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crotchety in Russian

crotchety in Russian is вздо́рный, капри́зный, прихотли́вый — crotchety means bad-tempered and stubborn, often over small, odd things.

crotchety in Russian

вздо́рный
adj
Pronounced: vzdornyy
Cranky, disagreeable, or stubborn, especially if prone to odd whims or fancies.
капри́зный
adj
Pronounced: kapriznyy
Cranky, disagreeable, or stubborn, especially if prone to odd whims or fancies.
прихотли́вый
adj
Pronounced: prikhotlivyy
Cranky, disagreeable, or stubborn, especially if prone to odd whims or fancies.
своенра́вный
adj
Pronounced: svoyenravnyy
Cranky, disagreeable, or stubborn, especially if prone to odd whims or fancies.

What does "crotchety" mean?

  1. adj Bad-tempered and stubborn, often over small, odd things.
    "He has a happy home life, two sitcoms on the go and a new book in the offing. So why is the comedian, actor and Observer columnist still so crotchety?"
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crotchety in a sentence

  • He has a happy home life, two sitcoms on the go and a new book in the offing. So why is the comedian, actor and Observer columnist still so crotchety?

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What is "crotchety" in Russian?
"crotchety" in Russian is вздо́рный, капри́зный, прихотли́вый. crotchety means: Bad-tempered and stubborn, often over small, odd things.
How do you pronounce вздо́рный?
"crotchety" in Russian is вздо́рный, pronounced "vzdornyy".
Are there other ways to say "crotchety" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 4 translations listed for "crotchety": вздо́рный, капри́зный, прихотли́вый, своенра́вный.
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