arisco

arisco(
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. unfriendly
Susana solía ser una niña muy amorosa, pero ahora se convirtió en una adolescente arisca que se avergüenza de que la vean con sus padres.Susana used to be a very loving child, but now she's an unfriendly teenager always ashamed of being seen with her parents.
b. unsociable
Odia trabajar de cajero en el supermercado porque es muy arisco y no le gusta tratar con gente.He hates working as a cashier at the supermarket because he's very unsociable and doesn't like to deal with people.
c. surly
Su carácater arisco no es más que una coraza porque lo pasó muy mal en una relación anterior.His surly character is just a shield because his last relationship was very painful for him.
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