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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmürrisch
Pronunciation / Transliteration: muerrisch
"Er saß den ganzen Tag mürrisch in seinem Zimmer."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
1 sense- 1
Bad-tempered and sulky; gloomy.
"A sullen look appeared on his face after he was denied permission to go."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Middle English (in the sense 'solitary'): from Old French solein 'alone', based on Latin solus 'alone'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sullen" is said worldwide
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morose
Transliteration: morose
"Il est resté silencieux et morose toute la soirée."
mürrisch
Transliteration: muerrisch
"Er saß den ganzen Tag mürrisch in seinem Zimmer."
broncio
Transliteration: broncio
"Aveva un'espressione imbronciata dopo la discussione."
morisquetero
Transliteration: malhumorado
Script: malhumorado
"Estaba muy malhumorado y no quería hablar con nadie."
chateado
Transliteration: turrão
Script: turrão
"Ele manteve um silêncio tristonho e amuado."
उदास
Transliteration: udaas
"वह पूरे दिन उदास और चुपचाप बैठा रहा।"
阴沉的
Transliteration: yīn chén de
"他今天一直闷闷不乐的。"
시무룩한
Transliteration: simurukhan
"그는 하루 종일 시무룩한 표정이었다."
不機嫌な
Transliteration: fukigen na
"彼は一日中不機嫌そうにしていた。"
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