slur

slur
slur
tr[slɜːSMALLr/SMALL]
noun
1 (stigma) mancha; (slanderous remark) calumnia, difamación nombre femenino; (insult) afrenta
2 (way of speaking) dificultad nombre femenino al hablar
3 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL ligado
transitive verb (pt & pp slurred, ger slurring)
1 (letters, words) comerse, tragarse, pronunciar mal
2 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL ligar
3 (slander - reputation) manchar, mancillar; (- person) calumniar, difamar
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to cast a slur on somebody injuriar a alguien, difamar a alguien
to cast a slur on somebody's reputation manchar la reputación de alguien
slur ['slər] vt, slurred ; slurring : ligar (notas musicales), tragarse (las palabras)
slur n
1) : ligado m (en música), mala pronunciación f (de las palabras)
2) aspersion: calumnia f, difamación f
slur
n.
• borrón s.m.
• mancha s.f.
• pronunciación indistinta s.f.
• reparo s.m.
v.
• manchar la reputación de v.
• ocultar v.
• pasar por encima v.

I slɜːr, slɜː(r)
noun
1) (insult, stigma)

a racist/cowardly slur — un comentario racista/infamante

to cast a slur on somebody — injuriar or difamar a alguien

2) (Mus) ligado m; (mark) ligadura f

II
transitive verb -rr-
1) (pronounce unclearly)

he tends to slur his words (together) — tiende a arrastrar las palabras

2) (Mus) ligar*
[slɜː(r)]
1. N
1) (=stigma) mancha f , calumnia f

to cast a slur on sb — manchar la reputación de algn

it is no slur on him to say that ... — no es hacer un reparo a él decir que ..., no es baldonarle decir que ...

2) (Mus) ligado m
2. VT
1) [+ word etc] pronunciar mal, tragar
2) (Mus) ligar
* * *

I [slɜːr, slɜː(r)]
noun
1) (insult, stigma)

a racist/cowardly slur — un comentario racista/infamante

to cast a slur on somebody — injuriar or difamar a alguien

2) (Mus) ligado m; (mark) ligadura f

II
transitive verb -rr-
1) (pronounce unclearly)

he tends to slur his words (together) — tiende a arrastrar las palabras

2) (Mus) ligar*

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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