EUPHEMISM

Meaning of EUPHEMISM in English

noun see: ban Date: circa 1681 the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant, euphemist noun euphemistic adjective euphemistically adverb

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EUPHEMISM — eufemie
English interlingue dictionary
EUPHEMISM — ˈyüfəˌmizəm, -f ə mˌi- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Greek euphēmismos, from euphēmos auspicious, sounding good (from eu- + -phēmos, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EUPHEMISM — (n.) A figure in which a harts or indelicate word or expression is softened; a way of describing an offensive …
Английский словарь Webster
EUPHEMISM — ( n. ) A figure in which a harts or indelicate word or expression is softened; a way of describing …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
EUPHEMISM — — euphemist , n. — euphemistic, euphemistical, euphemious /yooh fee"mee euhs/ , adj. — euphemistically, euphemiously , adv. /yooh"feuh miz'euhm/ …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
EUPHEMISM — n. substitution of a milder or socially acceptable word or phrase for one that is harsher or more unpleasant; word …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
EUPHEMISM — noun Etymology: Greek euphēmismos, from euphēmos auspicious, sounding good, from eu- + phēmē speech, from phanai to speak — more …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
EUPHEMISM — noun a figure in which a harts or indelicate word or expression is softened; a way of describing an offensive …
Webster English vocab
EUPHEMISM — [ 'ju:fəmɪz(ə)m ] ■ noun a mild or less direct word substituted for one that is harsh or blunt when …
Concise Oxford English vocab
EUPHEMISM — [eu.phe.mism] n [Gk euphemismos, fr. euphemos auspicious, sounding good, fr. eu- + pheme speech, fr. phanai to speak--more at ban] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
EUPHEMISM — euphemism BrE AmE ˈjuːf ə ˌmɪz ə m -ɪ- ▷ euphemism|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
EUPHEMISM — / ˈjuːfəmɪzəm; NAmE / noun euphemism (for sth) an indirect word or phrase that people often use to refer to …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
EUPHEMISM — eu ‧ phe ‧ mis ‧ m /ˈjuːfəmɪz ə m, ˈjuːfɪmɪz ə m/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1500-1600 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
EUPHEMISM — n. 1 a mild or vague expression substituted for one thought to be too harsh or direct (e.g. pass over …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
EUPHEMISM — n. 1 a mild or vague expression substituted for one thought to be too harsh or direct (e.g. pass over …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
EUPHEMISM — n.1 a mild or vague expression substituted for one thought to be too harsh or direct (e.g. pass over for …
Oxford English vocab
EUPHEMISM
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
EUPHEMISM
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
EUPHEMISM — noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ "Pass away" is a euphemism for "die." EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Both had clearly …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
EUPHEMISM — [noun] - (the use of) a word or phrase used to avoid saying another word or phrase that is more …
Cambridge English vocab
EUPHEMISM — Synonyms and related words : Gongorism, affectation, affectedness, amelioration, artfulness, artifice, artificiality, cushioning, elegance, euphuism, exquisiteness, formalism, formality, goody-goodness, goody-goodyism, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
EUPHEMISM — n. Function: noun an agreeable or inoffensive expression that is substituted for one that might offend or suggest unpleasantness FF1C; …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
EUPHEMISM — n. 1. Softened expression ( to avoid offending by harshness , or by indelicacy ). 2. Over-delicacy of speech, affected …
Dictionary of English Synonyms
EUPHEMISM — noun an agreeable or inoffensive expression that is substituted for one that might offend or suggest unpleasantness vandalism that goes …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
EUPHEMISM — n. 25B6; noun POLITE TERM, indirect term, substitute, alternative, understatement, genteelism.
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
EUPHEMISM — n. amelioration, mollification, mitigation, cushioning, Technical paradiastole Euphemism is saying 'not too good' when you mean 'bad' or 'awful'
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
EUPHEMISM — сущ. эвфемизм Syn : circumlocution (стилистика) эвфемизм - to express by a * выразить эвфемистически, смягчить - for him work …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
EUPHEMISM — euphemism.ogg ʹju:fımız(ə)m n стил. эвфемизм to express by a euphemism - выразить эвфемистически, смягчить for him work is a mere …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
EUPHEMISM — n стил. эвфемизм to express by a euphemism - выразить эвфемистически, смягчить for him work is a mere euphemism for …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
EUPHEMISM — сущ. эвфемизм Syn : circumlocution (стилистика) эвфемизм - to express by a * выразить эвфемистически, смягчить - for him work …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
EUPHEMISM — n. Pronunciation: ' yü-f ə - ˌ mi-z ə m Function: noun Etymology: Greek euph ē mismos, from euph ē …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
EUPHEMISM — Эвфемизм
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
EUPHEMISM — сущ.эвфемизм Syn:circumlocution
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
EUPHEMISM — (n) эвфемизм
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
EUPHEMISM — n стил. эвфемизм to express by a ~ - выразить эвфемистически, смягчить for him work is a mere ~ for …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
EUPHEMISM — n. эвфемизм
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
EUPHEMISM — n. эвфемизм
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
EUPHEMISM — сущ. эвфемизм Syn: circumlocution
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
EUPHEMISM — сущ. эвфемизм Syn: circumlocution
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
EUPHEMISM — _n. эвфемизм _Syn: circumlocution
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
EUPHEMISM — n. эвфемизм Syn: circumlocution
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
EUPHEMISM — _n. эвфемизм
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
EUPHEMISM — Эвфемизм
Британский Англо-Русский словарь
EUPHEMISM — [n.] [стил.] эвфемизм
Morteza English-Russian Dictionary
EUPHEMISM — n стил. эвфемизм
Англо-Русский словарь - Королев
EUPHEMISM — эвфемизм
English-Russian vocab
EUPHEMISM — сущ. эвфемизм; слово или выражение, смягчающее, заменяющее другое, грубое или непристойное.
Англо-Русский социологический энциклопедический словарь
EUPHEMISM — эвфемизм
Англо-Русский словарь

Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster

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