expletive

UK
/ˈɛk.splɪ.tɪv/
US
/ˈɛk.splɪ.tɪv/

Übersetzungen

expletivesubstantiv
expletives
Pl.
UK
/ɪkˈspliː.tɪv/
US
/ˈɛksplə.tɪv/
He muttered an expletive under his breath.
Он пробормотал ругательство себе под нос.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
ругательное выражение
бранное слово
expletiveadjektiv
more expletive
Komp.
most expletive
Super.
UK
/ˈɛk.splɪ.tɪv/
US
/ˈɛk.splɪ.tɪv/
He was known for his expletive language during arguments.
Он был известен своим бранным языком во время споров.
The movie was criticized for its expletive content.
Фильм был раскритикован за его ругательное содержание.

Definitionen

expletivesubstantiv
A word or phrase that fills out a sentence or a line of verse without contributing to its sense.
In the expression "there are three people waiting," the word "there" is an expletive.
An obscene, profane, or emphatic word or expression; a swear word.
The script had to be edited to remove the expletives before the show aired.
expletiveadjektiv
Serving to fill out a syntactic or metrical unit without adding semantic content; functioning as a linguistic filler.
In the clause "it is raining," the word "it" is an expletive subject.
Containing, expressing, or characterized by obscene or profane language.
The coach's expletive tirade stunned the players.