miff
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miff
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (colloquial) (to offend)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. ofender
Her boyfriend's sexist comment miffed her quite a bit, so she went outside for a few minutes to cool off.El comentario sexista de su novio la ofendió bastante, así que salió para tranquilizarse durante unos minutos.
b. disgustar
The customers complained to the manager because they were miffed by their waiter's bad attitude.Los clientes reclamaron al encargado porque les disgustaba la mala actitud del mesero.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
2. (colloquial) (fit of ill humor)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
My mother will be in a miff if I don't clean my room today.Mi mamá estará disgustada si no limpio mi cuarto hoy.
Teresa is in a miff because I didn't invite her to the dinner party.Teresa está ofendida porque no la invité a la cena.
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