shrew
US /ʃruː/
UK /ʃruː/
1.
toporagno
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.
Il piccolo toporagno si precipitò attraverso il sottobosco.
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A shrew's metabolism is incredibly fast.
Il metabolismo di un toporagno è incredibilmente veloce.
2.
megera, arpia
a bad-tempered or aggressively assertive woman.
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She was known as a shrew in the village, always complaining.
Era conosciuta come una megera nel villaggio, sempre a lamentarsi.
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He married a fiery shrew who kept him on his toes.
Sposò una megera focosa che lo teneva sempre all'erta.