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harridan in Russian

harridan in Russian is ве́дьма, гры́мза, карга́ — harridan means an unpleasant, bad-tempered woman who nags at people, often an older one.

harridan in Russian

ве́дьма
noun
Pronounced: vedma
A vicious and scolding woman, especially an older one.
гры́мза
noun
Pronounced: grymza
A vicious and scolding woman, especially an older one.
карга́
noun
Pronounced: karga
A vicious and scolding woman, especially an older one.
меге́ра
noun
Pronounced: megera
A vicious and scolding woman, especially an older one.
мы́мра
noun
Pronounced: mymra
A vicious and scolding woman, especially an older one.

What does "harridan" mean?

  1. noun An unpleasant, bad-tempered woman who nags at people, often an older one.
    "Well there was one old lady, and a drunken old harridan she was surely, that paid all her attention to me."
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harridan in a sentence

  • Well there was one old lady, and a drunken old harridan she was surely, that paid all her attention to me.

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What is "harridan" in Russian?
"harridan" in Russian is ве́дьма, гры́мза, карга́. harridan means: An unpleasant, bad-tempered woman who nags at people, often an older one.
How do you pronounce ве́дьма?
"harridan" in Russian is ве́дьма, pronounced "vedma".
Are there other ways to say "harridan" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 5 translations listed for "harridan": ве́дьма, гры́мза, карга́, меге́ра, мы́мра.
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