prickly
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prickly(
prih
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kli
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (spiky)
2. (colloquial) (figurative) (irritable)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. quisquilloso
You like Andy, don't you? - Are you kidding? He's a prickly little crybaby.¿Te gusta Andy, verdad? - ¿Bromeas? Es un llorón quisquilloso.
b. irritable
Don't touch that! Don't look at me like that! - Somebody's prickly today. What's the matter?¡No lo toques! ¡No me mires así! - Alguien está irritable hoy. ¿Qué te pasa?
c. enojadizo
Estela is prickly, but she's a fighter and that's very useful to our cause.Estela es enojadiza, pero es luchadora y eso es algo muy útil para nuestra causa.
d. enojón (Mexico) (Nicaragua) (South America)
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in Nicaragua
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
Be careful when you talk to my brother. He's prickly.Ten cuidado cuando hables con mi hermano, es enojón.
3. (colloquial) (complicated)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. espinoso
I don't want Peter to come to the meeting. He turns the simplest topics into prickly problems.No quiero que Peter venga a la reunión. Convierte los temas más sencillos en problemas espinosos.
b. peliagudo (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
The situation was getting prickly, so Tom decided to leave at once.La situación se estaba poniendo peliaguda, así que Tom decidió irse de inmediato.
4. (scratchy)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
If you trim your bear and shampoo it, it will be a lot less prickly.Si te recortas la barba y te la lavas con champú, va a raspar mucho menos.
My wool sweater is so prickly that I'd rather be cold than wear it.Mi suéter de lana pica tanto que prefiero pasar frío a usarlo.
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