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Translate curmudgeon from English to French

Summary

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curmudgeon:
- grincheux; râleuse; râleur; gringalet
Wiktionary:
- curmudgeon → bourru
- curmudgeon → bougon, grogneur, ronchon

English

Detailed Translations for curmudgeon from English to French

curmudgeon:

curmudgeon [the ~] nom

the curmudgeon (sourpuss; peevish person)
le grincheux
- grincheux [le ~] nom
the curmudgeon (mope; chronic grumbler; brooder; worry-guts; worrier)
la râleuse; le râleur
- râleuse [la ~] nom
- râleur [le ~] nom
the curmudgeon
le gringalet
- gringalet [le ~] nom

Translation Matrix for curmudgeon:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
grincheux	curmudgeon; peevish person; sourpuss	curmudgeons; grouches; grumblers; moper; sourfaces; sourpusses; wet; wet blanket
gringalet	curmudgeon	dwarf hen
râleur	brooder; chronic grumbler; curmudgeon; mope; worrier; worry-guts	bad-tempered bastard; bitch; groaner; grouch; grouser; grumbler; mean-tempered bastard; moaner
râleuse	brooder; chronic grumbler; curmudgeon; mope; worrier; worry-guts	groaner; grouch; grouser; grumbler; moaner
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	grumbler
Modifier	Related Translations	Other Translations
grincheux		angry; annoyed; bad tempered; bad-tempered; cantankerous; capricious; churlish; complaining; crabbed; cross-grained; crusty; discontented; disgruntled; displeased; dissatisfied; enraged; grim; gruff; grumbling; grumpy; huffy; indignant; irate; lamenting; livid; moody; nagging; peevish; put out; rigid; stern; stiff; sulky; sullen; surly; thin-skinned; touchy; upset; vexed; wailing
râleur		bad tempered; cantankerous; complaining; crabbed; crusty; grumpy; lamenting; moody; wailing

Related Words for "curmudgeon":

curmudgeons, curmudgeonly

Synonyms for "curmudgeon":

oldster; old person; senior citizen; golden ager

Related Definitions for "curmudgeon":

a crusty irascible cantankerous old person full of stubborn ideas¹

Wiktionary Translations for curmudgeon:

curmudgeon

noun

an ill-tempered stubborn person
- curmudgeon → bourru

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• curmudgeon	→ bougon; grogneur; ronchon	↔ Brummbär — umgangssprachlich: brummiger, missgelaunter Mensch

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University