brat
To act in a bratty manner as the submissiveTo act in a bratty manner as the submissive.
» You're behaving like a spoiled brat.
Ти поводишся, як зіпсований шибеник. — deniko
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1 sensesTo act in a bratty manner as the submissive.
Examples
66 sentencesYou're behaving like a spoiled brat.
Ти поводишся, як зіпсований шибеник. — deniko
You're behaving like a spoilt brat.
Ти поводишся, як зіпсований шибеник. — deniko
Tom's kid is a spoiled brat.
ruУ Тома ребёнок — испорченный ублюдок. — Smoky
Tom and Mary are spoiled brats.
Tom's children are all spoiled brats.
Origin
Early Modern English (c. 1500) slang term meaning "beggar's child". Possibly from Scots brEarly Modern English (c. 1500) slang term meaning "beggar's child". Possibly from Scots bratchet (“bitch, hound”), in which case it would be a doublet of brachet. Another possibility is that it was originally a dialectal word, from northern and western England and the Midlands, for a "makeshift or ragged garment," from Old English bratt (“cloak”), which is from a Celtic source (Old Irish brat (“cloak, cloth”)).
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Forms
brats, bratting, bratted, brattedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle