malaprop

[US]/ˈmæl.ə.prɒp/
[UK]/ˈmæl.ə.prɑːp/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. humoristisk fejlanvendt ord
n. latterlig fejlanvendelse af ord (svarer til malapropisme)
Word Forms
Pluralmalaprops

Phrases & Collocations

malaprop moment

malaprop moment

malaprop error

malaprop error

malaprop usage

malaprop usage

malaprop joke

malaprop joke

malaprop slip

malaprop slip

malaprop phrase

malaprop phrase

malaprop speech

malaprop speech

malaprop comment

malaprop comment

malaprop statement

malaprop statement

malaprop blunder

malaprop blunder

Example Sentences

his malapropisms always make everyone laugh.

Hans malapropismer får altid alle til at grine.

she used a malaprop in her speech that confused the audience.

Hun brugte en malaprop i sin tale, der forvirrede publikum.

malapropisms can sometimes change the meaning of a sentence completely.

Malapropismer kan nogle gange ændre betydningen af en sætning fuldstændigt.

he didn't realize his malaprop was offensive.

Han indså ikke, at hans malaprop var stødende.

using a malaprop in a formal setting can be embarrassing.

At bruge en malaprop i en formel sammenhæng kan være pinligt.

her malaprop during the interview made her seem unprepared.

Hendes malaprop under interviewet fik hende til at virke uforberedt.

the comedian is known for his clever use of malapropisms.

Komikeren er kendt for sin smarte brug af malapropismer.

he often confuses words, resulting in funny malapropisms.

Han forveksler ofte ord, hvilket resulterer i sjove malapropismer.

malapropisms can add humor to a conversation.

Malapropismer kan tilføje humor til en samtale.

her tendency to use malapropisms makes her unique.

Hendes tendens til at bruge malapropismer gør hende unik.

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