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slur in French

slur in French is injure, insulte, coulé — slur means an offensive or insulting remark, especially one targeting a person's group identity.

slur in French

injure
noun
An insult or slight, especially one that is muttered incoherently under one's breath.
insulte
noun
An insult or slight, especially one that is muttered incoherently under one's breath.
coulé
noun
(music) The symbol indicating a legato passage, written as an arc over the slurred notes (not to be confused with a tie).
legato
noun
(music) The symbol indicating a legato passage, written as an arc over the slurred notes (not to be confused with a tie).
liaison d'expression
noun
(music) The symbol indicating a legato passage, written as an arc over the slurred notes (not to be confused with a tie).
mal articuler
verb
To run together; to articulate poorly.
dissimuler
verb
To soil; to sully; to contaminate; to disgrace.
dévaloriser
verb
To soil; to sully; to contaminate; to disgrace.
filouter
verb
To soil; to sully; to contaminate; to disgrace.
lier
verb
To soil; to sully; to contaminate; to disgrace.
mal articuler
verb
To soil; to sully; to contaminate; to disgrace.
phraser
verb
To soil; to sully; to contaminate; to disgrace.
dénigrer
verb
To cover over; to disguise; to conceal; to pass over lightly or with little notice.
dévaloriser
verb
To cover over; to disguise; to conceal; to pass over lightly or with little notice.
glisser
verb
To cover over; to disguise; to conceal; to pass over lightly or with little notice.
rabaisser
verb
To cover over; to disguise; to conceal; to pass over lightly or with little notice.
traiter
verb
To cover over; to disguise; to conceal; to pass over lightly or with little notice.
dissimuler
verb
(printing, dated) To blur or double, as an impression from type; to mackle.
flouter
verb
(printing, dated) To blur or double, as an impression from type; to mackle.
maquiller
verb
(printing, dated) To blur or double, as an impression from type; to mackle.

What does "slur" mean?

  1. noun An offensive or insulting remark, especially one targeting a person's group identity.
    "The player was suspended after using a racial slur on the field."
  2. noun Unclear, poorly separated speech.
    "His words were reduced to a slur after a few too many drinks."
  3. verb To pronounce words unclearly by running them together.
    "She was so tired she began to slur her words."

slur in a sentence

  • The player was suspended after using a racial slur on the field.
  • His words were reduced to a slur after a few too many drinks.
  • She was so tired she began to slur her words.

Similar words in French

Common French translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "slur" in French?

"slur" in French is injure, insulte, coulé. slur means: An offensive or insulting remark, especially one targeting a person's group identity.

How do you use "slur" in a sentence?

Example: "The player was suspended after using a racial slur on the field." In French, "slur" is injure, insulte, coulé.

Are there other ways to say "slur" in French?

Yes — French has 17 translations listed for "slur": injure, insulte, coulé, legato, liaison d'expression, mal articuler.

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