traduce

traduce
traduce (v.) 1530s, "to alter, change over, transport," from L. traducere "change over, convert," originally "lead along or across, transfer," from trans- "across" (see TRANS- (Cf. trans-)) + ducere "to lead" (see DUKE (Cf. duke) (n.)). Sense of "defame, slander" (1580s) is from L. traducere in the sense of "to scorn or disgrace," probably from the notion of "to lead along as a spectacle." Related: Traduced; traducing.

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  • traduce — TRADÚCE, tradúc, vb. III. tranz. 1. A reda, a transpune un text, o frază, un cuvânt dintr o limbă în alta; a tălmăci. ♦ spec. A restabili un text telegrafic pe baza semnalelor recepţionate (recepţiona). 2. fig. A reprezenta, a exprima (cu… …   Dicționar Român

  • Traduce — Tra*duce , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Traduced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Traducing}.] [L. traducere, traductum, to lead across, lead along, exhibit as a spectacle, disgrace, transfer, derive; trans across, over + ducere to lead: cf. F. traduire to transfer,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • traduce — index defame, denigrate, denounce (condemn), deprecate, depreciate, derogate, discommend, disoblige …   Law dictionary

  • traduce — *malign, asperse, vilify, calumniate, defame, slander, libel Analogous words: *decry, detract, derogate, depreciate, disparage: revile, vituperate (see SCOLD vb) …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • traduce — ► VERB ▪ speak badly of or tell lies about. ORIGIN Latin traducere lead in front of others, expose to ridicule …   English terms dictionary

  • traduce — [trə do͞os′, trədyo͞os′] vt. traduced, traducing [L traducere, to lead along, exhibit as a spectacle, disgrace < tra(ns), across, over + ducere, to lead: see TRANS & DUCT] 1. to say untrue or malicious things about; defame; slander; vilify 2.… …   English World dictionary

  • traduce — UK [trəˈdjuːs] / US [trəˈdus] verb [transitive] Word forms traduce : present tense I/you/we/they traduce he/she/it traduces present participle traducing past tense traduced past participle traduced mainly literary to say things that will harm… …   English dictionary

  • traduce — transitive verb (traduced; traducing) Etymology: Latin traducere to lead across, transfer, degrade, from tra , trans trans + ducere to lead more at tow Date: 1573 1. to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation 2.… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • traduce — traducement, n. traducer, n. traducingly, adv. /treuh doohs , dyoohs /, v.t., traduced, traducing. to speak maliciously and falsely of; slander; defame: to traduce someone s character. [1525 35; < L traducere, var. of transducere to transfer,… …   Universalium

  • traduce — verb you dare to traduce my family? Syn: defame, slander, speak ill of, misrepresent, malign, vilify, denigrate, disparage, slur, impugn, smear, besmirch, run down, blacken the name of, cast aspersions on; informal badmouth, dis …   Thesaurus of popular words

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