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churl

/tʃəːl/ /tʃɜɹl/

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noun

Rústico, aldeano

A rustic; a countryman or labourer; a free peasant (as opposed to a serf).

Examples :

"Even though he was a churl who worked the land his whole life, he owned his farm and was free to come and go as he pleased. "

Aunque era un aldeano que trabajó la tierra toda su vida, era dueño de su granja y era libre de ir y venir a su antojo.

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noun

Villano, rústico

A rough, surly, ill-bred person; a boor.

Examples :

"The grocery clerk was a real churl; he glared at me and didn't even bother to say "hello" or "thank you." "

El dependiente de la tienda de comestibles era un verdadero villano; me miró fijamente y ni siquiera se molestó en decir "hola" o "gracias".

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noun

Avaro, tacaño

A selfish miser; an illiberal person; a niggard.

Examples :

"Even though he won the lottery, the old churl refused to donate even a small amount to the local school, claiming he needed to keep it all for himself. "

Aunque ganó la lotería, el viejo avaro se negó a donar ni siquiera una pequeña cantidad a la escuela local, alegando que necesitaba guardarlo todo para sí mismo.

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noun

Villano, campesino

(Theodism) A freedman, ranked below a thane but above a thrall.

Examples :

"In the village's social hierarchy, the churls were responsible for farming the land, a role below the thanes but above the thralls. "

En la jerarquía social del pueblo, los villanos eran responsables de cultivar la tierra, un papel por debajo de los thanes pero por encima de los siervos.

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