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cantankerous in Russian

cantankerous in Russian is сварли́вый — cantankerous means bad-tempered and always ready to argue or complain.

cantankerous in Russian

сварли́вый
adj
Pronounced: svarlivyy
Given to or marked by an ill-tempered, quarrelsome nature; ill-tempered, cranky, crabby.

What does "cantankerous" mean?

  1. adj Bad-tempered and always ready to argue or complain.
    "The normally cantankerous media did not complain."
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cantankerous in a sentence

  • The normally cantankerous media did not complain.
  • Unfortunately, as Great-Aunt Bert could be a bit cantankerous, they were having to be creative.

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What is "cantankerous" in Russian?
"cantankerous" in Russian is сварли́вый. cantankerous means: Bad-tempered and always ready to argue or complain.
How do you pronounce сварли́вый?
"cantankerous" in Russian is сварли́вый, pronounced "svarlivyy".
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