HyperDic: eufemisme

Català > 2 sentits de la paraula eufemisme:
NOMcommunicationeufemismean inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh
communicationeufemisme, atenuació, lítotea statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said
Català > eufemisme: 2 sentits > nom 1, communication
SentitAn inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh.
Generaldita, expressió, locució, proverbi, refranyA word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
Contraridisfemisme, disfemismoAn offensive or disparaging expression that is substituted for an inoffensive one
Úsdany col·lateral, danys col·laterals(euphemism) inadvertent casualties and destruction inflicted on civilians in the course of military operations
decés, defunció, expiració, òbit, pas, trànsit, traspàseuphemistic expressions for death
difunt, mortdead
Anglèseuphemism
Espanyoleufemismo
AdjectiuseufemísticSubstituting a mild term for a harsher or distasteful one
Català > eufemisme: 2 sentits > nom 2, communication
SentitA statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said.
Sinònimsatenuació, lítote
Específiclítoteunderstatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary)
Generalafirmació, declaracióA message that is stated or declared
Contrariexageraciómaking to seem more important than it really is
Anglèsunderstatement
Espanyolatenuación, eufemismo, lítote

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