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sour grapes

/ˈsaʊər ɡreɪps/

Traduction: Expression désignant le mépris ou la critique feinte envers ce qui est inaccessible ou hors de portée, souvent utilisée pour sauver la face ou surmonter la déception. Elle provient de la fable d'Ésope « Le Renard et les Raisins ».

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/ˈsaʊər ɡreɪps/B2informal
  • frExpression désignant le mépris ou la critique feinte envers ce qui est inaccessible ou hors de portée, souvent utilisée pour sauver la face ou surmonter la déception. Elle provient de la fable d'Ésope « Le Renard et les Raisins ».

An expression referring to the act of pretending to dislike or disparage something that one cannot have or achieve, often as a way to save face or cope with disappointment. It originates from Aesop's fable 'The Fox and the Grapes.'

  1. Pretending to dislike somethingB2informal

    An attitude of pretending to dislike or disparage something because one cannot have it.

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    • He said the prize wasn't worth winning anyway, but that's just sour grapes.
    • She dismissed the job offer as boring, but it was clearly sour grapes.
    • His criticism of the new car is pure sour grapes because he can't afford one.