slur

slur  (slûr)

tr.v. slurred, slur·ring, slurs

1. To pronounce indistinctly.

2. To talk about disparagingly or insultingly.

3. To pass over lightly or carelessly; treat without due consideration.

4. Music

a. To glide over (a series of notes) smoothly without a break.

b. To mark with a slur.

5. Printing To blur or smear.

n.

1. A disparaging remark; an aspersion.

2. A slurred utterance or sound.

3. Music

a. A curved line connecting notes on a score to indicate that they are to be played or sung legato.

b. A passage played or sung in this manner.

4. Printing A smeared or blurred impression.

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[Probably from Middle English sloor, mud.]

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slur [slɜː]

vb slurs, slurring, slurred (mainly tr)

1. (often foll by over) to treat superficially, hastily, or without due deliberation; gloss

2. (also intr) to pronounce or utter (words, etc.) indistinctly

3. to speak disparagingly of or cast aspersions on

4. (Music, other) Music to execute (a melodic interval of two or more notes) smoothly, as in legato performance

5. (also intr) to blur or smear

6. Archaic to stain or smear; sully

n

1. an indistinct sound or utterance

2. a slighting remark; aspersion

3. a stain or disgrace, as upon one's reputation; stigma

4. (Music, other) Music

a.  a performance or execution of a melodic interval of two or more notes in a part

b.  the curved line (⁀ or ‿) indicating this

5. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a blur or smear

[probably from Middle Low German; compare Middle Low German slūren to drag, trail, Middle Dutch sloren, Dutch sleuren]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	slur - (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato musical notation - (music) notation used by musicians tie - (music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
	2.	slur - a disparaging remark; "in the 19th century any reference to female sexuality was considered a vile aspersion"; "it is difficult for a woman to understand a man's sensitivity to any slur on his virility" aspersion derogation, disparagement, depreciation - a communication that belittles somebody or something ethnic slur - a slur on someone's race or language
	3.	slur - a blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek" blot, smirch, smudge, daub, smear, spot blemish, mar, defect - a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body); "a facial blemish" blotch, splodge, splotch - an irregularly shaped spot fingermark, fingerprint - a smudge made by a (dirty) finger inkblot - a blot made with ink
Verb	1.	slur - play smoothly or legato; "the pianist slurred the most beautiful passage in the sonata" music - musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest" spiel, play - replay (as a melody); "Play it again, Sam"; "She played the third movement very beautifully"
	2.	slur - speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur; "your comments are slurring your co-workers" denote, refer - have as a meaning; "`multi-' denotes `many' "
	3.	slur - utter indistinctly mouth, speak, talk, verbalise, verbalize, utter - express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize"
	4.	slur - become vague or indistinct; "The distinction between the two theories blurred" dim, blur weaken - become weaker; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days" efface, obliterate - remove completely from recognition or memory; "efface the memory of the time in the camps" gloss over, skate over, skimp over, slur over, smooth over - treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly

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slur

noun

insult, stain, smear, stigma, disgrace, discredit, blot, affront, innuendo, calumny, insinuation, aspersion, blot on your escutcheon yet another slur on the integrity of the police

verb

mumble, stammer, stutter, stumble over, falter, mispronounce, garble, speak unclearly He repeated himself and slurred his words more than usual.

Translations

slur [slɜːʳ]

A. N

1. (= stigma) → mancha f, calumnia f
to cast a slur on sb → manchar la reputación de algn
it is no slur on him to say that → no es hacer un reparo a él decir que ..., no es baldonarle decir que ...

2. (Mus) → ligado m

B. VT

1. [+ word etc] → pronunciar mal, tragar

2. (Mus) → ligar

slur over VI + PREP → pasar por alto de, omitir, suprimir

slur [ˈslɜː^r]

n

(= insult) → insulte f
to cast a slur on sb/sth → dénigrer qn/qch

(= smear) to be a slur on sth → porter atteinte à qch

(= mumble) → bredouillement m

vt → mal articuler
to slur one's speech → mal articuler

slur

n

→ Makel m, → Schandfleck m; (= insult) → Beleidigung f; to cast a slur on somebody/something → jdn/etw in schlechtem Licht erscheinen lassen; (person) → jdn/etw verunglimpfen; it is no slur on him to say that … → es geht nicht gegen ihn, wenn man sagt, dass …

(Mus, = mark) → Bindebogen m; (= notes) → Bindung f

to speak with a slur → unartikuliert sprechen

vt

(= pronounce indistinctly) → undeutlich artikulieren; words, syllable → (halb) verschlucken, verschleifen

(Mus) → binden, gebunden spielen/singen

slur [slɜːʳ]

1. n

a. (stigma) → macchia; (insult) → diffamazione f
to cast a slur on sb → calunniare qn
without wishing to cast a slur on his character, I think ... → senza per questo volerlo denigrare, penso che...

b. (Mus) → legatura

2. vt (word) → farfugliare, pronunciare in modo inarticolato (Mus) → legare
his speech was slurred → biascicava (perché ubriaco)

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slur [slɜːʳ]

1. n

a. (stigma) → macchia; (insult) → diffamazione f
to cast a slur on sb → calunniare qn
without wishing to cast a slur on his character, I think ... → senza per questo volerlo denigrare, penso che...

b. (Mus) → legatura

2. vt (word) → farfugliare, pronunciare in modo inarticolato (Mus) → legare
his speech was slurred → biascicava (perché ubriaco)