restive

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈrɛstɪv/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈrɛstɪv/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(res′tiv)

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restive adj(impatient, restless)inquieto/a adj
  intranquilo/a adj
  nervioso/a adj
 The restive child had trouble sleeping.
 El niño inquieto tenía problemas para dormir.
restive adj(hard to control) (caballo, AmL)repropio adj
 (persona)terco/a adj
  obstinado/a adj
 (animal)arisco/a adj
 The jockey couldn't control his restive horse.
 El jockey no podía controlar al repropio caballo.
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