sour grape

English - Turkish

Definition of sour grape in English Turkish dictionary: (Gıda) koruk
sour grapes: (deyim) ulasilamayan seye pis deme,"kedi ulasamadigi cigere pis der"
sour grapes: ulaşılamayan şeye pis deme
sour grapes: koruk

English - English

Definition of sour grape in English English dictionary
sour grapes: A putting down or expression of disdain about something that one desires but cannot have
I think his comments about that new car are just sour grapes because he can't afford it.
sour grapes: disparagement of something that is unattainable
sour grapes: Denial of the desirability of something after one has found out that it cannot be reached or acquired: The losers' scorn for the award is pure sour grapes
sour grapes: grapes that are not yet ripe; pretense of disinterest or contempt toward an item that cannot be obtained (from Aesop's fable "The Fox and the Grapes")

sour grape

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Sour grape

saur greyp

/ˈsour ˈgrāp/ /ˈsaʊr ˈɡreɪp/

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