slur

slur
1. transitive verb,
-rr-

slur one's words/speech — undeutlich sprechen

slurred speech — undeutliche Aussprache

2. noun
(insult) Beleidigung, die (on für)

cast a slur on somebody/something — jemanden/etwas verunglimpfen (geh.)

it's a slur on his reputation — es schmälert seinen Ruf

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slur
[slɜ:ʳ, AM slɜ:r]
I. vt
<-rr->
1. (pronounce unclearly)
to \slur sth etw undeutlich artikulieren; (because of alcohol) etw lallen
2. (damage sb's reputation)
to \slur sb jdn verleumden
II. n
1. (blame) Verleumdung f
a \slur against [or on] sb/sth eine beleidigende Äußerung über jdn/etw
to cast a \slur on sb/sth jdn/etw in einem schlechten Licht erscheinen lassen
2. COMPUT (printed image) Schmitz m
3. (distortion) of voice Verzerrung f
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[slɜː(r)]
1. n
1) Makel m, Schandfleck m; (= insult) Beleidigung f

to cast a slur on sb/sth — jdn/etw in schlechtem Licht erscheinen lassen; (person) jdn/etw verunglimpfen

it is no slur on him to say that ... — es geht nicht gegen ihn, wenn man sagt, dass ...

2) (MUS: mark) Bindebogen m; (= notes) Bindung f
3)

to speak with a slur — unartikuliert sprechen

2. vt
1) (= pronounce indistinctly) undeutlich artikulieren; words, syllable (halb) verschlucken, verschleifen
2) (MUS) binden, gebunden spielen/singen
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slur1 [slɜː; US slɜr]
A v/t
1. verunglimpfen, verleumden
2. obs beflecken (auch fig)
B s
1. Makel m, (Schand)Fleck m:
put (oder cast) a slur (up)on
a) A 1,
b) jemandes Ruf etc schädigen
2. Verunglimpfung f, Verleumdung f
slur2 [slɜː; US slɜr]
A v/t
1. a) undeutlich schreiben
b) TYPO schmitzen, verwischen
2. LING eine Silbe etc verschlucken, -schleifen, undeutlich aussprechen
3. MUS
a) Töne binden, legato spielen
b) Noten mit Bindebogen bezeichnen
4. oft slur over (leicht) über ein Thema etc hinweggehen
B v/i
1. undeutlich schreiben
2. nuscheln, undeutlich sprechen
3. MUS legato singen oder spielen
4. TYPO schmitzen
C s
1. Undeutlichkeit f, Genuschel n
2. MUS
a) Bindung f, Legato n
b) Bindebogen m
3. TYPO Schmitz m
* * *
1. transitive verb,
-rr-

slur one's words/speech — undeutlich sprechen

slurred speech — undeutliche Aussprache

2. noun
(insult) Beleidigung, die (on für)

cast a slur on somebody/something — jemanden/etwas verunglimpfen (geh.)

it's a slur on his reputation — es schmälert seinen Ruf

* * *
v.
verleumden v.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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