à mots couverts

Il lui a parlé du danger à mots couverts.
He spoke to her about the danger in veiled terms.
Le ministre a évoqué sa démission à mots couverts.
The minister hinted at his resignation indirectly.
Elle a critiqué le projet à mots couverts.
She criticized the project in veiled terms.
Ils ont discuté de l'échec à mots couverts devant les enfants.
They discussed the failure obliquely in front of the children.
Le rapport accuse la direction à mots couverts.
The report accuses management by implication.

Palavras semelhantes

indirectement

par allusions

à demi-mot

en termes voilés

Elle a critiqué le projet à mots couverts.
She criticized the project in veiled terms.
Le ministre a évoqué sa démission à mots couverts.
The minister hinted at his resignation indirectly.
Il lui a parlé du danger à mots couverts.
He spoke to her about the danger in veiled terms.
Le rapport accuse la direction à mots couverts.
The report accuses management by implication.
Ils ont discuté de l'échec à mots couverts devant les enfants.
They discussed the failure obliquely in front of the children.

à demi-mot

par allusions

en termes voilés

indirectement

As palavras ficam figuradamente «cobertas», de modo que parte do sentido permanece oculta.

O que significa à mots couverts?

Significa falar por alusões.

A mensagem é toda dita?

Não, uma parte precisa ser inferida.

Pode suavizar uma crítica?

Sim, permite criticar indiretamente.

Mots fica no plural?

Sim, sempre nessa expressão.

Como se pronuncia?

Pronuncia-se /a mo kuvɛʁ/.

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