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someone who has “it”, gets angry very easily mieć temperament, porywczość start learning
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Bob is charming, but he has a short fuse.
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someone who does not have any patience with people who think they are stupid start learning
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not suffer fools (gladly) She was a tough boss and didn’t suffer fools gladly.
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to easily become offended or angry because you think you have been treated unfairly in the past mieć pretensje do całego świata start learning
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have a chip on your shoulder He still has a chip on his shoulder about his poor upbringing.
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(informal) to be rude to people because you are feeling bad-tempered być w złym nastroju, być jak zła osa start learning
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like a bear with a sore head Stay away from Sue- she’s like a bear with a sore head this morning.
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angry and silent, especially because you feel life has been unfair to you nadąsany, posępny, ponury start learning
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Bill sat in sullen silence and refused to eat his lunch.
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bad-tempered and unfriendly gburowaty, opryskliwy, zgryźliwy start learning
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The roon was fully of surly teenagers.
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someone who often argues or likes arguing start learning
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I wish he would discuss the issy calmly instead of being so argumentative.
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likely to cause arguments or make people angry konfliktowy, konfrontacyjny start learning
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a confrontational style of management
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She was a tough girl with rather an abrasive manner.
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someone who gets annoyed or offended easily start learning
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I find Paula a bit prickly.
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not polite, and not showing respect for other people start learning
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I found his response to my letter extremely discourteous.
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rude and not respectful, especially to someone who is older or more important start learning
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They asked several impertinent questions about my private life.
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rude and not showing any respect start learning
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an insolent tone of voice
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talking in a rude and offensive way, especially about sex start learning
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not behaving politely in social situations start learning
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behaving and speaking in a way that is rude or socially unacceptable start learning
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He made their lives a mistery with his drunken and uncouth behariour.
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(formal) not polite or friendly start learning
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After everything she’s done for me, it would be churlish to refuse her invitation.
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likely to upset or embarrass someone without intending to start learning
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It was vert tactless to mention her debts.
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not thinking about the needs and feelings of other people, especially because you are thinking about what you want start learning
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It was thoughtless of her not to tell you where she was going.
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not caring about the feelings, needs, or comfort of other people bezmyślny, nie liczący się z innymi start learning
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We were shocked by the inconsiderate behaviour of some drivers.
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unkind and unpleasant about other people jędzowaty, złośliwy, wredny start learning
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Their bitchy comments really upset me.
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someone who says unkind things about people start learning
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Joyce made a catty comment about Sonia's clothes.
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when you have “it”, you often talk in a way that shows you are angry start learning
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Gina’s sharp tongue will get her into trouble one day
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deliberately nasty to someone in order to hurt or upset them start learning
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She was spiteful and unkind, both to Isabel and to her son.
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very unkind and cruel, and deliberately behaving in a way that is likely to upset or hurt someone start learning
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Locking him out of the house was downright malicious.
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cruel and enjoying making other people suffer start learning
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She described her father as a sadistic bully.
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