How is the word grognon translated from French to English

English translation
Cranky
adjective

Vite agacé, de mauvaise humeur.

Easily annoyed, in a bad mood.

Examples with “grognon”

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  • Il devient grognon sans son café. — He gets cranky without coffee.

  • La petite, toute ronchon, a refusé de manger ses légumes. — The cranky toddler refused to eat her vegetables.

  • Ce tableau me paraît plutôt farfelu. — This painting looks quite cranky to me.

  • Pourquoi es-tu si grognon ce matin ? — Why are you so cranky this morning?

  • Pourquoi es-tu si ronchon aujourd'hui ? — Why are you so cranky today?

  • Son style farfelu surprend toujours tout le monde. — Her cranky style always surprises everyone.

  • Un petit grognon a tenu tout le bus éveillé. — A cranky toddler kept the whole bus awake.

  • S'il te plaît, ne sois pas ronchon pendant la réunion. — Please don't be cranky at the meeting.

  • Trouves-tu ses idées un peu farfelues ? — Do you find his ideas a bit cranky?

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