surly

1. Irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly.

   mürrisch, unwirsch, missmutig

   угрю́мыйugrjúmyj, серди́тыйserdítyj, гру́быйgrúbyj

2. Threatening, menacing, gloomy.

   The surly weather put us all in a bad mood.

   grob, düster, rau

   угрожа́ющийugrožájuščij, гро́зныйgróznyj

3. (obsolete)Lordly, arrogant, supercilious.

   überheblich, arrogant, hochmütig

   надме́нныйnadménnyj, спеси́выйspesívyj, высокоме́рныйvysokomérnyj

1. The food was horrible, and the waiter, surly.

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2. In that unwelcoming place I found too many surly people.

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3. The receptionist at the hotel was surly and not at all friendly.

   deDer Mann an der Hotelrezeption war mürrisch und nicht im Mindesten freundlich.

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4. Tom is surly, isn't he?

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5. Mary is surly, isn't she?

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