Smart mouth Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈsmɑɹt/ /ˈmaʊθ

SMART mowth

UK

smˈɑːt/ /mʌʊθ

SMAHT mowth

التعريف

A 'smart mouth' is someone who says clever, rude, or disrespectful things, usually in a joking or sarcastic way that annoys others.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Always informal and often mildly insulting. Used for people (often children or teens) who talk back with witty but disrespectful remarks. Common in 'Don't get smart with me!' and 'He's got a smart mouth.' Not a compliment; implies annoyance.

• Spanish: bocazas (informal) - lengua afilada (informal)
• Portuguese (BR): boca inteligente (informal) - língua afiada (informal) - boca atrevida (informal)
• Portuguese (PT): boca inteligente (informal) - língua afiada (informal) - boca atrevida (informal)
• Chinese (Simplified): 嘴贱（口语） - 牙尖嘴利（口语）
• Chinese (Traditional): 嘴賤（口語） - 牙尖嘴利（口語）
• Hindi: बदज़ुबान (अनौपचारिक) - तेज़ ज़ुबान (अनौपचारिक)
• Arabic: لسان سليط (غير رسمي) - فم وقح (غير رسمي)
• Bengali: বেয়াদব মুখ - উল্টাপাল্টা কথা
• Russian: наглый язык - дерзкий язык
• Japanese: 生意気な口 - 口答え
• Vietnamese: miệng hỗn láo - nói hỗn
• Korean: 건방진 입 - 말대꾸
• Turkish: şımarık ağız - ukala ağız
• Urdu: بدتمیز زبان - شوخ زبان
• Indonesian: mulut lancang - mulut nyolot

جمل نموذجية

He got in trouble for his smart mouth at school.

basic

Don't try your smart mouth here.

basic

My mom dislikes my smart mouth when I answer her.

basic

If you keep that smart mouth, you'll end up grounded again.

natural

You always have a smart mouth when the teacher isn't around.

natural

He's funny, but sometimes his smart mouth really goes too far.

natural