backhanded

[US]/bæk'hændɪd/
[UK]/ˌbæk'hændɪd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. mapanuyang mapanukso o mapanuyang mapang-uyam; isang uri ng palo sa isports tulad ng tennis na tinatamaan gamit ang likod ng kamay
Word Forms
Past Tensebackhanded
Past Participlebackhanded

Phrases & Collocations

backhanded compliment

pagbibigay ng papuri nang may masamang intensyon

backhanded slap

paghampas nang palihim

backhanded remark

komentong may masamang layunin

backhanded gesture

kilos na tila nagpapakita ng pagsuporta ngunit may masamang intensyon

Example Sentences

It was a backhanded compliment.

Isang halimbawa ng pagbibigay ng papuri nang may halong panunuya.

She backhanded the ball crosscourt.

Sinuntok niya ang bola sa kabila ng court.

a backhanded shot into the opponent's court.

Isang suntok pabalik sa court ng kalaban.

in a flash, he backhanded Ace across the jaw.

Sa isang iglap, sinuntok niya si Ace sa baba.

coming from me, teasing is a backhanded compliment .

Mula sa akin, ang panunukso ay isang halimbawa ng pagbibigay ng papuri nang may halong panunuya.

She told me that my essay was ‘surprisingly good’, which I thought was a backhanded compliment.

Sinabi niya sa akin na ang aking sanaysay ay ‘kahanga-hanga’, na sa palagay ko ay isang halimbawa ng pagbibigay ng papuri nang may halong panunuya.

Real-world Examples

It doesn't feel backhanded, like, thanks but no thanks.

Hindi ito nagpapakita ng pagiging baliktad, parang, salamat pero hindi.

Source: Harvard Business Course

I mean, it's a weird sort of backhanded compliment.

Ibig sabihin, ito ay isang kakaibang uri ng pagpuri na baliktad.

Source: "Christian Science Monitor" podcast series

That's a backhanded compliment, if I've ever heard one.

Iyan ay isang pagpuri na baliktad, kung mayroon man akong narinig.

Source: 2008 ESLPod

So, he's really sort of criticizing Gerard for not finishing college, that's why it's a backhanded compliment.

Kaya, siya talaga ay nagpaparatang kay Gerard dahil hindi siya nakatapos ng kolehiyo, kaya iyon ang dahilan kung bakit ito ay isang pagpuri na baliktad.

Source: 2008 ESLPod

This is a backhanded compliment because what you're really saying is that you didn't look very good yesterday.

Ito ay isang pagpuri na baliktad dahil ang iyong sinasabi talaga ay hindi ka maganda kahapon.

Source: 2008 ESLPod

When we explained some of Trump's criticism to this finance student Simon Xu, he thought some of it might actually be a backhanded compliment.

Noong ipinaliwanag namin ang ilan sa mga kritisismo ni Trump sa estudyanteng pampinansya na si Simon Xu, sa palagay niya ang ilan dito ay maaaring talagang isang pagpuri na baliktad.

Source: Battle Collection

They are largely ignored or paid only the most backhanded of compliments.

Sila ay halos hindi pinapansin o binabayaran lamang ng pinakabaliktad na mga pagpuri.

Source: The Economist Culture

'Here's a gentleman from London present, ' Mr. Bounderby made a backhanded point at Mr. James Harthouse with his thumb, 'a Parliament gentleman.

'Narito ang isang ginoo mula sa London,' sinabi ni Mr. Bounderby na may isang baliktad na punto kay Mr. James Harthouse gamit ang kanyang hinlalaki, 'isang ginoo ng Parlamento.'

Source: Difficult Times (Part 2)

With a backhanded blow he hurled Luster aside and caught the reins and sawed Queenie about and doubled the reins back and slashed her across the hips.

Sa isang pagpalo na baliktad, itinapon niya si Luster palayo at hinawakan ang mga tali at giniling si Queenie at dinoble pabalik ang mga tali at hinipan siya sa mga balakang.

Source: The Sound and the Fury

It's where I give you a bunch of backhanded compliments and then psychologically something happens and you have no choice but to fall in love with me.

Dito kung saan binibigyan kita ng maraming pagpuri na baliktad at pagkatapos ay nangyayari ang isang bagay sa sikolohikal at wala kang ibang pagpipilian kundi umibig sa akin.

Source: MBTI Personality Types Guide

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