bla·tant (bl t nt)adj. 1. Unpleasantly loud and noisy: "There are those who find the trombones blatant and the triangle silly, but both add effective color" (Musical Heritage Review). See Synonyms at vociferous. 2. Usage Problem Totally or offensively conspicuous or obtrusive: a blatant lie. [From Latin blat  re, to blab (on the model of words such as rampant).]bla tan·cy n.bla tant·ly adv.Usage Note: It is not surprising that blatant and flagrant are often confused, since the words have overlapping meanings. Both attribute conspicuousness and offensiveness to certain acts. Blatant emphasizes the failure to conceal the act. Flagrant, on the other hand, emphasizes the serious wrongdoing inherent in the offense. Certain contexts may admit either word depending on what is meant: a violation of human rights might be either blatant or flagrant. If it was committed with contempt for public scrutiny, it is blatant. If its barbarity was monstrous, it is flagrant. · Blatant is sometimes used to mean simply "obvious," as in the blatant danger of such an approach, but this use has not been established and is widely considered an error. |
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| Adv. | 1. | blatantly - in a blatant manner; "they blatantly violated the laws" |
Translations
blatantly [ˈbleɪtəntlɪ] ADV
1. (= glaringly) [untrue, unfair] → descaradamente, obviamente
its faults are blatantly obvious → sus defectos saltan a la vista
it's blatantly obvious that → es a todas luces evidente que ...
its faults are blatantly obvious → sus defectos saltan a la vista
it's blatantly obvious that → es a todas luces evidente que ...
2. (= flagrantly) [ignore, encourage, disregard] → descaradamente, abiertamente; [sexist, racist] → descaradamente
blatantly [ˈbleɪtəntli] adv
[lie] → ouvertement
[racist, sexist] → ouvertement
blatantly unfair
It was blatantly unfair → C'était une injustice flagrante., C'était une injustice évidente., C'était manifestement injuste.
it's blatantly obvious → c'est l'évidence même
to be blatantly obvious to sb → être absolument évident à qn
blatantly unfair
It was blatantly unfair → C'était une injustice flagrante., C'était une injustice évidente., C'était manifestement injuste.
it's blatantly obvious → c'est l'évidence même
to be blatantly obvious to sb → être absolument évident à qn
blatantly
adv → offensichtlich; (= openly) → offen; (= without respect) → unverfroren; you don’t have to make it quite so blatantly obvious → Sie brauchen es nicht so überdeutlich zu zeigen; she blatantly ignored it → sie hat das schlicht und einfach ignoriert
blatantly [ˈbleɪt/əntlɪ] adv → sfacciatamente
it's blatantly obvious → è lampante
blatantly [ˈbleɪt/əntlɪ] adv → sfacciatamente
it's blatantly obvious → è lampante
it's blatantly obvious → è lampante
blatantly [ˈbleɪt/əntlɪ] adv → sfacciatamente
it's blatantly obvious → è lampante
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