lunatico
The Italian word for "crabby" is lunatico.
The term lunatico is an adjective used to describe someone who is irritated.
Meaning: irritated (adj)
Did you know?
- The word lunatico shares the same root as the English word 'lunatic', but in Italian it describes someone with unpredictable mood swings rather than someone with a mental illness.
- The word lunatico relates to the ancient belief that the phases of the moon could influence a person's temperament and cause sudden shifts in mood.
- While English uses the crab as a symbol for irritability, Italian uses the moon to describe the same feeling of being 'crabby'.
Examples in context
- Mi dispiace, ma il mio capo è un po' irritabile oggi.I'm sorry, but my boss is a bit crabby today.
- Il mio vicino di casa è piuttosto scontroso. Cerco di evitarlo quando è di cattivo umore.My neighbor is quite crabby. I try to avoid him when he's in a bad mood.
- Mia sorella maggiore è una rompiscatole. Si lamenta sempre per tutto.My older sister is a crabby person. She always complains about everything.
Example conversation
Chiara and Matteo are having breakfast together.
- ChiaraBuongiorno Matteo, come stai?Good morning Matteo, how are you?
- MatteoNon sono d'umore, lasciami in pace.I'm not in the mood, leave me alone.
- ChiaraMa perché sei così lunatico?But why are you so crabby?
- MatteoHo dormito male tutta la notte.I slept poorly all night.
