shrew
US /ʃruː/
UK /ʃruː/
1.
Spitzmaus
a small, mouse-like mammal with a long snout, tiny eyes, and short ears, typically living in woodlands and feeding on insects.
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The tiny shrew scurried through the undergrowth.
Die kleine Spitzmaus huschte durch das Unterholz.
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A shrew's metabolism is incredibly fast.
Der Stoffwechsel einer Spitzmaus ist unglaublich schnell.
2.
Zankweib, Hexe
a bad-tempered or aggressively assertive woman.
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She was known as a shrew in the village, always complaining.
Sie war im Dorf als Zankweib bekannt, immer am Klagen.
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He married a fiery shrew who kept him on his toes.
Er heiratete eine feurige Zankweib, die ihn auf Trab hielt.