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Meaning of īgns | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B1
[îɡns]

Definitions

  1. morose, gloomy, sullen, surly, somewhat angry (who behaves in an unfriendly, unpleasant way, who is dissatisfied with something)
  2. which shows or reveals such feelings

Examples

“būt vienmēr īgnam”

to be always sullen

“Andrejs bija kļuvis īgns un rupjš”

Andrejs had become surly and rude

“īgns skatiens”

surly look, petulant frown

“runāt īgnā balsī”

to speak in, with a surly, indignant voice

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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