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Expletive
UK
/ˈɛk.splɪ.tɪv/
US
/ˈɛk.splɪ.tɪv/
Translation of "expletive" into Russian
expletive
Noun
UK
/ˈɛk.splɪ.tɪv/
US
/ˈɛk.splɪ.tɪv/
expletive
expletives pl
He muttered an expletive under his breath.
Он пробормотал ругательство себе под нос.
Additional translations
бранное слово
ругательное выражение
expletive
Adjective
UK
/ˈɛk.splɪ.tɪv/
US
/ˈɛk.splɪ.tɪv/
expletive
more expletive Comp.
most expletive Super.
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.
Definitions
expletive
Noun
UK
/ˈɛk.splɪ.tɪv/
US
/ˈɛk.splɪ.tɪv/
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.
expletive
Adjective
UK
/ˈɛk.splɪ.tɪv/
US
/ˈɛk.splɪ.tɪv/
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.
Idioms and phrases
string of expletives
He launched into a string of expletives after hearing the news.
поток ругательств
Он принялся извергать поток ругательств после того, как услышал новости.
shout expletives
The driver started to shout expletives at the pedestrian.
кричать ругательства
Водитель начал кричать ругательства на пешехода.
use expletives
Please try not to use expletives in the meeting.
использовать ругательства
Пожалуйста, постарайтесь не использовать ругательства на собрании.
mutter expletives
He muttered expletives under his breath after the argument.
бормотать ругательства
Он бормотал ругательства себе под нос после ссоры.
hurl expletives
The fans began to hurl expletives at the referee.
швырять ругательства
Фанаты начали швырять ругательства в сторону судьи.