Claptrap Meaning in English
word
ˈklæpˌtɹæp
KLAP-trap
klˈæptɹæp
kl-AP-trap
परिभाषा
Language or ideas that sound impressive but are actually silly or meaningless; nonsense, especially when used to impress people.
उपयोग और बारीकियां
Used in both formal and informal speech, often to criticize someone's speech or writing as pretentious or empty. Common with phrases like 'political claptrap' or 'filled with claptrap.' Not used for physical objects.
Spanish: tonterías - palabreríaPortuguese (BR): bobagem - palavrórioPortuguese (PT): disparate - palavreadoChinese (Simplified): 胡言乱语 - 空洞的话Chinese (Traditional): 胡言亂語 - 空洞的話Hindi: बकवास - खोखली बातेंArabic: هراء - كلام فارغBengali: অর্থহীন কথা - বাজে কথাRussian: чепуха - пустословие - болтовняJapanese: くだらない話 - うわべだけの言葉Vietnamese: lời nói nhảm nhí - trò vô nghĩaKorean: 헛소리 - 허튼소리Turkish: saçmalık - boş lafUrdu: بکواس - فضول باتIndonesian: omong kosong - bualan
उदाहरण वाक्य
Don't believe all that claptrap on TV.
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His speech was full of claptrap.
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She ignored his claptrap and kept working.
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That's just political claptrap, nothing more.
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All that fancy talk was pure claptrap to impress the crowd.
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You don't have to listen to his claptrap if it annoys you.
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