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expletive

UK
/ˈɛk.splɪ.tɪv/
US
/ˈɛk.splɪ.tɪv/

Translations

expletivenoun
expletives
pl
UK
/ɪkˈspliː.tɪv/
US
/ˈɛksplə.tɪv/
explétifEn linguistique, mot ajouté sans valeur sémantique propre.
In the expression "there are three people waiting," the word "there" is an expletive.
Dans l’expression « there are three people waiting », le mot « there » est un explétif.
juronMot vulgaire ou injurieux exprimant souvent l’émotion.
The script had to be edited to remove the expletives before the show aired.
Le scénario a dû être modifié pour supprimer les jurons avant la diffusion du spectacle.
Additional translations
injurePlus général que « juron »; peut convenir pour des propos obscènes ou profanes selon le contexte.
Synonyms
invective
swear word
curse
profanity
obscenity
expletiveadjective
more expletive
Comp.
most expletive
Super.
UK
/ˈɛk.splɪ.tɪv/
US
/ˈɛk.splɪ.tɪv/
explétifEn linguistique, se dit d’un mot ou d’un élément qui remplit une fonction syntaxique sans apporter de sens lexical.
In the clause "it is raining," the word "it" is an expletive subject.
Dans la proposition « it is raining », le mot « it » est un sujet explétif.
Additional translations
grossierSe dit d’un langage ou d’une tirade contenant des jurons ou des obscénités.
Synonyms
perfunctory
padding
filler
superfluous
redundant
inserted
interpolated
parenthetical
extraneous

Definitions

expletivenoun
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.
expletiveadjective
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.
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