German-English translation for "spröde"

"spröde" English translation

spröde
[ˈʃprøːdə]Adjektiv | adjective adj <spröder; sprödest>

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brittle brittle brittle chapped cracked, harsh standoffish, reserved, aloof coy, demure dry
  • brittle
    spröde Glas, Holz etc
    spröde Glas, Holz etc
examples
  • brittle
    spröde Metallurgie | metallurgyMETALL
    spröde Metallurgie | metallurgyMETALL
  • brittle
    spröde Haar
    spröde Haar
  • chapped
    spröde Haut
    spröde Haut
  • cracked
    spröde Stimme figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    harsh
    spröde Stimme figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    spröde Stimme figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
  • standoffish
    spröde kühl, abweisend figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    reserved
    spröde kühl, abweisend figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    aloof
    spröde kühl, abweisend figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    spröde kühl, abweisend figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
examples
  • coy
    spröde Mädchen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    demure
    spröde Mädchen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    spröde Mädchen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
examples
  • dry
    spröde schnörkellos, kühl figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    spröde schnörkellos, kühl figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
spröde
[ˈʃprøːdə]Adverb | adverb adv

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to behave coyly
examples
spröde tun
to play (oder | orod pretend to be) coy, to simper
spröde tun

"Spröde" English translation

Spröde
Femininum | feminine f <Spröden; Spröden>

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coy girl

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