pratfall

ˈprætˌfɔl
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Translation of pratfall into German

Noun

1.

comedy

RareUS
fall onto the buttocks, often for comedy
RareUS
Hinfall
  • The clown's pratfall made everyone laugh.Der Hinfall des Clowns brachte alle zum Lachen.
2.

figurative

RareUS
humiliating error or failure
RareUS
  • His attempt to impress backfired, resulting in a pratfall..Sein Versuch zu beeindrucken schlug fehl und führte zu einem Misserfolg
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Expressions with pratfall: examples in English and translations in German

komisch hinfallen
sich theatralisch fallen lassen
The clown took a pratfall to make the audience laugh.

Synonyms and analogies of pratfall in English

Examples of pratfall in a sentence

  • She executed a pratfall that had the audience in stitches.
  • The CEO's speech was a pratfall that embarrassed the company.
  • Her pratfall during the presentation was hard to watch.

Translations of "pratfall" in Context ordered by category and frequency

sich blamiert

He took a pratfall by sending the angry email to everyone at work.

Er hat sich blamiert, als er die wütende E-Mail an alle Kollegen schickte.

The comedian took a pratfall when none of his jokes landed that night.

Der Komiker hat sich blamiert, als keiner seiner Witze an diesem Abend ankam.

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pratfall: Examples and translations in context

The candidate took a pratfall by mispronouncing the company's name onstage.

Der Kandidat hat sich blamiert, als er den Firmennamen auf der Bühne falsch aussprach.

The journalist took a pratfall when major facts in her article were disproved.

Die Journalistin hat sich blamiert, als wichtige Fakten in ihrem Artikel widerlegt wurden.

The coach took a pratfall by criticizing tactics he clearly didn't understand.

Der Trainer hat sich blamiert, als er Taktiken kritisierte, die er offensichtlich nicht verstand.

The CEO took a pratfall when the new product crashed during the demo.

Der CEO hat sich blamiert, als das neue Produkt während der Vorführung abstürzte.

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take a pratfall
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