circumlocutory

[US]/ˌsɜː.kəm.ləˈkjuː.tər.i/
[UK]/ˌsɜr.kəm.ləˈkjuː.tɔr.i/

Translation

adj. brug af mange ord til at sige noget, der kunne siges mere direkte; undvigende eller indirekte i tale.

Phrases & Collocations

circumlocutory language

indirekte sprog

circumlocutory expression

indirekte udtryk

circumlocutory style

indirekte stil

circumlocutory remarks

indirekte bemærkninger

circumlocutory speech

indirekte tale

circumlocutory answers

indirekte svar

circumlocutory phrases

indirekte formuleringer

circumlocutory dialogue

indirekte dialog

circumlocutory comments

indirekte kommentarer

circumlocutory reasoning

indirekte ræsonnement

Example Sentences

his circumlocutory explanations confused everyone in the meeting.

hans kringgående forklaringer forvirrede alle på mødet.

she tends to be circumlocutory when discussing her opinions.

hun har en tendens til at være kringående, når hun diskuterer sine meninger.

the circumlocutory nature of his speech made it hard to understand his main point.

hans kringgåendes tale gjorde det svært at forstå hans hovedpointe.

to avoid being circumlocutory, he practiced his presentation multiple times.

for at undgå at være kringående øvede han sin præsentation flere gange.

her circumlocutory style of writing often loses the reader's interest.

hendes kringgåendes skrivestil mister ofte læserens interesse.

in legal documents, circumlocutory language can lead to misunderstandings.

i juridiske dokumenter kan kringgående sprog føre til misforståelser.

he avoided circumlocutory phrases to make his argument clearer.

han undgik kringgående formuleringer for at gøre sit argument klarere.

the teacher encouraged students to be concise rather than circumlocutory in their essays.

læreren opfordrede eleverne til at være præcise snarere end kringgående i deres essays.

her circumlocutory approach to problem-solving frustrated her colleagues.

hendes kringgåendes tilgang til problemløsning frustrerede hendes kolleger.

in casual conversations, being circumlocutory can make discussions tedious.

i uformelle samtaler kan det at være kringående gøre samtalerer kedelige.

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