touchy

touchy
adjective (easily annoyed or offended: You're very touchy today; in rather a touchy mood.) susceptible
touchy adj susceptible / quisquilloso
El comparativo de touchy se escribe touchier; el superlativo se escribe touchiest
touchy
tr['tʌʧɪ]
adjective (comp touchier, superl touchiest)
1 (person) susceptible
■ she's touchy about her nose es muy susceptible cuando se trata de su nariz
2 (subject etc) delicado,-a
touchy ['tʌʧi] adj, touchier ; -est
1) : sensible, susceptible (dícese de una persona)
2) : delicado
a touchy subject: un tema delicado
touchy
adj.
• caramilloso, -a adj.
• cosquilloso, -a adj.
• picajón, -ona adj.
• quisquilloso, -a adj.
• ridículo, -a adj.
• susceptible adj.
• vidrioso, -a* adj.
'tʌtʃi
adjective -chier, -chiest <person> susceptible; <subject/situation> delicado

she's a bit touchy about her accent — no le gusta que hagan comentarios sobre su acento

['tʌtʃɪ]
ADJ (compar touchier) (superl touchiest)
1) (=sensitive) [person] susceptible; [subject] delicado

to be touchy — ofenderse por poca cosa, ser (muy) susceptible

he's touchy about his weight — su peso es un tema delicado

that's a touchy subject with him — es delicado mencionarle ese asunto

2) * (=tactile) [person] sobón
* * *
['tʌtʃi]
adjective -chier, -chiest <person> susceptible; <subject/situation> delicado

she's a bit touchy about her accent — no le gusta que hagan comentarios sobre su acento


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