Значення

значень: 4
  1. A profane, vulgar term, notably a curse or obscene oath.

    If we don't take advantage of any [expletive] in any way, then it's our loss.

    profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

  2. A word without meaning added to fill a syntactic position.

    Expletivum, Expletiv

    a word or phrase conveying no independent meaning but added to fill out a sentence or metrical line

  3. A word that adds to the strength of a phrase without affecting its meaning (such as fucking in "there's no fucking way he's gonna get away with it").

  4. An obscene or otherwise offensive interjection (such as shit, fuck, or damn it).

Приклади

речень: 7
  1. My mother hates it when I use expletives.

  2. If you attempt to use expletives in a language you do not know well, you are likely to sound ridiculous.

  3. Do you have a list of Berber expletives?

  4. After muttering a few Berber expletives, Yanni got up and left.

  5. Attention! This video may contain expletives and graphic violence. Its content may offend you.

    ruВнимание! Данное видео может содержать нецензурные выражения и сцены насилия. Содержимое может вызвать у вас протест. — Ooneykcall

Deutsch
За значеннями 1
word added to fill a syntactic position:

Походження

From Late Latin explētīvus (“serving to fill out”), from Latin explētus, the perfect passi

From Late Latin explētīvus (“serving to fill out”), from Latin explētus, the perfect passive participle of expleō (“fill out”), itself from ex (“out, completely”) + *pleō (“fill”).

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Форми

множина: expletives
Однинаexpletive
Множинаexpletives

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Синоніми

синонімів: 9
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Спільнокореневі

пов’язаних слів: 3
Пов’язаніexplicative

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