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obstreperous

what it means

Obstreperous is a big word for a simple thing: noisy and hard to control. Its two halves mean to make a noise against, and the against is the whole point. This is not happy noise. It is noise aimed at whoever is trying to keep order. A crowd turns obstreperous, and so does a class in the last hour, a stranger on a late train, a small child who has decided that shoes are an insult. The word also carries a faint smile. You reach for it when the noise is a nuisance rather than a danger, which is why it belongs to teachers, bus drivers and tired parents far more than to police reports.

Obstreperous es una palabra grande para algo simple: ruidoso y difícil de controlar. Sus dos mitades significan hacer ruido en contra, y ese en contra lo es todo: no es ruido alegre, es ruido dirigido a quien intenta poner orden. Y trae una media sonrisa: se usa cuando el ruido es una molestia, no un peligro. Por eso es palabra de maestros y de padres cansados.

Obstreperous é uma palavra grande para algo simples: barulhento e difícil de controlar. Suas duas metades significam fazer barulho contra, e esse contra é tudo: não é barulho alegre, é barulho dirigido a quem tenta manter a ordem. E vem com um meio sorriso: usa-se quando o barulho incomoda, não quando ameaça. Por isso é palavra de professor e de pai cansado.

Obstreperous est un grand mot pour une chose simple : bruyant et difficile à tenir. Ses deux moitiés veulent dire faire du bruit contre, et ce contre fait tout : ce n'est pas du bruit joyeux, c'est du bruit dirigé vers celui qui essaie de tenir l'ordre. Le mot garde un demi-sourire : on l'emploie quand le bruit gêne, pas quand il menace.

Obstreperous adalah kata besar untuk hal sederhana: berisik dan sulit dikendalikan. Dua bagiannya berarti membuat bunyi melawan, dan kata melawan itulah intinya: ini bukan keramaian gembira, melainkan bunyi yang diarahkan kepada orang yang sedang menjaga ketertiban. Kata ini juga membawa setengah senyum — dipakai saat berisiknya mengganggu, bukan membahayakan.

Obstreperous, basit bir şey için büyük bir kelimedir: gürültülü ve zapt edilmesi zor. İki parçası karşı gürültü çıkarmak demektir ve o karşı her şeydir: neşeli gürültü değil, düzeni sağlamaya çalışana yöneltilmiş gürültüdür. Kelime yarım bir gülümseme de taşır; gürültü tehlike değil sıkıntı olduğunda kullanılır.

obstreperous は、単純なことを言う大げさな単語です——騒がしくて手に負えない。二つの部分は「逆らって音を立てる」という意味で、この「逆らって」が肝心です。楽しい騒ぎではなく、秩序を保とうとしている人に向けられた騒ぎ。半分笑いも含んでいて、危険ではなく迷惑な騒ぎに使います。だから警察の調書より、先生や疲れた親の言葉です。

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    adjective

    noisy and difficult to control

    The meeting broke up once the back row grew obstreperous.

  2. 02

    adjective

    loudly refusing to do as asked

    An obstreperous child was carried out under one arm.

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