Meaning

1 senses
  1. A meaning, especially one that is implied rather than explicitly stated.

Examples

3 sentences
  1. Mary explained to Tom that the joke relied on a double entendre.

    Мері пояснила Тому, що цей жарт базується на подвійному сенсі.

    ruМэри объяснила Тому, что шутка основана на двусмысленности слов.

    deMaria erklärte Tom, dass der Witz auf einer Zweideutigkeit beruhte.

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  2. This joke relies on a double entendre.

    ruЭта шутка построена на двусмысленности.

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  3. Many Mexicans understand "double entendre" or "doble sentido" like Japanese, but unlike most Westerners.

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Origin

Extracted from double entendre, corresponding to French entendre (“to understand, to mean”

Extracted from double entendre, corresponding to French entendre (“to understand, to mean”); doublet of intend.

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Forms

plural: entendres
Singularentendre
Pluralentendres

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
entendre — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto