| Plural | euphemisms |
'Pass away' is a euphemism for 'die'.
At 'pass away' er et eufemisme for 'at dø'.
the jargon has given us ‘downsizing’ as a euphemism for cuts.
jargon har givet os 'nedskalering' som et omskrivningsord for nedskæringer.
And then we have some euphemisms.
Og så har vi nogle omskrivninger.
Kilde: Appreciation of English PoetryIn the Middle Ages, to pluck fruit in Dutch was a euphemism for sex.
I middelalderen var det at plukke frugt i Holland en omskrivning for sex.
Kilde: Secrets of MasterpiecesSo, you use a euphemism, right, instead of saying she's fat.
Så, du bruger en omskrivning, ikke sandt, i stedet for at sige, at hun er tyk.
Kilde: Tips for IELTS Speaking.It was time to forget about euphemisms.
Det var tid til at glemme alt om omskrivninger.
Kilde: The Power of Art - Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini" Hallucinations" might be thought of as a forgiving euphemism.
„Hallucinationer“ kunne måske betragtes som en mild omskrivning.
Kilde: The Economist (Summary)Oh! Clever! Playing on the use of cardinal numbers as euphemisms for bodily functions.
Åh! Smart! At spille på brugen af kardinaltal som omskrivninger for kropsfunktioner.
Kilde: The Big Bang Theory Season 2There are so many euphemisms that we put on in society to not have to say the word menstruation.
Der er så mange omskrivninger, vi bruger i samfundet, for ikke at skulle sige ordet menstruation.
Kilde: VOA Standard English - HealthAnd we use euphemisms, um, to avoid offending people or saying words we're not comfortable with, right?
Og vi bruger omskrivninger, øh, for at undgå at støde folk eller sige ord, vi ikke er trygge ved, ikke sandt?
Kilde: Tips for IELTS Speaking.Jose Graziano da Silva, Food and Agriculture Organization Director-General.Chronic undernourishment is a technical euphemism for being chronically hungry.
Jose Graziano da Silva, direktør for Fødevare- og Landbrugsorganisationen.Kronisk underernæring er et teknisk udtryk for at være kronisk sulten.
Kilde: VOA Standard September 2014 CollectionStephen Colbert, a comedian, joked that " Minister for Loneliness" sounded like " a Victorian euphemism for 'gigolo'" .
Stephen Colbert, en komiker, jokede om, at " Minister for Loneliness" lød som " en viktoriansk omskrivning for 'gigolo'".
Kilde: The Economist (Summary)'Pass away' is a euphemism for 'die'.
At 'pass away' er et eufemisme for 'at dø'.
the jargon has given us ‘downsizing’ as a euphemism for cuts.
jargon har givet os 'nedskalering' som et omskrivningsord for nedskæringer.
And then we have some euphemisms.
Og så har vi nogle omskrivninger.
Kilde: Appreciation of English PoetryIn the Middle Ages, to pluck fruit in Dutch was a euphemism for sex.
I middelalderen var det at plukke frugt i Holland en omskrivning for sex.
Kilde: Secrets of MasterpiecesSo, you use a euphemism, right, instead of saying she's fat.
Så, du bruger en omskrivning, ikke sandt, i stedet for at sige, at hun er tyk.
Kilde: Tips for IELTS Speaking.It was time to forget about euphemisms.
Det var tid til at glemme alt om omskrivninger.
Kilde: The Power of Art - Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini" Hallucinations" might be thought of as a forgiving euphemism.
„Hallucinationer“ kunne måske betragtes som en mild omskrivning.
Kilde: The Economist (Summary)Oh! Clever! Playing on the use of cardinal numbers as euphemisms for bodily functions.
Åh! Smart! At spille på brugen af kardinaltal som omskrivninger for kropsfunktioner.
Kilde: The Big Bang Theory Season 2There are so many euphemisms that we put on in society to not have to say the word menstruation.
Der er så mange omskrivninger, vi bruger i samfundet, for ikke at skulle sige ordet menstruation.
Kilde: VOA Standard English - HealthAnd we use euphemisms, um, to avoid offending people or saying words we're not comfortable with, right?
Og vi bruger omskrivninger, øh, for at undgå at støde folk eller sige ord, vi ikke er trygge ved, ikke sandt?
Kilde: Tips for IELTS Speaking.Jose Graziano da Silva, Food and Agriculture Organization Director-General.Chronic undernourishment is a technical euphemism for being chronically hungry.
Jose Graziano da Silva, direktør for Fødevare- og Landbrugsorganisationen.Kronisk underernæring er et teknisk udtryk for at være kronisk sulten.
Kilde: VOA Standard September 2014 CollectionStephen Colbert, a comedian, joked that " Minister for Loneliness" sounded like " a Victorian euphemism for 'gigolo'" .
Stephen Colbert, en komiker, jokede om, at " Minister for Loneliness" lød som " en viktoriansk omskrivning for 'gigolo'".
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