英语词汇“faux pas”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	faux pas
释义	Trends of faux pas View usage for: faux pas (foʊ pɑː) Word forms: plural faux pas countable noun A faux pas is a socially embarrassing action or mistake. [formal] It was not long before I realised the enormity of my faux pas. Synonyms: gaffe, blunder, indiscretion, impropriety More Synonyms of faux pas faux pas in British English (ˌfəʊ ˈpɑː, French fo pɑ) nounWord forms: plural faux pas (ˌfəʊ ˈpɑːz, French fo pɑ) a social blunder or indiscretion Word origin C17: from French: false step faux pas in American English (foʊˈpɑ) Word forms: plural ˈfaux pas (foʊˈpɑz) a social blunder; error in etiquette; tactless act or remark SIMILAR WORDS: ˈerror Word origin Fr, lit., false step Examples of 'faux pas' in a sentence faux pas Others leave you alone unless you make a faux pas. Times, Sunday Times (2012) He was the master of the faux pas. The Sun (2015) The faux pas was glossed over. Times, Sunday Times (2008) The Duchess could commit a faux pas on a walkabout. Times, Sunday Times (2014) But the more they worry about it, the more they tend to make a faux pas. The Sun (2011) A major social faux pas that is, round here. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Well, you're stuck between a rock and a faux pas. The Sun (2011) But if there was a faux pas, why not by the Duchess rather than her fellow guest? Times, Sunday Times (2014) These fashion faux pas may sound toasty warm and indeed dilute the wind chill somewhat, but here's the thing. The Sun (2007) He once - and only once - made the classic faux pas of being rather too nice to another woman in my presence. The Sun (2009) My biggest fashion faux pas is all the times I've worn fur around my neck. Times, Sunday Times (2008) (noun) in the sense of gaffe Definition a socially embarrassing action or mistake She made an embarrassing faux pas. Synonyms gaffe He made an embarrassing gaffe at the convention last weekend. blunder I think we have made a tactical blunder. indiscretion The newspapers tried to reveal the party's indiscretions. impropriety He resigned amid allegations of financial impropriety. bloomer (British, informal) boob (British, slang) clanger (informal) solecism breach of etiquette gaucherie barbecue stopper (Australian, informal) Additional synonyms in the sense of blunder Definition a stupid or clumsy mistake I think we have made a tactical blunder. Synonyms mistake, slip, fault, error, boob (British, slang), oversight, gaffe, slip-up (informal), indiscretion, impropriety, howler (informal), bloomer (British, informal), clanger (informal), faux pas, boo-boo (informal), gaucherie, barry or Barry Crocker (Australian, slang) in the sense of gaucherie Synonyms blunder, mistake, slip, lapse, boob (slang), gaffe, indiscretion, bloomer (informal), clanger (informal), faux pas, solecism (formal), breach of etiquette in the sense of impropriety He resigned amid allegations of financial impropriety. Synonyms lapse, mistake, slip, blunder, gaffe, bloomer (British, informal), faux pas, solecism, gaucherie Nearby words of faux pas faultless faulty fauna faux pas favour favourable favourably Synonyms of 'faux pas' faux pas Explore 'faux pas' in the dictionary
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