noun🔗ShareInsulte, injureAn insult or slight."a racial slur"une insulte racialelanguagecommunicationwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLiaisonA set of notes that are played legato, without separate articulation."The piano piece had a beautiful slur on the first four notes, creating a smooth, flowing sound. "La pièce pour piano comportait une belle liaison sur les quatre premières notes, créant un son doux et fluide.musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLiaisonThe symbol indicating a legato passage, written as an arc over the slurred notes (not to be confused with a tie)."The music teacher showed the students how to play the slurred notes by drawing an arc-shaped slur over the two notes. "Le professeur de musique a montré aux élèves comment jouer les notes liées en dessinant une liaison en forme d'arc au-dessus des deux notes.musicsignChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTromperie, supercherieA trick or deception."The salesman's slur convinced the elderly woman to buy a product she didn't need. "La tromperie du vendeur a convaincu la vieille dame d'acheter un produit dont elle n'avait pas besoin.actionmindcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCamesIn knitting machines, a device for depressing the sinkers successively by passing over them."The technician adjusted the slur on the knitting machine to ensure the sinkers moved smoothly and produced an even fabric. "Le technicien a ajusté les cames sur la machine à tricoter pour s'assurer que les mailles se déplaçaient en douceur et produisaient un tissu uniforme.machinedevicetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareinsulter, diffamerTo insult or slight."The student was upset because the teacher slurred his name during the announcement. "L'élève était contrarié parce que le professeur a insulté son nom pendant l'annonce.communicationlanguageattitudewordactionsocietymoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBafouiller, articuler indistinctementTo run together; to articulate poorly."to slur syllables; He slurs his speech when he is drunk."Bafouer des syllabes ; Il articule indistinctement quand il est ivre.languagephoneticscommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLier, jouer legatoTo play legato or without separate articulation; to connect (notes) smoothly."The pianist slurred the notes in the melody, creating a smooth and flowing sound. "Le pianiste a lié les notes de la mélodie, créant un son doux et fluide.musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSouiller, ternirTo soil; to sully; to contaminate; to disgrace."The spilled coffee slurred the new carpet, leaving a noticeable stain. "Le café renversé a souillé le nouveau tapis, laissant une tache visible.charactermoralguiltattitudevaluesocietylanguageactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBafouer, dissimuler, cacherTo cover over; to disguise; to conceal; to pass over lightly or with little notice."To avoid embarrassment, the student slurred over the part of the presentation where he hadn't prepared. "Pour éviter l'embarras, l'étudiant a dissimulé la partie de la présentation qu'il n'avait pas préparée.communicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTromper, tricherTo cheat, as by sliding a die; to trick."To win the board game, he slurred the dice, hoping to roll a higher number. "Pour gagner au jeu de société, il a triché avec les dés, espérant obtenir un nombre plus élevé.actioncharactergamebusinessmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBavurer, maculerTo blur or double, as an impression from type; to mackle."The old printing press would sometimes slur the letters, making the words look fuzzy and hard to read. "La vieille presse à imprimer bavait parfois les lettres, rendant les mots flous et difficiles à lire.writingtypetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
