understatement

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Sostantivo

understatement (Wikipedia approfondimento) m

  1. (forestierismo) minimizzazione ironica o comica dell'importanza di un fatto

Sillabazione

un | der | sta | te | ment

Pronuncia

IPA: /andersˈtejtment/

Etimologia / Derivazione

letteralmente "sottostima"

Sinonimi

Traduzione

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Inglese

Sostantivo

understatement

  1. (osservazione) eufemismo
  2. (stile) understatement, riservatezza

Sillabazione

under | state | ment

Pronuncia

  • (UK) IPA: /ʌndəˈsteɪtmənt, ˈʌndəsteɪtmənt/
  • (US) IPA: /ˈəndərˌsteɪtmənt/

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