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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTirade
/tɪˈreɪd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A long, angry speech of criticism or accusation.
"After the meeting, she launched into a tirade against the new policy changes." - 2
A prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken denunciation.
"His tirade about the unfair treatment he received was both emotional and articulate."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'tirade' originates from the French term 'tirade', which means a long, passionate speech. It entered the English language in the early 19th century, reflecting a shift from its original context of theatrical discourse to a broader application in everyday language, often implying a vehement or angry speech.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tirade" is said worldwide
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tirade
Transliteration: tiʁad
"Après la réunion, elle a lancé une tirade contre les nouvelles politiques."
Tirade
Transliteration: tiˈʁaːdə
"Nach dem Treffen hielt er eine Tirade über die ungerechte Behandlung."
tirata
Transliteration: tiˈraːta
"Dopo la riunione, ha fatto una tirata contro le nuove politiche."
tirada
Transliteration: tiˈɾaða
"Después de la reunión, lanzó una tirada contra las nuevas políticas."
tirada
Transliteration: tiˈɾadɐ
"Após a reunião, ela fez uma tirada contra as novas políticas."
लंबा भाषण
Transliteration: lamba bhashan
"बैठक के बाद, उसने नई नीतियों के खिलाफ एक लंबा भाषण दिया।"
长篇大论
Transliteration: cháng piān dà lùn
"会议结束后，她对新政策进行了长篇大论。"
긴 연설
Transliteration: gin yeonseol
"회의 후, 그녀는 새로운 정책에 대한 긴 연설을 했다."
長い演説
Transliteration: nagai enzetsu
"会議の後、彼女は新しい政策について長い演説をしました。"
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