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Women are catty Can I translate it as: женщины подлые? The original text: Women are catty and talk behind each other’s backs.

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Anna, Cats have the reputation of being affectionate "ласковы" but also "мстительны" and сlever "хитры". When someone "talks behind your back" they speak evil of you secretly when you are not there to defend yourself. So maybe a better translation would be "коварные женщины".
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Women are catty – женщины как кошки (‘catty’ образованно от слова ‘cat’ – кошка). Имеется в виду похожее поведение: пошипеть друг на друга и поцарапаться (отсюда и выражение “Я тебе сейчас глаза выцарапаю!” :)). Можно также перевести как ‘злобные’, ‘злорадные’; подлые в том смысле, что зачастую атакуют друг друга и ругаются по мелочам.
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I always considered "catty" meant "fighting like cats". A lot of hissing and clawing. Would this help?

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