petulância
[pe-tu-LÂN-sia]
nounfemininepl: petulâncias
petulance, peevishness, impertinence
1. A state of being childishly sulky or bad-tempered; unreasonable irritability
The child's petulance was exhausting for the parents.
A petulância da criança era exaustiva para os pais.
2. Rudeness or disrespect in manner or speech; impertinent behavior
His petulance towards his teacher was completely unacceptable.
A petulância dele para com a professora foi completamente inaceitável.
NYC Slang
mouthiness, bratty behavior, attitude
Related Idioms & Phrases
ter petulância com alguém - to be impertinent/rude to someone
falar com petulância - to speak rudely or disrespectfully
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