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bowdlerise

/ˈbaʊd.lə.raɪz/

Traducción: Verbo que significa eliminar o modificar partes de un texto que se consideran ofensivas o inapropiadas, a menudo de manera mojigata o excesivamente cautelosa.

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verb

/ˈbaʊd.lə.raɪz/C2formal
  • esVerbo que significa eliminar o modificar partes de un texto que se consideran ofensivas o inapropiadas, a menudo de manera mojigata o excesivamente cautelosa.

A verb meaning to remove or modify parts of a text considered offensive or inappropriate, often in a prudish or overly cautious manner.

  1. Censor or expurgateC2formalbritish

    To remove or alter parts of a text, play, or film that are considered offensive or inappropriate.

    esExpurgar

    • The publisher decided to bowdlerise the novel for a younger audience.
    • Many classic works have been bowdlerised to remove profanity.
    • The film was heavily bowdlerised before its television broadcast.

    Sinónimosblue-pencilcensorclean upcuteditexpurgateredact

    Antónimosincludepreserveretain

Formas
  • bowdlerised past participle
  • bowdlerised past simple
  • bowdlerising present participle
  • bowdlerises third person singular