Traduzioni di „left-handed compliment“ nel dizionario inglese » tedesco

left-hand·ed ˈcom·pli·ment SOST

left-handed compliment

zweifelhaftes Kompliment

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

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It was a left-handed compliment to the domestic industry for recognising the need for foreign capital and foreign collaboration to improve things at home.

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Fame leads to jealousy and it makes people come up with left-handed compliments on stage, without a thought to the feelings of the person concerned.

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I get it all the time --the seemingly innocent queries, perplexed, pitying looks, and left-handed compliments.

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A left-handed compliment is considered one that is unflattering or dismissive in meaning.

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