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slurring

UK
/ˈslɜː.rɪŋ/
US
/ˈslɝː.rɪŋ/

Translations

slurringnoun
slurrings
pl
bredouillementÉlocution indistincte, paroles mal articulées.
Alcohol had reduced his words to an almost incomprehensible slurring.
L'alcool avait réduit ses paroles à un bredouillement presque incompréhensible.
liaisonEn musique, enchaînement fluide des notes sans séparation nette.
Her violin slurring gave the melody a seamless, vocal quality.
Sa liaison au violon donnait à la mélodie un caractère fluide et vocal.
Additional translations
dénigrementAu sens d’une remarque ou d’un propos dépréciatif; registre formel.
Synonyms
slip
mumbling
droning
muttering
garbling
slurringgerund / present participle
UK
/ˈslɜː.rɪŋ/
US
/ˈslɝː.rɪŋ/
pâteuxSe dit d’une voix ou d’une articulation peu nette, souvent sous l’effet de l’ivresse ou de la fatigue.
The announcer's slurring voice made the results hard to hear.
La voix pâteuse du présentateur rendait les résultats difficiles à entendre.
Additional translations
bredouillantVariante plus directe pour une diction confuse ou mal articulée.
slurverb

slurring

Gerund

slurred
Past Simple
slurred
Past Participle
slurring
Gerund
UK
/slɜː/
US
/slɝː/
bredouillerParler de façon indistincte.
After a few drinks, he began to slur his words.
Après quelques verres, il a commencé à bredouiller ses mots.
diffamerFaire des remarques dénigrantes ou injurieuses sur quelqu'un ou quelque chose.
The article slurred the scientist's integrity without providing evidence.
L'article a diffamé l'intégrité du scientifique sans fournir de preuves.
minorerSens figuré : atténuer l'importance d'un fait ou d'un détail.
The report slurred over the most important findings.
Le rapport a minoré les conclusions les plus importantes.
lierMusique.
The musician slurred the notes to create a flowing melody.
Le musicien a lié les notes pour créer une mélodie fluide.
Synonyms
slur over
garble
blur
mumble
speak indistinctly

Definitions

slurringnoun
The indistinct articulation or running together of speech sounds.
Alcohol had reduced his words to an almost incomprehensible slurring.
In music, the technique or result of playing or singing notes smoothly without separation.
Her violin slurring gave the melody a seamless, vocal quality.
The act of making a derogatory or disparaging remark about someone or something.
Public slurring of colleagues can create a toxic workplace.
slurringgerund / present participle
Pronounced with indistinct articulation; characterized by mumbled or blurred speech.
The announcer's slurring voice made the results hard to hear.
slurverb
To speak indistinctly so that the sounds run into one another.
After a few drinks, he began to slur his words.
To pass over (a fact or detail) so as to conceal or minimize its significance.
The report slurred over the most important findings.
To perform a group of musical notes smoothly in one continuous motion.
The musician slurred the notes to create a flowing melody.
To make insulting or disparaging remarks about (someone or something).
The article slurred the scientist's integrity without providing evidence.
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