bourde — meaning in English

English meaning

• blunder noun A careless or embarrassing mistake.
• howler noun That which howls, especially an animal such as a wolf or a howler monkey.
• misstep noun A mistake or poor decision, especially one that damages someone's reputation or plans.
• stumble verb To trip or lose one’s balance while walking.

Senses

bourde is used for these senses in English:

• blunder A clumsy or embarrassing mistake.
• faux pas An embarrassing or tactless blunder.
• howler (slang) A painfully obvious mistake.
• misstep (figurative) An error or mistake.
• stumble An error or blunder.

blunder — full definition

1. noun A careless or embarrassing mistake.
2. verb To make a careless, serious mistake.

howler — full definition

1. noun That which howls, especially an animal such as a wolf or a howler monkey.
2. noun A person hired to howl in mourning at a funeral.
3. noun A painfully obvious mistake.
4. noun A hilarious joke.

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