expletive

UK
/ˈɛk.splɪ.tɪv/
US
/ˈɛk.splɪ.tɪv/
expletiveсуществительное
expletives
множ.
UK
/ɪkˈspliː.tɪv/
US
/ˈɛksplə.tɪv/
Переводы
He muttered an expletive under his breath.
Он пробормотал ругательство себе под нос.
Дополнительные переводы
ругательное выражение
бранное слово
Определения
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.
Синонимы
expletiveприлагательное
more expletive
Срав.
most expletive
Превосх.
UK
/ˈɛk.splɪ.tɪv/
US
/ˈɛk.splɪ.tɪv/
Переводы
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.
Определения
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.