so-called

so-called (skôld)

adj.

1. Commonly called: "new buildings ... in so-called modern style" (Graham Greene).

2. Incorrectly or falsely termed: My so-called friends were gossiping about me again.

Usage Note: Quotation marks are not used to set off descriptions that follow expressions such as so-called and self-styled, which themselves relieve the writer of responsibility for the attribution: his so-called foolproof method (not "foolproof method").

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so-called

adj

a.  (prenominal) designated or styled by the name or word mentioned, esp (in the speaker's opinion) incorrectly a so-called genius

b.  (also used parenthetically after a noun) these experts, so-called, are no help

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

so-called - doubtful or suspect; "these so-called experts are no help" alleged, supposed questionable - subject to question; "questionable motives"; "a questionable reputation"; "a fire of questionable origin"

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so-called

adjective alleged, supposed, professed, pretended, self-styled, ostensible, soi-disant (French) their so-called economic miracle

Translations

so-called [ˈsəʊˈkɔːld] ADJ → supuesto, presunto
all these so-called journalists → todos estos supuestos or presuntos or así llamados periodistas
in the so-called rush hours → en las llamadas horas punta

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so-called

adj → sogenannt; (= supposed) → angeblich

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so-called [ˌsəʊˈkɔːld] adj → cosiddetto/a

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