testy

ˈtɛsti
testiertestiest
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Translation of testy into German

Adjective

1.

impatient

marked by impatience or ill humor
  • His testy response surprised everyone at the meeting.Seine gereizte Antwort überraschte alle im Meeting.
2.

emotion

easily annoyed or irritable
  • She became testy when asked about her plans.Sie wurde gereizt, als man sie nach ihren Plänen fragte.
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Synonyms and analogies of testy in English

Examples of testy in a sentence

  • The testy customer demanded a refund immediately.
  • His testy response caught everyone off guard.
  • The testy customer demanded immediate service.

Translations of "testy" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
gereiztadj.

When deadlines are missed, she often gets testy with anyone who brings it up.

Wenn Fristen verpasst werden, wird sie oft gereizt gegenüber jedem, der das anspricht.

In the face of repeated failures, she became increasingly testy with her project's progress.

Angesichts wiederholter Fehlschläge wurde sie zunehmend gereizt über den Fortschritt ihres Projekts.

reizbaradj.

Traffic jams make him testy, leading to honking horns and frustrated expressions.

Staus machen ihn reizbar, was zu hupenden Hörnern und frustrierten Ausdrücken führt.

Even the most patient teacher can turn testy under constant interruptions from the students.

Selbst der geduldigste Lehrer kann bei ständigen Unterbrechungen durch die Schüler reizbar werden.

unwirschadj.

Don't get testy...

Werden Sie nicht unwirsch...

In a very unfriendly and testy way we were directed to Deck 9.

Wir werden unfreundlich und unwirsch auf das Deck 9 verwiesen.

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Other translations for testy:

  • mürrischadj.

testy: Examples and translations in context

Her testy remarks about his cooking left him feeling insecure and defensive.

Ihre gereizten Bemerkungen über sein Kochen ließen ihn unsicher und defensiv fühlen.

You said that with the testy bark of an old biddy.

Du hast das mit einem gereizten Bellen einen alten Kläffers gesagt.

Her parents noticed her becoming testy when they suggested a family outing on short notice.

Ihre Eltern bemerkten, dass sie gereizt wurde, als sie spontan einen Familienausflug vorschlugen.

With a testy sigh, she slammed the door and retreated to her room.

Mit einem gereizten Seufzer schlug sie die Tür zu und zog sich in ihr Zimmer zurück.

The toddler was especially testy when her nap time was pushed back by an hour.

Der kleine Junge war besonders gereizt, als ihr Mittagsschlaf um eine Stunde verschoben wurde.

The customer service representative was noticeably testy after receiving several complaints in a row.

Der Kundenservice-Mitarbeiter war nach mehreren Beschwerden in Folge merklich gereizt.

After a good night's sleep, you won't be so testy.

Morgen bist du nicht mehr so gereizt.

Mark was testy during the meeting, unable to hide his frustration with the delays.

Mark war während der Besprechung reizbar und konnte seine Frustration über die Verzögerungen nicht verbergen.

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