gaffe Fauxpas

Fauxpas

gaffe = Fauxpas

Pronunciation =  gaffe

Pronunciation in German = Fauxpas

gaffe in German: Fauxpas

Part of speechnoun 

Definition in English: a socially awkward or tactless act 

Definition in German: eine sozial ungeschickte oder taktlose Handlung

Examples in English:

  • It was an unforgivable social gaffe.

Examples in German:

  • Es war ein unverzeihlicher sozialer Fauxpas.

Synonyms of gaffe

Synonyms in German Schnitzer,
Fehler,
Irrtum
Synonyms in English blunder,
mistake,
error,
fault

Antonyms of gaffe

Antonyms in German Richtigkeit,
Genauigkeit
Antonyms in English correctness,
accuracy

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