finoman szólva
B2
Hungarian
politely, euphemistically
B2
1
politely
B2
Usage pattern:
finoman szólva, ... / ..., finoman szólva, ...
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Meaning
in softened, less harsh words
Themes
tact
|criticism
|euphemism
|indirect_speech
|negative_opinion
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
In a way that makes criticism, bad news, or a negative opinion sound softer and less harsh than it really is.
B2
FORMAL
2
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Meaning
as a polite understatement
Themes
discourse_marker
|euphemism
|understatement
|evaluation
|communication
|pragmatics
|politeness
Definition
Used to signal that a description is intentionally softened and that the reality is likely worse than the words suggest; similar in function to “to put it mildly.”
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