English » Slovenian

Translations for „expletive“ in the English » Slovenian Dictionary (Go to Slovenian » English)

ex·ple·tive [ɪkˈspli:tɪv, ekˈ-] N

1. expletive form (swear word):

expletive

2. expletive LING:

expletive

mašilo n

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Occasionally, it would be used in pulp fiction and other works of early 20th-century fiction to denote expletives that would otherwise have been censored. en.wikipedia.org

It is a form of profanity that can occur with or without the use of expletives. en.wikipedia.org

In this technical sense an expletive need not be rude. en.wikipedia.org

The edited version simply repeats the first line twice so as to avoid the climactic expletive. en.wikipedia.org

The case of expletives best exemplifies the subjecttopic (subjecttheme) distinction. en.wikipedia.org

The song contains 17 instances of extreme expletives. en.wikipedia.org

The song is notable for the frequency of its expletives. en.wikipedia.org

Although several fleeting expletives from open microphones were also broadcast during the special, they were also caused by technical faults and were not intentional. en.wikipedia.org

The song continues on, using an obscene expletive to express their disregard for the contest. en.wikipedia.org

When it is explained, the humour and shock of the mild expletive help make the adage memorable. en.wikipedia.org

Would you like to add some words, phrases or translations?

Submit a new entry.

Browse the dictionary

English

Look up "expletive" in other languages

Choose your language Deutsch | Ελληνικά | English | Español | Français | Italiano | Polski | Русский | Slovenščina