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Meaning of Gaffe | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ɡæf

Definitions

A foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in public; a social blunder; a breach of etiquette.

Equivalents

العربية الغلطة
Български грешка
Bosanski грешка
Čeština blbost bota kravina
Dansk fejltagelse
Deutsch Ausrutscher Fauxpas Patzer
Ελληνικά γκάφα
Español cagada desliz gazapo metedura de pata metida de pata pifia
Suomi möhläys moka munaus
Français bévue faux pas gaffe gaffe gaffe
Galego esquenza
עברית פשלה
Hrvatski грешка
Magyar ballépés ügyetlenség
Italiano errore figuraccia gaffe sproposito topica
日本語 失策 失言
Kurdî moka
Македонски гаф грешка
Nederlands blunder flater gaffe misstap uitschuiver
Polski babol gafa przypał
Português gafe gaffe
Română gafă
Русский конфуз оплошность ошибка про́мах
Српски грешка
Svenska blunder fadäs felsägning tabbe
Türkçe gaf

Examples

“make a gaffe”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Gaffer gaffer grip gaffer tape Gaffes Gaffey gaffing

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