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backhanded

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌbækˈhændɪd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbækˌhændɪd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bak′han′did)

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Inglés	Español
backhanded adj	figurative, informal (insincere or double-edged)	equívoco/a adj
de doble intención loc adj
ambiguo/a adj
Lola made a backhanded remark about my acting; she said I was perfect in the role of the dowdy housewife.
backhanded adj	(sports: made using a backhand) (deportes, golpe)	de revés loc adj
backhanded adj	(writing: slanting backwards) (escritura, letra)	inclinada adj

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Compound Forms:
Inglés	Español
backhanded compliment n	(insult disguised as flattery)	cumplido con doble sentido nm + loc adj
cumplido malintencionado nm + adj
left-handed compliment, backhanded compliment n	figurative (false compliment, insult)	cumplido falso nm + adj
insulto disfrazado de cumplido nm + loc adj
He said my cake tasted better than it looked - a left-handed compliment if I ever heard one! He paid her a left-handed compliment, saying she was well-built for her height.
Me dijo que el pastel no sabía tan mal como se veía: ¡es el cumplido más falso que he oído en la vida!
Le dirigió un insulto disfrazado de cumplido cuando le dijo que tenía un buen cuerpo para su estatura.

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Synonyms: oblique, ambiguous, equivocal, sarcastic, indirect, more...

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