gaffe

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Oversættelse

n. en social eller diplomatisk fejltagelse; en fejl eller blunder, især en begået i en social eller diplomatisk situation.

Udtryk & Fast Sammenstilling

commit a gaffe

begå en fadæse

social gaffe

socialt fadæse

political gaffe

politisk fadæse

Eksempelsætninger

making a gaffe during an important presentation

at begå en fadøjsagtig fejl under en vigtig præsentation

politicians often make gaffes during interviews

politikere begår ofte fadøjsagtige fejl under interviews

she made a gaffe by calling her boss by the wrong name

hun begik en fadøjsagtig fejl ved at kalde sin chef ved det forkerte navn

avoiding social gaffes at a formal dinner

at undgå sociale fadøjsagtige fejl ved en formel middag

apologizing for a public gaffe

at undskylde for en offentlig fadøjsagtig fejl

making a gaffe in front of a large audience

at begå en fadøjsagtig fejl foran et stort publikum

celebrities often face backlash for their gaffes on social media

berømtheder møder ofte modreaktioner for deres fadøjsagtige fejl på sociale medier

recovering from a career-ending gaffe

at komme sig over en karriereafsluttende fadøjsagtig fejl

a simple gaffe can sometimes have serious consequences

en simpel fadøjsagtig fejl kan nogle gange have alvorlige konsekvenser

learning from past gaffes to avoid repeating them

at lære af tidligere fadøjsagtige fejl for at undgå at gentage dem

Virkelige Eksempler

These happen when someone commits a social gaffe.

Kilde: PBS Fun Science Popularization

He also often uses note cards to avoid verbal gaffes.

Kilde: VOA Daily Standard September 2023 Collection

Even careful presidents make gaffes under constant scrutiny.

Kilde: The Economist (Summary)

But he's also drawn scrutiny for a series of recent verbal gaffes, including comments on helping the poor.

Kilde: VOA Standard English_Americas

Such gaffes and inexperience made Mr Kaczynski easy to lampoon.

Kilde: The Economist - Comprehensive

He's 77. And he's also prone to gaffes.

Kilde: NPR News June 2022 Compilation

He is, it is true, known for gaffes, though these are often overstated.

Kilde: The Economist - Arts

These sorts of gaffes don't seem to have mattered in the past to Biden voters.

Kilde: Newsweek

This is why they considered it a political gaffe, because most Americans think themselves as extremely hardworking.

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Mr Akin later said he meant forcible, not legitimate, but the gaffe probably cost him the election.

Kilde: The Economist (Summary)

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