pooh-pooh

[US]/[ˈpuːˈpuː]/
[UK]/[ˈpuːˈpuː]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. Med en afvælsende eller foragtfuld måde.
n. En udtryk for afvælsning eller foragt.
v. At afvælde eller behandle noget som unægtigt.
Word Forms
Third Person Singularpooh-poohs
Present Participlepooh-poohing
Past Tensepooh-poohed
Past Participlepooh-poohed

Phrases & Collocations

pooh-pooh it

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pooh-poohing ideas

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don't pooh-pooh

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pooh-pooh attitude

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pooh-poohed suggestion

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pooh-poohing him

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pooh-poohing efforts

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pooh-poohing now

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pooh-poohing everything

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pooh-poohing them

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Example Sentences

he pooh-poohed the idea of starting a new business.

han skændte idéen om at starte et nyt virksomhed.

don't just pooh-pooh my concerns; let's discuss them.

skænd ikke bare mine bekymringer; lad os diskutere dem.

the critic pooh-poohed the film as being overly sentimental.

kritikeren skændte filmen for at være for følelsesladet.

she pooh-poohed the suggestion as being completely impractical.

hun skændte forslaget for at være fuldstændig upraktisk.

he used to pooh-pooh the importance of exercise.

han skændte tidligere vigtigheden af motion.

i initially pooh-poohed the project, but it turned out to be successful.

jeg skændte projektet i begyndelsen, men det viste sig at være succesfuldt.

they pooh-poohed the possibility of a merger.

de skændte muligheden for en fusion.

don't pooh-pooh the value of hard work.

skænd ikke værdien af hårdt arbejde.

the manager pooh-poohed the employee's concerns about safety.

chefen skændte medarbejderens bekymringer om sikkerhed.

she pooh-poohed the notion that they could win.

hun skændte idéen om, at de kunne vinde.

he pooh-poohed the old methods, preferring new technology.

han skændte de gamle metoder og foretrækker ny teknologi.

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