leicht reizbar (eine person)

German - English

Definition of leicht reizbar (eine person) in German English dictionary

hair-trigger

easily angered, having a short temper

Gus, the latter began, am I right in assuming that you possess a reasonable amount of influence with that hair-trigger partner of yours, Live Wire Luiz?.

unstable, in a situation that could be worsened by the slightest mistake

a trigger that will set off a firearm when even a very small pressure is applied

Is your laugh hung on a hair-trigger?--that is, is it critical, or can you get it off easy?.

Responding to the slightest provocation or stimulation: "a hair-trigger temper"; "a hair-trigger reaction"

If you describe something as hair-trigger, you mean that it is likely to change very violently and suddenly. His boozing, arrogance, and hair-trigger temper have often led him into ugly nightclub brawls A hair-trigger situation has been created which could lead to an outbreak of war at any time. easily made angry

responsive to the slightest stimulation or provocation; "he has a hair-trigger temper