gaffe in Russian
gaffe in Russian is конфуз, опло́шность, оши́бка — gaffe means an embarrassing mistake made in public, especially something tactless said in front of the wrong people.
gaffe in Russian
конфуз
Pronounced: konfuz
A foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in public; a social blunder; a breach of etiquette.
опло́шность
Pronounced: oploshnost
A foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in public; a social blunder; a breach of etiquette.
оши́бка
Pronounced: oshibka
A foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in public; a social blunder; a breach of etiquette.
про́мах
Pronounced: promakh
A foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in public; a social blunder; a breach of etiquette.
What does "gaffe" mean?
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noun An embarrassing mistake made in public, especially something tactless said in front of the wrong people.
"The minister's gaffe about pensioners dominated the evening news."
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gaffe in a sentence
- The minister's gaffe about pensioners dominated the evening news.
- He made the classic gaffe of forgetting the host's name mid-toast.
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What is "gaffe" in Russian?
"gaffe" in Russian is конфуз, опло́шность, оши́бка. gaffe means: An embarrassing mistake made in public, especially something tactless said in front of the wrong people.
How do you pronounce конфуз?
"gaffe" in Russian is конфуз, pronounced "konfuz".
How do you use "gaffe" in a sentence?
Example: "The minister's gaffe about pensioners dominated the evening news." In Russian, "gaffe" is конфуз, опло́шность, оши́бка.
Are there other ways to say "gaffe" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 4 translations listed for "gaffe": конфуз, опло́шность, оши́бка, про́мах.
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