slur in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for slur in the English»French Dictionary

I.slur [Brit sləː, Am slər] N

1. slur (aspersion):

slur

calomnie f

to cast a slur on sb/sth

répandre des calomnies sur qn/qc

to be a slur on sb/sth

porter atteinte à qn/qc

an outrageous slur

une odieuse calomnie

a racial slur

une diffamation raciale

2. slur MUS:

slur

liaison f

3. slur (indistinct utterance):

slur

marmonnement m

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

1. slur remark:

slur

marmonner

‘goodnight, ’ he slurred

‘bonne nuit, ’ marmonna-t-il

to slur one's speech or words (gen)

manger ses mots

to slur one's speech or words drunkard:

bafouiller

2. slur MUS:

slur notes

lier

III.slur <pres part slurring; pret, pp slurred> [Brit sləː, Am slər] VB intr

slur speech, voice, words:

slur

être inarticulé

IV.slurred ADJ

slurred voice, words, speech:

slurred

inarticulé

I.slur over VB [Brit sləː -, Am slər -] (slur over [sth])

slur over problem, question, fact

éluder

slur over incident, error, discrepancy

passer rapidement sur

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unintended slur, irony

involontaire

Translations for slur in the French»English Dictionary

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attenter à dignité

to cast a slur on

atteindre qn dans son honneur

to cast a slur on sb's honour Brit

liaison

slur

lier notes

to slur

porter atteinte à/laver l'honneur de qn

to cast a slur on/to avenge sb's honour

slur in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for slur in the English»French Dictionary

I.slur [slɜr] N

slur

insulte f

II.slur <-rr-> [slɜr] VB trans (pronounce unclearly)

slur

mal articuler

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to cast a slur on sb

porter atteinte à qn

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Ties and slurs may be written below the music line.

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One reviewer argued that his slur reveals a writer in control neither of his material nor of himself.

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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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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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The song is a warble, often slurred upward at the end.

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

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They contain many of the fundamental elements upon which guitar technique rests, for example, arpeggios, slurs, barres, etc.

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

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Her speech is slurred and incompehensible, probably because of her heavy drug use.

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In the short term, many users experience headache, nausea and vomiting, slurred speech, loss of motor coordination, and wheezing.

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