unmentionable in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for unmentionable in the English»French Dictionary

I.unmentionables N

unmentionables npl (underwear):

unmentionables inf, dated, hum

petits dessous mpl

II.unmentionable [Brit ʌnˈmɛnʃ(ə)nəb(ə)l, Am ˌənˈmɛn(t)ʃ(ə)nəb(ə)l] ADJ

1. unmentionable (improper to mention):

unmentionable desire, activity

inracontable

unmentionable subject

tabou

2. unmentionable (unspeakable):

unmentionable suffering

indescriptible

unmentionable in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for unmentionable in the English»French Dictionary

unmentionable ADJ

unmentionable

qu'il vaut mieux taire

Translations for unmentionable in the French»English Dictionary

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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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For various reasons, his name was unmentionable at the time the new version was composed.

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Not to mention the unmentionable habits and such.

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Any reference to the disease is hidden behind euphemisms such as unmentionables.

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Then my adversary did the monopoly equivalent of slapping the board into the air and punching me in the unmentionables.

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Neither unmentionable subject matter nor nonexistent commercial prospects can keep this documentary from having a power over your heart that is unparalleled.

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Too small and it overflows every day, too big and you can end up with a smelly sump containing unmentionable growths and objects.

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I've had a soft spot for creepy crawlies and other unmentionables since keeping snails as a child.

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The other, greater unmentionable is the monthly shedding of the uterine wall.

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In our society, comedians have permission to mention the unmentionable -- to talk about things that are disturbing and morally challenging.

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The underground press comes out in small quantities, is often illegible, treads on the thin ice of unmentionable subjects, and never carries ads for designer jeans.

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