gaffe

ɡæf
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Translation of gaffe into Russian

Noun

1.

etiquette

tactless remark causing social discomfort
  • Her gaffe at the dinner party was hard to ignore.Её ляп на званом ужине было трудно игнорировать.
2.

embarrassing act

unintended act causing embarrassment
  • Her comment about his job was a gaffe that silenced the room..Ее комментарий о его работе был таким ляпом, что все замолчали
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Expressions with gaffe: examples in English and translations in Russian

допустить оплошность
допускать оплошность
He made a gaffe during the press conference.
раскрыть секрет
проболтаться
He blew the gaffe about the surprise party.

Synonyms and analogies of gaffe in English

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Examples of gaffe in a sentence

  • His gaffe during the interview was embarrassing.
  • His mispronunciation of the guest's name was a major gaffe.
  • The politician's gaffe was widely reported in the media.

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

Noun
оплошностьnf. - oploshnost'

She made a gaffe when she forgot the birthday of her closest friend.

Она совершила оплошность, забыв о дне рождения своей близкой подруги.

ошибкаnf. - oshibka

A simple gaffe can spark awkwardness in even the best social gatherings.

Простая ошибка может вызвать неловкость даже на самых лучших мероприятиях.

ляпnm. - lyap

Croatian miracle and meaningless gaffe Loris - a year ago, France won the world Cup: video

Хорватское чудо и бессмысленный ляп Льориса - год назад Франция выиграла чемпионат мира: видео

промахnm. - promakh

To do so would be a political gaffe, even if it might be a learning experience.

Сделать это - значило бы допустить политический промах, даже если бы это могло быть поучительным опытом.

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gaffe: Examples and translations in context

The teacher's gaffe while correcting papers made the students chuckle quietly.

Оплошность учителя при проверке работ вызвала тихий смех среди учеников.

The journalist's gaffe in the article led to widespread criticism from colleagues.

Оплошность журналиста в статье привела к широкой критике со стороны коллег.

Her gaffe concerning the movie's plot twist spoiled the surprise for everyone.

Ее оплошность относительно сюжетного поворота фильма испортила сюрприз для всех.

After his gaffe, he apologized profusely to the offended guests at the dinner.

После своей оплошности он много раз извинился перед обиженными гостями на ужине.

They all laughed at his gaffe when he mixed up the twins' names again.

Все рассмеялись над его оплошностью, когда он снова перепутал имена близнецов.

During the meeting, his gaffe about the project timeline created a lot of confusion.

Во время встречи его оплошность относительно сроков проекта привела к большой путанице.

During the interview, a gaffe about her previous job nearly cost her the position.

Во время интервью оплошность относительно её предыдущей работы чуть не стоила ей должности.

Realizing his gaffe, he tried to cover it up, but it was too late.

Осознав свою оплошность, он попытался ее скрыть, но было уже слишком поздно.

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