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bitch

 
(bĭch) pronunciation
n.
  1. A female canine animal, especially a dog.
  2. Offensive.
    1. A woman considered to be spiteful or overbearing.
    2. A lewd woman.
    3. A man considered to be weak or contemptible.
  3. Slang. A complaint.
  4. Slang. Something very unpleasant or difficult.

v. Slang, bitched, bitch·ing, bitch·es.

v.intr.
To complain; grumble.

v.tr.
To botch; bungle. Often used with up.

[Middle English bicche, from Old English bicce.]


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verb

    To express negative feelings, especially of dissatisfaction or resentment: complain, grouch, grump, whine. Informal crab, gripe, grouse, kick. Slang beef, bellyache. See feelings, happy/unhappy.

sign description: The B hand is brought up to the chin quickly.




adjective
adjective

1:
Unpleasant, hellish, despicable. (1928 —) .
M. Ravenhill Fuck the bitching world and let's be...beautiful (1997).

2:
Great, excellent, wonderful; very attractive or appealing, fashionable. (1957 —) .
Lane & Crawford Tommy is like such a hunk, I just can't stand it! Like, he's just so bitchin' (1982). Cf. bad adjective 2, wicked adjective.



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Dansk (Danish)
n. - bitch, tæve, led sæk
v. intr. - tale giftigt, komme med syrlige bemærkninger
v. tr. - plage, være på nakken af

Nederlands (Dutch)
teef, verdomd lastige toestand, klacht, hatelijk doen/spreken, zich beklagen, verpesten, oplichten

Français (French)
n. - chienne, femelle (race canine), louve, renarde, garce
v. intr. - rouspéter, râler contre
v. tr. - rouspéter, râler contre

Deutsch (German)
n. - Hündin
v. - sich beschweren, gemeine Bemerkungen machen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - σκύλα, τσούλα, σκρόφα, κακός μπελάς, παλούκι
v. - παραπονιέμαι, γκρινιάζω, τα θαλασσώνω, τα κάνω ρόιδο

Italiano (Italian)
cagna

Português (Portuguese)
n. - cadela (f), puta (f) (gír.) (pej.)
v. - reclamar (gír.), falar mal de alguém (gír.)

Русский (Russian)
сука, жаловаться

Español (Spanish)
n. - perra
v. intr. - quejarse
v. tr. - molestar

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - satkärring, satmara, hynda, tik, gnäll, tjat, röra, strul
v. - gnälla, tjata, vara spydig

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
母狗, 母狐, 母狼, 发牢骚, 弄糟, 糟蹋

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 母狗, 母狐, 母狼
v. intr. - 發牢騷
v. tr. - 弄糟, 糟蹋

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 암캐, 심술궂은 여자, 불평
v. intr. - 투덜거리다
v. tr. - 실패하다, 망쳐놓다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 雌犬, 雌
v. - 不平を言う

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) كلبه, سليطه اللسان, داعرة, مشكله أو وضع صعب (فعل) يشتكي باستمرار‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮כלבה‬
v. intr. - ‮התמרמר, התאונן‬
v. tr. - ‮היה רע, היה לא הוגן‬


 
 
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