Significado de la palabra backhanded en español
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backhanded
US /ˌbækˈhæn.dɪd/
UK /ˌbækˈhæn.dɪd/
Adjetivo
indirecto, sarcástico, ambiguo
indirect, devious, or sarcastic, especially in a way that is not obviously rude but is intended to be so
Ejemplo:
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She paid him a backhanded compliment, saying his work was 'surprisingly good'.
Ella le hizo un cumplido indirecto, diciendo que su trabajo era 'sorprendentemente bueno'.
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His comments were often backhanded, making it hard to tell if he was being sincere.
Sus comentarios eran a menudo indirectos, lo que dificultaba saber si era sincero.
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