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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesnota discordante
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈno.ta dis.koɾˈðan.te/
"Sus comentarios fueron la nota discordante en la celebración."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person or thing that brings a grim reminder of death, unpleasant truths, or disaster into a situation of happiness, celebration, or prosperity.
"His constant reminders of the company's impending debt made him feel like a skeleton-at-the-feast during the anniversary gala." - 2
An ominous element that dampens enthusiasm or spoils a festive atmosphere.
"The sudden news of the inspection acted as a skeleton-at-the-feast for the celebrating staff."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from ancient Egyptian funerary customs where a small figure of a corpse was carried into banquets to remind participants of their mortality, popularized in English literary tradition to denote an unwelcome reminder of an unpleasant truth or impending doom amidst joyous occasions.
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fauteur de trouble
Transliteration: /fo.tœʁ də tʁubl/
"Il est arrivé comme le squelette au festin avec ses mauvaises nouvelles."
Störenfried
Transliteration: /ˈstøːʁənˌfʁiːt/
"Seine Warnungen wirkten wie ein Schatten über dem Fest."
nota discordante
Transliteration: /ˈnɔ.ta dis.korˈdan.te/
"La sua presenza è stata come una nota discordante durante la festa."
nota discordante
Transliteration: /ˈno.ta dis.koɾˈðan.te/
"Sus comentarios fueron la nota discordante en la celebración."
nota discordante
Transliteration: /ˈnɔ.tɐ dis.koɾˈdɐ̃.tʃi/
"Ele agiu como uma presença incômoda na festa de comemoração."
खुशी में खलल डालने वाला
Transliteration: khushi mein khalal dalne wala
"उसकी बातें जश्न के माहौल में एक अशुभ साया साबित हुईं।"
扫兴的人
Transliteration: sǎoxìng de rén
"他在庆祝会上提起债务，就像宴席上的骷髅一样煞风景。"
초를 치는 사람
Transliteration: choreul chineun saram
"그는 축제 분위기에서 찬물을 끼얹는 존재였다."
水を差す存在
Transliteration: mizu o sasu sonzai
"彼の悲観的な意見は楽しい宴会に水を差した。"
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