slur in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for slur in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.slur [Am slər, Brit sləː] N

1. slur (insult, stigma):

slur

difamación f

a racist/cowardly slur

un comentario racista/infamante

to cast a slur on sb

injuriar or difamar a alguien

that's a slur on my family's name

eso es una afrenta al honor de mi familia

2. slur (in speech):

slur

dificultad f al hablar

3. slur MUS:

slur

ligado m

slur (mark)

ligadura f

II.slur <pres part slurring; pt, pp slurred> [Am slər, Brit sləː] VB trans

1. slur (pronounce unclearly):

he tends to slur his words (together)

tiende a arrastrar las palabras

2. slur MUS:

slur

ligar

3. slur (slander):

slur name/reputation

manchar

slur name/reputation

mancillar liter

slur person

difamar

slur person

calumniar

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ligado

slur

slur in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for slur in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.slur [slɜ:ʳ, Am slɜ:r] VB trans -rr-

slur

pronunciar con dificultad

to slur one's words

arrastrar las palabras

II.slur [slɜ:ʳ, Am slɜ:r] N

1. slur (insult):

slur

calumnia f

2. slur in speech:

slur

pronunciación f incomprensible

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ligar

to slur

comerse (al pronunciar)

to slur

slur Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to slur one's words

arrastrar las palabras

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The term refers to a species of monkey, and is regarded by some as an ethnic slur.

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However, after using a racial slur referencing his team captain, he resigned.

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He begins with simple slurs that are accomplished by the variation of valves.

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Used this way it is a humorous comment and not a racial slur.

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The man upset by the racial slurs then attacked the name-callers punching one of them in the face.

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As with other ethnic slurs, it is often used in conjuncture with violence and discrimination, which may amount to hate crimes.

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The song takes what was then an ethnic slur, shine, and turns it into what is essentially a badge of honor.

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Some of the slurs used against women are also used against men, but with the addition of the qualifier "man".

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Lexicographers and publishers have editorial policies for treating ethnic slurs and insults.

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She begins to take bigger gulps when it comes to the part to taste the product and her speech becomes comically slurred.

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