left-handed compliment

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von left-handed compliment im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch

Relevante Übersetzungen

pay a left-handed compliment

kaş yapayım derken göz çıkarmak

left handed compliment

iki anlama da gelebilen iltifat

left handed compliment

iltifat ederken çam devirme

left handed compliment

(deyim) acemice veya samimi olmayan iltifat

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von left-handed compliment im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

Relevante Übersetzungen

left-handed compliment

A complimentary remark which is ambiguous or ineptly worded, so that it may be interpreted as having an unflattering or dismissive sense

In a somewhat left-handed compliment, UN Secretary-General U Thant described Russia's new bosses as competent and unpretentious..

Silbentrennung

left-hand·ed com-pli-ment

Synonyme

aspersion, back-handed compliment, home truth, insult, no compliment, slap in the face, slight, snub, uncomplimentary remark