shrew

US /ʃruː/
UK /ʃruː/
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1.

fare, böcekçil

a small, mouse-like mammal with a long snout, tiny eyes, and short ears, typically living in woodlands and feeding on insects.

:
The tiny shrew scurried through the undergrowth.
Küçük fare çalılıkların arasından hızla geçti.
A shrew's metabolism is incredibly fast.
Bir farenin metabolizması inanılmaz derecede hızlıdır.
2.

cadı, huysuz kadın

a bad-tempered or aggressively assertive woman.

:
She was known as a shrew in the village, always complaining.
Köyde her zaman şikayet eden bir cadı olarak biliniyordu.
He married a fiery shrew who kept him on his toes.
Onu tetikte tutan ateşli bir cadı ile evlendi.