clanger

[US]/'klæŋə/
[UK]/'klæŋɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. um erro ou erro ridículo
Word Forms
Pluralclangers

Phrases & Collocations

make a clanger

fazer um erro grosseiro

drop a clanger

cometer um erro grosseiro

clanger alert

alerta de erro grosseiro

Example Sentences

I dropped a real clanger when I mentioned the party.He hadn’t been invited.

Eu fiz uma gafe real quando mencionei a festa. Ele não tinha sido convidado.

The secretary dropped a clanger when she mentioned the cancel of the order to her boss who had just had a quarrel with his girlfriend.

A secretária cometeu uma gafe quando mencionou o cancelamento do pedido ao seu chefe, que acabara de discutir com sua namorada.

Real-world Examples

How can I convince the boy of the clangers of smoking?

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

Have you ever had a Bacon Badger, or from neighbouring Bedford, a Clanger before?

Source: Gourmet Base

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