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Knowing, clever, mischievousKnowing, clever, mischievous.
» The cat arched its back.
Die Katze machte einen Buckel. — Manfredo
Кошка выгнула спину. — shanghainese
Кіт вигнув спину. — deniko
Кішка вигнула спину. — JeNNeR
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
3 sensesKnowing, clever, mischievous.
I attempted to hide my emotions, but an arch remark escaped my lips.
игри́выйigrívyj, лука́выйlukávyj
(Ireland)Cute, sly, prematurely wise.
Principal; primary.
They were arch enemies.
- naughtily or annoyingly playful
- (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
Examples
36 sentencesThe cat arched its back.
Кіт вигнув спину. — deniko
ruКошка выгнула спину. — shanghainese
deDie Katze machte einen Buckel. — Manfredo
Tom arched one eyebrow.
deTom zog eine Augenbraue hoch. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
He arched his eyebrows in surprise.
Здивувашись, він підняв брови. — deniko
deÜberrascht hob er die Augenbrauen. — Naina
The old man arched his back.
deDer alte Mann wölbte seinen Rücken. — sebby
She stretched by arching her back.
Translations
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Forms
archer, archestSynonyms
10 synonyms- naughtily or annoyingly playful:impishimplikemischievouspixilatedprankishpuckishwicked
- (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension:condescendingpatronizingpatronising
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form