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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWet-blanket
/ˈwɛtˌblæŋ.kɪt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A person who spoils other people's fun or enthusiasm by being gloomy, pessimistic, or unenthusiastic.
"Don't be such a wet-blanket; everyone is enjoying the party."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the 19th century, the term derives literally from the firefighting practice of using wet blankets to smother or extinguish nascent fires. By the mid-1800s, it underwent a metaphorical shift to describe a person who dampens enthusiasm, joy, or excitement just as a wet blanket smothers flames.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wet-blanket" is said worldwide
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faiseur de joies
Transliteration: fə.zœʁ də ʒwa
"Ne fais pas le rabat-joie, la fête ne fait que commencer."
Stimmungskiller
Transliteration: ˈʃtɪmʊŋsˌkɪlɐ
"Sei kein Stimmungskiller und mach mit."
guastafeste
Transliteration: ɡwastaˈfɛste
"Non fare il guastafeste, la serata sarà divertente."
cortafiestas
Transliteration: koɾtaˈfjestas
"No seas un cortafiestas y disfruta de la música."
desmancha-prazeres
Transliteration: dʒisˌmɐ̃.ʃa pɾaˈzeɾis
"Ele é sempre um desmancha-prazeres nas viagens."
मज़ा किरकिरा करने वाला
Transliteration: maza kirkira karne wala
"मज़ा किरकिरा करने वाले मत बनो, सब लोग आनंद ले रहे हैं।"
扫兴的人
Transliteration: sǎo xīng de rén
"别当扫兴的人了，大家都玩得很开心。"
흥을 깨는 사람
Transliteration: heungeul kkaeneun saram
"너무 흥을 깨는 사람처럼 굴지 마세요."
興ざめさせる人
Transliteration: kyōzamesaseru hito
"みんな楽しんでいるんだから、興ざめさせるようなことを言わないで。"
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