domingo, 16 de setembro de 2012

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nasty   Audio Pronunciation   /ˈnæsti, British ˈnɑ:sti/   adjective
(sórdido, torpe, vil, desagradável, horrível, indecente, repelente, vexatório, odioso)

 
comparative and superlative formsnastier; nastiest also more nasty; most nasty
 
MEANING
 
1 : very unpleasant to see, smell, taste, etc. • She has a nastyhabit of biting her fingernails. • The food looks nasty. • The medicine left a nasty taste in my mouth. • a nasty-tasting medicine

2 : indecent and offensive • a violent movie with a lot of nasty[=baddirty] language
 
3 : unpleasant and unkind • That was a nasty [=cruel, mean] trick! • That nasty old man yelled at me just for stepping on his lawn! • He sent a nasty letter/e-mail to the company. • He said lots of downright nasty things about her. • She called him a few nastynames and left.
 
4 : very bad or unpleasant • nasty weather/storms • It’s rainy andnasty outside. • He’s in for a nasty surprise when he gets home. • He just went through a nasty divorce. • a nasty legal battle • Their relationship got/turned nasty soon after they were married.
 
5 : very serious or severe • You’ve got a nasty cut on your head. • anasty wound : causing much damage • She had a nasty fall on the ice. • He took a nasty spill while riding his bike.
 
— nastily /ˈnæstəli, British ˈnɑ:stəli/ adverb • He spoke nastilyabout his ex-girlfriend.
 
— nastiness /ˈnæstinəs, British ˈnɑ:stinəs/ noun [noncount]
 

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