aspersion
An attack on someone's or something's reputation or good nameAn attack on someone's or something's reputation or good name; often in the phrase to cast aspersions upon….
» I'm casting aspersions on his competency as a statistician.
Значення
значень: 2An attack on someone's or something's reputation or good name; often in the phrase to cast aspersions upon….
Verleumdung, abfällige Bemerkung
клевета́klevetá
an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
(застаріле)A sprinkling, especially of holy water.
Aspersion, Besprengung
окропле́ниеokroplénije
the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare)
Приклади
речень: 3I'm casting aspersions on his competency as a statistician.
The defense attorneys cast aspersions on the probity of the witness.
In his speech, he cast aspersions on all religions except his own.
ruВ своём выступлении он принизил все религии, кроме своей собственной.
deIn seiner Rede verunglimpfte er alle Religionen mit Ausnahme seiner eigenen.
Переклади
мов: 6За значеннями 2
За значеннями 2
Походження
From Latin aspersiōnem, from aspersiō (“sprinkling”).From Latin aspersiōnem, from aspersiō (“sprinkling”).
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Форми
множина: aspersions| Однина | aspersion |
|---|---|
| Множина | aspersions |
правильне
Синоніми
синонімів: 15- the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare):sprinkling
- an abusive attack on a person's character or good name:calumnyslanderdefamationdenigration
- a disparaging remark:slur