fractious in German
fractious in German is aufsässig, widerspenstig, zänkisch — fractious means tending to cause trouble or disruption.
fractious in German
aufsässig
Given to troublemaking.
widerspenstig
Given to troublemaking.
zänkisch
Given to troublemaking.
widerspenstig
Irritable; argumentative; quarrelsome.
mürrisch
Irritable; argumentative; quarrelsome.
störrisch
Irritable; argumentative; quarrelsome.
verdrießlich
Irritable; argumentative; quarrelsome.
zänkisch
Irritable; argumentative; quarrelsome.
What does "fractious" mean?
- adj Tending to cause trouble or disruption.
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adj Easily annoyed and quick to argue.
"Up to 250 trains will be needed to modernise all these lines, though the current government's fractious relationship with London Mayor Sadiq Khan makes that massive investment difficult to envisage in the short term."
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fractious in a sentence
- Up to 250 trains will be needed to modernise all these lines, though the current government's fractious relationship with London Mayor Sadiq Khan makes that massive investment difficult to envisage in the short term.
- With his twin notes, Mr. Musk waded directly into a fractious debate over the right way for corporations to bring workers back to the office during the coronavirus pandemic.
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What is "fractious" in German?
"fractious" in German is aufsässig, widerspenstig, zänkisch. fractious means: Tending to cause trouble or disruption.
Are there other ways to say "fractious" in German?
Yes — German has 6 translations listed for "fractious": aufsässig, widerspenstig, zänkisch, mürrisch, störrisch, verdrießlich.
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