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petulant in Spanish

petulant in Spanish is mostrar petulancia, petulante, ponerse tonto — petulant means irritable and sulky in a childish way, often over something minor.

petulant in Spanish

mostrar petulancia
adj
Childishly irritable.
petulante
adj
Childishly irritable.
ponerse tonto
adj
Childishly irritable.

What does "petulant" mean?

  1. adj Irritable and sulky in a childish way, often over something minor.
    "He gave a petulant sigh when told he couldn't have another biscuit."
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petulant in a sentence

  • He gave a petulant sigh when told he couldn't have another biscuit.
  • The star's petulant outburst at the interviewer made headlines.

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What is "petulant" in Spanish?

"petulant" in Spanish is mostrar petulancia, petulante, ponerse tonto. petulant means: Irritable and sulky in a childish way, often over something minor.

How do you use "petulant" in a sentence?

Example: "He gave a petulant sigh when told he couldn't have another biscuit." In Spanish, "petulant" is mostrar petulancia, petulante, ponerse tonto.

Are there other ways to say "petulant" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 3 translations listed for "petulant": mostrar petulancia, petulante, ponerse tonto.

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