slur

(slûr)
tr.v., slurred, slur·ring, slurs.

1. To pronounce indistinctly.
2. To talk about disparagingly or insultingly.
3. To pass over lightly or carelessly; treat without due consideration.
4. Music.
   1. To glide over (a series of notes) smoothly without a break.
   2. To mark with a slur.
5. Printing. To blur or smear.

n.

1. A disparaging remark; an aspersion.
2. A slurred utterance or sound.
3. Music.
   1. A curved line connecting notes on a score to indicate that they are to be played or sung legato.
   2. A passage played or sung in this manner.
4. Printing. A smeared or blurred impression.

[Probably from Middle English sloor, mud.]

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verb

To make defamatory statements about: asperse, backbite, calumniate, defame, malign, slander, tear down, traduce, vilify. Law libel. Idioms: cast aspersions on. See attack/defend, crimes, law.

noun

An implied criticism: reflection, reproach. See praise/blame.

n, v

Definition: insult
Antonyms: compliment, flattery, praise

v

Definition: mumble words
Antonyms: enunciate, pronounce

A curved line extended over a number of notes to indicate their grouping; the term is also applied to the effect thus obtained. With string instruments, it signifies that the notes should be taken within one stroke of the bow; with wind instruments, that they should be played in one breath without separate articulation; and with keyboard instruments, a legato touch (not releasing one note until the next is sounded) is called for. In vocal music, slurs are normally used to show which notes are to be sung to a single syllable. Some composers (and particularly editors) provide slurs too long to allow a single bow or a single breath, and these have to be interpreted as indicating larger-scale phrasing. When a slur is shown with staccato dots or other indications on the notes beneath it, a specific bowing or articulation technique will be called for. See Articulation and Phrase.

A curved line joining two notes of the same pitch is a Tie.

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IN BRIEF: To pronounce in an unclear way. Also: An insulting remark.

After the accident, it was difficult for the driver to speak and not slur his words.

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For a list of words related to slur, see:

• Harmony, Melody, and Structure - slur: curved line indicating that notes be sounded without pause; ligature
• Rhetoric and Figures of Speech - slur: disparaging remark or characterization
• Intonation and Inflection - slur: pronounce indistinctly, running sounds together
• Judgments Pro and Con - slur: speak ill of
• Descriptions of Sounds
• Blame, Censure, Ridicule, and Contempt - slur: (vb) insult, disparage

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - tale utydeligt, skrive utydeligt, sjuske med, tale nedsættende om, rakke ned på, udtvære, tilsmudse, forsyne med sløjfe
n. - utydeligt sted, sløret udtale, sløjfe, nedsættende bemærkning, plet

idioms:

• cast a slur on    bagtale, kaste en plet på
• slur over    gå let hen over

Nederlands (Dutch)
verdachtmaking, smet, belediging, verbonden tonen (muziek), onduidelijk spreken, beledigen, aan elkaar binden (tonen)

Français (French)
v. tr. - marmonner, bafouiller, (Mus) lier (notes)
n. - calomnie, (Mus) liaison, marmonnement

idioms:

• cast a slur on    entacher, porter atteinte à (une réputation)
• slur over    éluder, passer rapidement sur, bredouiller, escamoter (un mot)

Deutsch (German)
n. - Verleumdung, Schande, (mus.) Bindebogen
v. - undeutlich (aus)sprechen, (mus.) binden, verleumden

idioms:

• cast a slur on    jmdn. verunglimpfen
• slur over    hinweggehen über

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - τραύλισμα, ψεύδισμα, στίγμα, όνειδος, (τυπογρ.) κακέκτυπο, μουντζουρωμένο ή ελαττωματικό κείμενο, (μουσ.) σύζευξη φθόγγων
v. - τραυλίζω, ψευδίζω, σπιλώνω, επιτιμώ, κατσαδιάζω, (μουσ.) γράφω φθόγγους με σύζευξη

idioms:

• cast a slur on    δυσφημώ
• slur over    παραβλέπω

Italiano (Italian)
affronto, macchia

idioms:

• cast a slur on    accusare
• slur over    farfugliare

Português (Portuguese)
n. - borrão (m), critica (f), nódoa (f)
v. - criticar, caluniar, censurar

idioms:

• cast a slur on    caluniar alguém
• slur over    passar por alto

Русский (Russian)
пятно, клеветническое обвинение, знак легато, неотчетливое произношение, произносить невнятно, писать неотчетливо, делать небрежно, замалчивать, исполнять легато

idioms:

• cast a slur on    порочить кого-л.
• slur over    замалчивать что-л.

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - manchar, desdorar, rebajar, despreciar, calumniar, ocultar, disfrazar, oscurecer, hacer borroso, pasar por encima de, pasar por alto, comerse (letras, sílabas)
n. - calumnia, difamación, afrenta, ofensa

idioms:

• cast a slur on    manchar
• slur over    pasar por alto, ocultar

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - nedsättande anmärkning, skamfläck, suddigt uttal, suddig stil, otydligt ställe, legatobåge (mus), hyssjning (typogr)
v. - uttala otydligt, uttala suddigt, skriva otydligt, suddigt, dra ihop, halka över, sjunga legato (mus), tala nedsättande, förtala, tala fort och slarvigt

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
忽视, 忽略, 弄脏, 玷污, 含糊地发, 诽谤, 诋毁, 连音符, 耻辱

idioms:

• cast a slur on    污辱, 玷污某人
• slur over    忽视, 忽略

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 忽視, 忽略, 弄髒, 玷污, 含糊地發, 誹謗, 詆毀
n. - 連音符, 恥辱, 誹謗

idioms:

• cast a slur on    污辱, 玷污某人
• slur over    忽視, 忽略

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 비방하다, 똑똑치 않게 발음하다, 대충 훑어 보다
n. - 비방, 똑똑하지 않은 잇따른 발음, 이음줄, 이중 겹침 인쇄

idioms:

• cast a slur on    오점을 묻히다
• slur over    소홀히 하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 不明瞭に言う, スラーを付ける, 切れ目なく演奏する, けなす, 急いで片付ける, 見落とす, 中傷する, 続けて歌う
n. - 不明瞭な発音, スラー, 中傷

idioms:

• slur over    ごまかす

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) أفتراء, تلفظ غير واضح, تداخل ألنغمات, وصمه عار (فعل) ينجز بتعجل أو أهمال, يتغاضى عن, يغفل, يمشي متثاقلا‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הדביק (מלים), הבליע, ביטא שלא-בבירור, ניגן לגאטו (חלק, ללא רווחים בין הצלילים), סימן חליק, השמיץ, הטיל דופי‬
n. - ‮דיבור לא ברור, חליק, קשת-קישור, השמצה, דופי, רבב‬

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