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"Quick-tempered" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Apr 13, 2022 (see all)
вспы́льчивый
[ fspýl'-chee-vyî ]
quick-tempered, hot-tempered, irascible, hasty

Morphemic analysis

вспыльчивый
root: вспыль
suffix: чив
ending: ый

Etymology

пыл - ardour, zeal, blaze, heat

Examples of "Quick-tempered" in Russian

  • Хара́ктер его́ сде́лался ещё бо́лее вспы́льчивым, он раздража́лся и́з-за мале́йшего пустяка́.

    ha-rák-teer ye-vó sdyé-lal-sya ye-schyó bó-lye-ye fspýl'-chee-vym, on raz-dra-zhál-sya eez-za ma-lyéî-shee-va pus-tee-ká

    His character became even more quick-tempered, he was getting irritated by of the slightest trifle.

  • Она́ капри́зная, своево́льная и о́чень вспы́льчивая осо́ба.

    a-ná kap-réez-na-ya sva-ee-vól'-na-ya ee ó-cheen' fspýl'-chee-va-ya a-só-ba

    She is capricious, self-willed and very hot-tempered person.

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