What does "irascible" mean in English?

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Spanish

irascible

English

irritable

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Alternative translations of "irascible"

quick-tempered
touchy
testy
short-tempered

Examples of how to use "irascible" in Spanish

Spanish
Tiene un carácter muy irascible.
English
He has a very irritable character.
Spanish
Mi abuelo es irascible.
English
My grandfather is irritable.
Spanish
Ella se mostró irascible hoy.
English
She was irritable today.
Spanish
El jefe irascible gritó en la reunión.
English
The irritable boss shouted in the meeting.
Spanish
Un profesor irascible dijo la verdad.
English
An irritable teacher told the truth.

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Tiene un carácter muy irascible.

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