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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfreno
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈfɾeno
"El director le dio un buen freno al empleado insolente."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sharp, direct rebuff, reprimand, or humiliating defeat given to someone who has been overly assertive or arrogant.
"The minister delivered a sharp slap-down to the critics during the parliamentary debate." - 2
An authoritative measure taken to suppress or dismiss an idea or challenge.
"Her proposal received an immediate slap-down from the board of directors."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the phrasal verb 'to slap down', originating in the late 19th century from the literal action of striking something downward to suppress or halt it. By the mid-20th century, it evolved into a standard noun denoting a sharp, decisive verbal or symbolic rebuff intended to humble an opponent.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Slap-down" is said worldwide
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remise à sa place
Transliteration: ʁə.miz a sa plas
"Cette remarque a été une véritable remise à sa place pour le candidat arrogant."
Abfuhr
Transliteration: ˈapˌfuːɐ̯
"Seine arrogante Haltung führte zu einer schnellen Abfuhr."
ramanzina
Transliteration: ramanˈdzina
"Il professore gli ha dato una bella ramanzina davanti a tutti."
freno
Transliteration: ˈfɾeno
"El director le dio un buen freno al empleado insolente."
calada
Transliteration: kaˈladɐ
"A resposta do chefe foi um verdadeiro silenciamento para o crítico."
झिड़की
Transliteration: jhiṛkī
"नेताजी के तीखे बयान ने आलोचकों को करारा जवाब दिया।"
严厉驳斥
Transliteration: yán lì bó chì
"发言人对这一荒谬指控进行了严厉驳斥。"
일침
Transliteration: il-chim
"그의 발언은 오만한 태도에 대한 통렬한 일침이었다."
痛棒
Transliteration: tsoubō
"彼の発言は生意気な態度に対する厳しい戒めとなった。"
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