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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesremarque désobligeante
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʁə.maʁk de.zɔ.bli.ʒɑ̃t
"Il a fait une remarque désobligeante sur son travail."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A derogatory, deprecating, or malicious comment expressed indirectly or with insinuating scorn.
"She couldn't ignore the snide remark he made about her presentation." - 2
A sarcastic and wounding observation intended to belittle someone subtly.
"His constant snide remarks created a toxic atmosphere in the office."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The adjective 'snide' originates from the late 19th-century English thieves' slang, likely related to the dialectal verb 'snide' meaning to deceive or from the earlier noun 'snithe' meaning cutting or sharp. Combined with 'remark', derived from the Old French 'remarquer' (to note or observe), the compound evolved to describe a derogatory, slyly mocking comment.
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remarque désobligeante
Transliteration: ʁə.maʁk de.zɔ.bli.ʒɑ̃t
"Il a fait une remarque désobligeante sur son travail."
fiese Bemerkung
Transliteration: fiːzə bəˈmɛʁkʊŋ
"Sie ärgerte sich über seine fiese Bemerkung."
battuta sarcastica
Transliteration: batˈtuːta sarˈkastika
"Ha fatto una battuta sarcastica per offenderla."
comentario malintencionado
Transliteration: komenˈtaɾio malintenɡioˈnado
"Ignoré su comentario malintencionado y seguí adelante."
comentário malicioso
Transliteration: komenˈtaɾiu maliˈsjozu
"Ele fez um comentário malicioso sobre a roupa dela."
व्यंग्यात्मक टिप्पणी
Transliteration: vyangyatmak tippani
"उसने उसकी पोशाक पर एक व्यंग्यात्मक टिप्पणी की।"
讽刺的话
Transliteration: fěngcì de huà
"他话中带刺，让人听得很不舒服。"
비꼬는 말
Transliteration: bikko-neun mal
"그는 그녀의 성공에 대해 비꼬는 말을 던졌다."
嫌味な冗談
Transliteration: iyamina jōdan
"彼の嫌味な冗談にみんなが不快な思いをした。"
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