slur
To insult or slightTo insult or slight.
» Tom was drunk and his speech was slurred.
Tom war betrunken und er lallte. — Dani6187
Том был пьян, и его речь была нечленораздельной. — Selena777
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7 sensesTo insult or slight.
To run together; to articulate poorly.
to slur syllables; He slurs his speech when he is drunk.
undeutlich reden
заплета́тьсяzapletátʹsja, глота́ть
To play legato or without separate articulation; to connect (notes) smoothly.
play smoothly or legato
To soil; to sully; to contaminate; to disgrace.
To cover over; to disguise; to conceal; to pass over lightly or with little notice.
To cheat, as by sliding a die; to trick.
(dated)To blur or double, as an impression from type; to mackle.
Examples
42 sentencesTom was drunk and his speech was slurred.
ruТом был пьян, и его речь была нечленораздельной. — Selena777
deTom war betrunken und er lallte. — Dani6187
Tom slurs his words whenever he gets drunk.
Tom is slurring his words. I think he's drunk quite a lot.
ruТом проглатывает слова. Я думаю, что он весьма сильно пьян. — odexed
deTom lallt. Ich glaube, er ist ganz schön betrunken. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom slurred his words.
Tom's speech was slightly slurred.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English sloor (“thin or fluid mud”). The ultimate origin is uncertain, but perFrom Middle English sloor (“thin or fluid mud”). The ultimate origin is uncertain, but perhaps related to a group of words derived from Proto-Germanic *slūm- (“loose, slack, flabby”), such as slumber.
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Forms
slurs, slurring, slurred, slurredSynonyms
125 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle