bad-tempered

[/bæd ˈtɛmpərd/]

adjective

mal-humorado

1. having or showing a tendency to be angry or irritable

He was in a bad-tempered mood after losing the game.

Ele estava mal-humorado depois de perder o jogo.

2. characterized by anger or irritability

The bad-tempered customer complained loudly about the service.

O cliente mal-humorado reclamou muito sobre o atendimento.

NYC Slang

grumpy

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

mal-humorado

most common usage

General Brazilian

irritado

alternative form meaning irritated

Portugal

mal-disposto

common alternative in European Portuguese

Portugal

de mau humor

frequently used colloquial expression

get out of bed on the wrong side (wake up bad-tempered)

have a short fuse (be quick to anger)

bite someone's head off (respond bad-temperedly)

estar com a pólvora molhada (não estar com mau humor, opposite meaning in Portuguese)

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