- traduce
- tra|duce [ trə`dus ] verb transitive MAINLY LITERARYto say things that will harm someone's reputation
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traduce — TRADÚCE, tradúc, vb. III. tranz. 1. A reda, a transpune un text, o frază, un cuvânt dintr o limbă în alta; a tălmăci. ♦ spec. A restabili un text telegrafic pe baza semnalelor recepţionate (recepţiona). 2. fig. A reprezenta, a exprima (cu… … Dicționar Român
Traduce — Tra*duce , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Traduced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Traducing}.] [L. traducere, traductum, to lead across, lead along, exhibit as a spectacle, disgrace, transfer, derive; trans across, over + ducere to lead: cf. F. traduire to transfer,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
traduce — index defame, denigrate, denounce (condemn), deprecate, depreciate, derogate, discommend, disoblige … Law dictionary
traduce — (v.) 1530s, to alter, change over, transport, from L. traducere change over, convert, originally lead along or across, transfer, from trans across (see TRANS (Cf. trans )) + ducere to lead (see DUKE (Cf. duke) (n.)). Sense of defame, slander… … Etymology dictionary
traduce — *malign, asperse, vilify, calumniate, defame, slander, libel Analogous words: *decry, detract, derogate, depreciate, disparage: revile, vituperate (see SCOLD vb) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
traduce — ► VERB ▪ speak badly of or tell lies about. ORIGIN Latin traducere lead in front of others, expose to ridicule … English terms dictionary
traduce — [trə do͞os′, trədyo͞os′] vt. traduced, traducing [L traducere, to lead along, exhibit as a spectacle, disgrace < tra(ns), across, over + ducere, to lead: see TRANS & DUCT] 1. to say untrue or malicious things about; defame; slander; vilify 2.… … English World dictionary
traduce — UK [trəˈdjuːs] / US [trəˈdus] verb [transitive] Word forms traduce : present tense I/you/we/they traduce he/she/it traduces present participle traducing past tense traduced past participle traduced mainly literary to say things that will harm… … English dictionary
traduce — transitive verb (traduced; traducing) Etymology: Latin traducere to lead across, transfer, degrade, from tra , trans trans + ducere to lead more at tow Date: 1573 1. to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation 2.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
traduce — traducement, n. traducer, n. traducingly, adv. /treuh doohs , dyoohs /, v.t., traduced, traducing. to speak maliciously and falsely of; slander; defame: to traduce someone s character. [1525 35; < L traducere, var. of transducere to transfer,… … Universalium
traduce — verb you dare to traduce my family? Syn: defame, slander, speak ill of, misrepresent, malign, vilify, denigrate, disparage, slur, impugn, smear, besmirch, run down, blacken the name of, cast aspersions on; informal badmouth, dis … Thesaurus of popular words
