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

Verb

[slurring, slurred]

1. to pronounce or say (words) unclearly

2. to make insulting remarks about

3. Music to sing or play (successive notes) smoothly by moving from one to the other without a break

4. (often foll. by over)to treat hastily or carelessly

Noun

1. an insulting remark intended to damage someone's reputation

2. a slurring of words

3. Music

a. a slurring of successive notes

b. the curved line (\&( or \&)) indicating this [probably from Middle Low German]

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 1. insult, stain, smear, stigma, disgrace, discredit, blot, affront, innuendo, calumny, insinuation, aspersion

verb 2. mumble, stammer, stutter, stumble over, falter, mispronounce, garble, speak unclearly

Translations

slur [sləːʳ] n → calumnia

vt → calumniar, difamar [+ word]; pronunciar mal;

to cast a slur on sb → manchar la reputación de algn, difamar a algn

slur [sləːʳ] n → bredouillement m (= smear);

slur (on) → atteinte f (à); insinuation f (contre) vt → mal articuler;

to be a slur on → porter atteinte à

slur [sləːʳ] n (fig);

slur (on) → Beleidigung f (für) vt (words) → undeutlich aussprechen;

to cast a slur on → verunglimpfen

slur [sləːʳ] n → pronuncia indistinta (= stigma); diffamazione f; calunnia;

(MUS) → legatura (= smear): slur (on) → macchia (su)

vt → pronunciare in modo indistinto;

to cast a slur on sb → calunniare qn