Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Gaffe"
The meaning of "Gaffe" in various phrases and sentences
Q:
O que significa a social gaffe?
A:
gaffe = error
Q:
O que significa technical gaffe ?
A:
In this case I believe it means you made it a technical mistake.
I’m not sure without more context if it would mean that you made a mistake dealing with something technical or if it’s more like “technically you made a mistake but I understand why you made that choice“
I’m not sure without more context if it would mean that you made a mistake dealing with something technical or if it’s more like “technically you made a mistake but I understand why you made that choice“
Q:
O que significa gaffe?
A:
As far as I know gaffe is a slang meaning place. "He was all over the gaffe" meaning he was all over the place. ^_^
Q:
O que significa gaffe?
A:
Saying something embarrassing accidentally
Example sentences using "Gaffe"
Q:
Mostra-me frases de exemplo com gaffe.
A:
eg. It was my gaffe to call my client by first name.
so gaffe is mostly used in such unintentional social blunder which are a little serious and very embarrassing.
But I would say gaffe is not as much used as just: blunder, error, mistake.
so gaffe is mostly used in such unintentional social blunder which are a little serious and very embarrassing.
But I would say gaffe is not as much used as just: blunder, error, mistake.
Synonyms of "Gaffe" and their differences
Q:
Qual é a diferença entre gaffe e faux pas ?
A:
they are synonyms (the same / interchangeable)
Other questions about "Gaffe"
Q:
What does "gaffe" mean?
Olympic-size gaffe in Tokyo: IOC chief Bach calls Japanese people 'Chinese'
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/2021/07/13/olympics-bach-gaffe-japanese-chinese/
Olympic-size gaffe in Tokyo: IOC chief Bach calls Japanese people 'Chinese'
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/2021/07/13/olympics-bach-gaffe-japanese-chinese/
A:
In this context it means 'mistake' or 'wrong thing to say.'
Q:
I made a bad gaffe. I didn't know my boss wears a wig. soa natural?
A:
"I made a huge gaffe. I didn't know my boss wore a wig."
Gaffes are always "bad" so to emphasize you should say "big", "huge", or maybe even "awful".
I chose "wore" here because it seems more natural in this context. It seems weird to use a non-past verb when the main verb is a "perceptive" verb, since it wouldn't be possible for you to know a "present" condition in the past anyway.
Compare: "I didn't know you lived in this neighboorhood!" or "I didn't know you drank coffee!". Even if the action still happens now, you would use the past tense for "perception" verbs, I think.
Gaffes are always "bad" so to emphasize you should say "big", "huge", or maybe even "awful".
I chose "wore" here because it seems more natural in this context. It seems weird to use a non-past verb when the main verb is a "perceptive" verb, since it wouldn't be possible for you to know a "present" condition in the past anyway.
Compare: "I didn't know you lived in this neighboorhood!" or "I didn't know you drank coffee!". Even if the action still happens now, you would use the past tense for "perception" verbs, I think.
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