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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvulgär
Pronunciation / Transliteration: vʊlˈɡɛːɐ̯
"Er benutzte eine vulgäre Sprache, die niemanden amüsierte."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Lacking sophistication or good taste; unrefined, coarse, or indecent.
"He was criticized in the press for making vulgar jokes at the formal banquet." - 2
Pertaining to, constituting, or spoken by the common people; vernacular.
"During the Renaissance, scholars debated whether to write in Latin or the vulgar tongue."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'vulgaris', meaning 'of or belonging to the common people', stemming from 'vulgus' meaning 'the common people'. In the late Middle Ages, it entered English through Old French, initially denoting things common, vernacular, or ordinary, before gradually shifting in meaning toward lack of taste, coarseness, or indecency.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Vulgar" is said worldwide
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vulgaire
Transliteration: vulɡɛʁ
"Ses manières grossières ont été jugées vulgaires par les invités."
vulgär
Transliteration: vʊlˈɡɛːɐ̯
"Er benutzte eine vulgäre Sprache, die niemanden amüsierte."
volgare
Transliteration: volˈɡaːre
"Il suo comportamento è stato descritto come volgare e inaccettabile."
vulgar
Transliteration: bulˈɣaɾ
"Sus comentarios groseros resultaron completamente vulgares."
vulgar
Transliteration: vuwˈɡaɾ
"A linguagem utilizada na discussão foi considerada vulgar."
अशिष्ट
Transliteration: ashisht
"उसकी अशिष्ट भाषा ने सभी को नाराज़ कर दिया।"
粗俗的
Transliteration: cūsú de
"他的粗俗言论引起了大家的强烈不满。"
저속한
Transliteration: jeosokhan
"그의 저속한 농담은 파티 분위기를 망쳤다."
下品な
Transliteration: gehin na
"彼の下品な態度は誰からも好まれませんでした。"
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