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shrew
/ʃruː/
noun
ryjówka
Definition
A small, mouse-like mammal with a long snout, tiny eyes, and short ears.
Examples
Shrews are known for their high metabolism and constant need to eat.
Ryjówki są znane z szybkiego metabolizmu i ciągłej potrzeby jedzenia.
A tiny shrew scurried across the forest floor.
Malutka ryjówka przebiegła przez dno lasu.
Collocations
common shrewpygmy shrewwater shrew
noun
jędza
Also
złośnica(f)
Definition
A bad-tempered or aggressively assertive woman.
Examples
In Shakespeare's play, Katherine is known as 'the Taming of the Shrew'.
W sztuce Szekspira Katarzyna jest znana jako 'Poskromienie złośnicy'.
Her neighbours considered her a bit of a shrew.
Jej sąsiedzi uważali ją za niezłą jędzę.
Collocations
a real shrewold shrew
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