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backhanded compliment

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
backhanded compliment n	(insult disguised as flattery)	cumplido con doble sentido nm + loc adj
		cumplido malintencionado nm + adj

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Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
left-handed compliment, backhanded compliment n	figurative (false compliment, insult)	cumplido falso nm + adj
		insulto disfrazado de cumplido nm + loc adj
	He said my cake tasted better than it looked - a left-handed compliment if I ever heard one! He paid her a left-handed compliment, saying she was well-built for her height.
	Me dijo que el pastel no sabía tan mal como se veía: ¡es el cumplido más falso que he oído en la vida!
	Le dirigió un insulto disfrazado de cumplido cuando le dijo que tenía un buen cuerpo para su estatura.

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