewish manner' — that is, in a nagging, scolding, or ill-tempered way, typically used to describe a woman's behavior. The word is derived from 'shrew' and is now considered obsolete in modern English.

  1. In a scolding or nagging mannerC2formal

    In a way that is characteristic of a shrew; naggingly, sharply, or ill-temperedly.

    ptDe modo ranzinza

    • She spoke shrewishly to the waiter about the cold soup.
    • He was greeted shrewishly by his wife when he came home late.
    • The old woman answered shrewishly, scolding the children for making noise.

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