Uttal

  • UK:
    • IPA: /pɹəˈvɜɹb.iː.əl/

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Definitioner

Adjektiv

  1. Of, resembling, or expressed as a proverb, cliché, fable, or fairy tale.
  2. Widely known; famous; stereotypical.

Substantiv

  1. (euphemistic) Used to replace a word that might be considered unacceptable in a particular situation, when using a well-known phrase.
  2. (euphemistic) The groin or the testicles.

Exempel

  • Doris: You're making me feel like the proverbial stepmother.
  • I grew up in a prefab house on Main Street in 1950s suburbia, the second and last child of a proverbial nuclear family.
  • I think we should be prepared in case the proverbial hits the fan.

Böjningsformer

Pluralproverbials
Komparativmore proverbial
Superlativmost proverbial

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