deprecating

[US]/ˈdɛprɪkeɪtɪŋ/
[UK]/ˈdɛprɪˌkeɪtɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. at udtrykke utilfredshed

Phrases & Collocations

self-deprecating humor

selvnedbrydende humor

deprecating remarks

nedladende bemærkninger

deprecating tone

nedladende tone

deprecating attitude

nedladende holdning

self-deprecating style

selvnedbrydende stil

deprecating comment

nedladende kommentar

deprecating joke

nedladende joke

deprecating statement

nedladende udsagn

deprecating behavior

nedladende adfærd

self-deprecating comments

selvnedbrydende kommentarer

Example Sentences

his deprecating humor always lightens the mood.

hans nedladende humor lysner altid stemningen.

she gave a deprecating smile when complimented.

hun gav et nedladende smil, da hun blev rost.

his deprecating remarks about his achievements surprised everyone.

hans nedladende bemærkninger om sine præstationer overraskede alle.

in a deprecating tone, he dismissed the suggestion.

i en nedladende tone afviste han forslaget.

her deprecating attitude made it hard for her to accept praise.

hendes nedladende holdning gjorde det svært for hende at acceptere ros.

he often uses deprecating language to avoid seeming arrogant.

han bruger ofte nedladende sprog for at undgå at virke arrogant.

they exchanged deprecating jokes about their cooking skills.

de udvekslede nedladende jokes om deres madlavningsevner.

her deprecating comments about her appearance were unnecessary.

hendes nedladende kommentarer om sit udseende var unødvendige.

he made a deprecating comment about his last performance.

han fremsatte en nedladende kommentar om sin sidste optræden.

using deprecating humor can sometimes backfire.

brugen af nedladende humor kan nogle gange slå tilbage.

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