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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescrapuleux
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /kʁa.py.lø/
"Il a agi de manière tout à fait crapuleuse."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Covered with or resembling scum; foul, dirty, or unpleasant.
"The stagnant pond had a thick, scummy layer floating on the top." - 2
Despicable, contemptible, or morally repulsive.
"He pulled a scummy trick by stealing money from his own roommate."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'scum' (originating from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German 'schum', meaning froth or refuse), combined with the English suffix '-y' to form an adjective denoting a covered state or vile quality. The term evolved from describing physically foul residue floating on liquids to metaphorically depicting morally despicable or contemptible people and situations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Scummy" is said worldwide
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crapuleux
Transliteration: /kʁa.py.lø/
"Il a agi de manière tout à fait crapuleuse."
schändlich
Transliteration: /ˈʃɛndlɪç/
"Das war eine schändliche Tat."
viscido
Transliteration: /ˈviʃ.ʃi.do/
"Ha fatto un trucco viscido per vincere."
canalla
Transliteration: /kaˈna.ʎa/
"Ese tipo tiene una actitud muy canalla."
canalha
Transliteration: /kaˈna.ʎɐ/
"Ele teve uma atitude canalha com seus amigos."
नीच
Transliteration: neech
"उसने बहुत नीच हरकत की।"
卑鄙的
Transliteration: bēibǐ de
"这是一个卑鄙的 tricks。"
비열한
Transliteration: biyeolhan
"그는 정말 비열한 짓을 했다."
卑劣な
Transliteration: hiretsu na
"彼は卑劣な手段を使って金を奪った。"
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