crossly
gb/kɹˈɑsli/ us/kɹˈɑsli/
C1
Inglés
ingerülten, mérgesen, dacosan, konokul
C1
1
ingerülten
B2
mérgesen
A2
Patrón de uso:
[say/speak/answer/look] crossly (to/at [someone])
‘I’ve already told you,’ she said crossly, turning back to her work.
– Már megmondtam – mondta ingerülten, majd visszafordult a munkájához.
He looked crossly at the dog and pointed toward the door.
Ingerülten nézett a kutyára, és az ajtó felé mutatott.
The teacher answered crossly when the same question was asked again.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
She spoke crossly to her brother.
Ingerülten szólt a testvéréhez.
He replied crossly.
Ingerülten válaszolt.
Error frecuente:
Don’t confuse crossly (angrily) with across (from one side to the other).
Significado
in an annoyed, angry way
Colocaciones
said crossly
|spoke crossly
|asked crossly
|replied crossly
|answered crossly
|looked crossly
|remarked crossly
|snapped crossly
|glanced crossly
|told him crossly
Sinónimos
irritably (Focuses on being easily annoyed.)
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angrily (Often suggests stronger anger.)
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testily (Suggests impatience and a short temper.)
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sharply (Emphasizes a harsh or abrupt tone.)
Antónimos
kindly (In a warm, friendly manner.)
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pleasantly (In a friendly, agreeable way.)
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gently (Without harshness or anger.)
Temas
emotions
|communication
|daily_life
Definición
in a way that shows you are annoyed or angry
In an angry, irritated, or bad-tempered way, often shown in someone’s voice or manner.
C2
LITERARY
2
Patrón de uso:
[act/behave] crossly (with [someone])
Whenever plans changed, he reacted crossly and refused to help.
Valahányszor változtak a tervek, dacosan reagált, és nem volt hajlandó segíteni.
She began to behave crossly with everyone, even her closest friends.
Elkezdett dacosan viselkedni mindenkivel, még a legközelebbi barátaival is.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
He acted crossly and would not listen.
Dacosan viselkedett, és nem hallgatott másokra.
Error frecuente:
This sense is less common than ‘angrily’; many contexts simply mean ‘irritably’.
Significado
in a contrary, uncooperative way
Colocaciones
behaved crossly
|acted crossly
|responded crossly
|dealt crossly with
|treated them crossly
Sinónimos
contrarily (Directly emphasizes opposition for its own sake.)
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obstinately (Highlights stubborn refusal to change.)
Antónimos
cooperatively (Willing to work with others.)
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agreeably (Willingly pleasant and compliant.)
Temas
social_relations
|conflict
Definición
in a way that shows you want to disagree or not cooperate
In a way that is deliberately uncooperative, argumentative, or opposed to what others want.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
crossly
AFI
GB/kɹˈɑsli/
US/kɹˈɑsli/
Sílabas y acento
crossly (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (crossly)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: crossly
- Plural: crosslies
Familia de palabras
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