gaffe
A foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in publicA foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in public; a social blunder; a breach of etiquette.
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» He committed a gaffe when he asked whether she was pregnant.
Він проявив безтактність, запитавши її, чи вона вагітна. — deniko
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1 sensesA foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in public; a social blunder; a breach of etiquette.
make a gaffe
Fauxpas, Ausrutscher, Patzer
опло́шностьoplóšnostʹ, про́махprómax, оши́бкаošíbka
- a socially awkward or tactless act
Origin
From French gaffe (“blunder”). Doublet of gaff.From French gaffe (“blunder”). Doublet of gaff.
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plural: gaffesSynonyms
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2 related wordsSee also
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