Arpía in english
Harpy
pronunciation: hɑrpi part of speech: noun
pronunciation: hɑrpi part of speech: noun
In gestures
arpía = dragon lady ; harpy ; harridan ; hag ; shrew ; battle-axe ; witch.
Example: The impassive Diane is portrayed early on as the office dragon lady, bossing about her underling.Example: For years past, the harpies of power have been industriously inculcating the idea that all our difficulties proceed from the impotency of Congress.Example: The lifestyle of the bachelor is an enviable one: footloose and fancy-free, sailing through life without the constraints of a nagging harridan of a girlfriend.Example: Many stories about hags seem to have been used to frighten children into being good.Example: Though Mrs. Lincoln was by no means such a shrew as has been asserted, she was difficult to live with.Example: Matalin is such a battle-axe and I often wonder what binds her and Carville together in their marriage.Example: She's fun for the short term, but she's such a witch I don't think I want her around for long.