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[eu·phe·mism || 'juːfɪmɪzəm]◙ n. לשון נקייה* * *◙ הייקנ ןושל◄ -
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eufemisme, kata pelembut* * *eufemisme* * *eufemisme, kata pelembut* * *ungkapan pelembut -
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n лінгв.евфемізм* * *nстил. евфемізм -
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حسن تعبير، استعمال كلمهء نيكو و مطلوبي برايموضوع موضوع يا كلمهء نامطلوبي -
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s eufemizam, ublažen izraz* * *
eufemizam
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[ʼju:fəmɪzəm] n -
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nounэвфемизмSyn:circumlocution* * *(n) эвфемизм* * ** * *[eu·phe·mism || 'juːfɪmɪzəm] n. эвфемизм* * ** * *эвфемизм -
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кір. эўфемізм; эўфэмізмБеларуска (лацінка)-рускі слоўнік і слоўнік беларускай кірыліцы > euphemism
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['juːfɪmɪz(ə)m]n лінгв.евфемі́зм -
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['juːfəmɪz(ə)m]сущ.эвфемизм (слово, которое служит заменой слова, считающегося грубым, обидным или неприличным)Syn:Ant: -
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a phrase synonymic with the words which were substituted by periphrasis because the direct nomination of the not too elegant feature of appearance was substituted by a roundabout description- offers more polite (euphemistic) qualification instead of a coarser oneMr. Du Pont was dressed in the conventional disguise [the suit ] with which Brooks Brothers cover the shame of American millionaires [the paunch (belly)]. (The Morning Star)
I am thinking an unmentionable thing about your mother. (I.Shaw)
Source: V.A.K.••a) a word or phrase used to replace an unpleasant word or expression by a conventionally more acceptable oneb) a synonym which aims at producing a deliberately mild effectto die = to pass away, to expire, to be no more, to depart, to join the majority, to be gone; to kick the bucket, to give up the ghost, to go west
to lie = to possess a vivid imagination, to tell stories; speak with a forked tongue, throw a curve
They think we have come by this horse in some dishonest manner. [= have stole it] (Ch.Dickens)
Source: I.R.G.See: periphrasisEnglish-Russian dictionary of stylistics (terminology and examples) > euphemism
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euphemism — is the use of a milder or vaguer word or phrase in place of one that might seem too harsh or direct in a particular context, and a euphemism is such a word or phrase. The most productive subjects for euphemism are bodily functions, sexual… … Modern English usage
Euphemism — Eu phe*mism ([=u] f[ e]*m[i^]z m), n. [Gr. ? fr. ? to use word of a good omen; e y^ well + ? to speak: cf. F. euph[ e]misme. See {Fame}.] (Rhet.) A figure in which a harsh or indelicate word or expression is softened; a way of describing an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
euphemism — index bombast Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
euphemism — 1650s, from Gk. euphemismos use of a favorable word in place of an inauspicious one, from euphemizein speak with fair words, use words of good omen, from eu good (see EU (Cf. eu )) + pheme speaking, from phanai speak (see FAME (Cf. fame) ( … Etymology dictionary
euphemism — [n] nice way of saying something circumlocution, delicacy, floridness, grandiloquence, inflation, pomposity, pretense, purism; concepts 275,278 … New thesaurus
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 m… … English terms dictionary
euphemism — [yo͞o′fə miz΄əm] n. [Gr euphēmismos < euphēmizein, to use words of good omen < euphēmos, of good sound or omen < eu (see EU ) + phēmē, speech < phanai, say: see BAN1] 1. the use of a word or phrase that is less expressive or direct… … English World dictionary
Euphemism — A euphemism is a substitution of an agreeable or less offensive expression in place of one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant to the listener, [ [http://www.merriam webster.com/dictionary/Euphemism Euphemism] Webster s Online… … Wikipedia
euphemism — UK [ˈjuːfəˌmɪzəm] / US [ˈjufəˌmɪzəm] noun [countable] Word forms euphemism : singular euphemism plural euphemisms linguistics a word or expression that people use when they want to talk about something unpleasant or embarrassing without… … English dictionary
euphemism — [[t]ju͟ːfəmɪzəm[/t]] euphemisms N COUNT: oft N for n A euphemism is a polite word or expression that is used to refer to things which people may find upsetting or embarrassing to talk about, for example sex, the human body, or death. The term… … English dictionary
euphemism — euphemist, n. euphemistic, euphemistical, euphemious /yooh fee mee euhs/, adj. euphemistically, euphemiously, adv. /yooh feuh miz euhm/, n. 1. the substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or… … Universalium