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1 euphemistic
adjectiveeuphemistisch (bes. Sprachw.); verhüllend* * *adjective beschönigend* * *euphemis·tic[ˌju:fəˈmɪstɪk]* * *["juːfə'mIstɪk]adjeuphemistisch, verhüllend* * *euphemistic adj (adv euphemistically) euphemistisch, beschönigend, verhüllend* * *adjectiveeuphemistisch (bes. Sprachw.); verhüllend* * *adj.euphemistisch adj. -
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3 euphemism
nounEuphemismus, der (bes. Sprachw.); verhüllende Umschreibung* * *['ju:fəmizəm](a pleasant name for something that is unpleasant: `Pass on' is a euphemism for `die'.) der Euphemismus- academic.ru/25222/euphemistic">euphemistic* * *[ˈju:fəmɪzəm]n* * *['juːfəmIzəm]nEuphemismus m, Hüllwort nta euphemism for sth — ein Euphemismus m or verhüllender Ausdruck für etw
* * *a) (sprachliche) Beschönigung oder Verhüllungb) beschönigender oder verhüllender Ausdruck* * *nounEuphemismus, der (bes. Sprachw.); verhüllende Umschreibung* * *n.Euphemismus m. -
4 genteel
adjectivevornehm; fein* * *[‹ən'ti:l](acting, talking etc with a very great (often too great) attention to the rules of polite behaviour: She was laughed at for being too genteel.) vornehm tun- academic.ru/87402/genteelly">genteelly- genteelness* * *gen·teel[ʤenˈti:l]adj vornehm, elegant\genteel elegance vornehme Eleganz\genteel poverty stolze [o vornehme] Armut\genteel table manners feine [o vornehme] Tischsitten [o ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ a. Tischmanieren]* * *[dZen'tiːl]1. adjSee:→ shabby2. n pl (form)die Vornehmen pl* * *genteel [dʒenˈtiːl] adj (adv genteelly)1. vornehm:live in genteel poverty in Armut, aber vornehm leben2. elegant, fein3. vornehm tuend, geziert, affektiert* * *adjectivevornehm; fein* * *adj.vornehm adj. -
5 asset-price discontinuities
asset-price discontinuities (jarg) BANK, STOCK Diskontinuitäten fpl der Vermögenspreise, Vermögenspreis-Diskontinuitäten fpl (distinct and unexpected asset-price changes may be interpreted as a leading indicator of an imminent financial crisis; a slightly euphemistic term coined by A. Greenspan; scharfe, unerwartete Diskontinuitäten der Vermögenspreise können als frühes Kennzeichen einer heraufziehenden Finanzkrise, einer 'reifenden' Vermögenspreisblase = asset-price bubble, interpretiert werden)Englisch-Deutsch Fachwörterbuch der Wirtschaft > asset-price discontinuities
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6 be economical with the truth
be v economical with the truth GEN, MGT, POL (infrml) mit der Wahrheit geizen, (infrml) sparsam mit der Wahrheit umgehen, (infrml) die Ressource Wahrheit schonen (deliberately withholding information; euphemistic for lying)Englisch-Deutsch Fachwörterbuch der Wirtschaft > be economical with the truth
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7 unevenness
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8 eufemisztikus
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(DE) euphemistisch; (EN) euphemious; euphemistic
См. также в других словарях:
Euphemistic — Eu phe*mis tic, Euphemistical Eu phe*mis tic*al, a. Pertaining to euphemism; containing a euphemism; softened in expression. {Eu phe*mis tic*al*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
euphemistic — [[t]ju͟ːfəmɪ̱stɪk[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Euphemistic language uses polite, pleasant, or neutral words and expressions to refer to things which people may find unpleasant, upsetting, or embarrassing to talk about, for example sex, the human… … English dictionary
euphemistic — adjective euphemistic language uses polite words and expressions to avoid shocking or upsetting people: a euphemistic expression such as powder room for toilet euphemistically / kli/ adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
euphemistic — eu|phe|mis|tic [ˌju:fıˈmıstık] adj euphemistic language uses polite words and expressions to avoid shocking or upsetting people >euphemistically [ kli] adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
euphemistic — eu|phe|mis|tic [ ,jufə mıstık ] adjective euphemistic expressions are used for talking about unpleasant or embarrassing subjects without mentioning the things themselves ╾ eu|phe|mis|ti|cal|ly [ ,jufə mıstıkli ] adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
euphemistic — adjective the textbooks reportedly use the euphemistic term advance instead of invade to describe Japan s takeover of the Korean Peninsula Syn: polite, substitute, mild, understated, indirect, neutral, evasive; diplomatic, inoffensive, genteel;… … Thesaurus of popular words
euphemistic — UK [ˌjuːfəˈmɪstɪk] / US [ˌjufəˈmɪstɪk] adjective euphemistic expressions are used for talking about unpleasant or embarrassing subjects without mentioning the things themselves Derived word: euphemistically UK [ˌjuːfəˈmɪstɪklɪ] / US… … English dictionary
euphemistic — euphemism ► NOUN ▪ a mild or less direct word substituted for one that is harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing. DERIVATIVES euphemistic adjective euphemistically adverb. ORIGIN Greek euph mismos, from eu well + ph … English terms dictionary
euphemistic — adjective substituting a mild term for a harsher or distasteful one peepee is a common euphemistic term • Syn: ↑inoffensive • Ant: ↑dysphemistic • Derivationally related forms: ↑euphemism … Useful english dictionary
euphemistic — adjective see euphemism … New Collegiate Dictionary
euphemistic — See euphemist. * * * … Universalium