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short-tempered
UK
/ˌʃɔːt ˈtɛmpəd/
US
/ˌʃɔrt ˈtɛmpɚd/
Translations
UK
/ˌʃɔːt ˈtɛmpəd/
US
/ˌʃɔrt ˈtɛmpɚd/
Qualitative adjective; commonly used both attributively and predicatively.
He was short-tempered and often snapped at people.
Il était colérique et répondait souvent sèchement aux gens.
She has always been short-tempered when she is tired.
Elle a toujours été emportée quand elle est fatiguée.
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He was short-tempered and often snapped at people.