Traductions de litotes dans le dictionnaire anglais»espagnol (Aller à espagnol»anglais)

litotes [Am ˈlaɪdəˌtiz, laɪˈtoʊdiz, ˈlɪdəˌtiz, GB lʌɪˈtəʊtiːz] SUBST + sing vb

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This construction is technically called litotes; it's a form of deliberate understatement that is often used comically. www.theglobeandmail.com

I think that's called litotes. www.odt.co.nz

Meiosis is the opposite of auxesis, and also sometimes used as a synonym for litotes. en.wikipedia.org

For the use of double negations or similar as understatements (not unappealing, not bad, etc.) see litotes. en.wikipedia.org

Litotes is a form of understatement, always deliberate and with the intention of emphasis. en.wikipedia.org

Litotes, such as not bad, not much and you're not wrong, are also used, as are diminutives, which are commonly used and are often used to indicate familiarity. en.wikipedia.org

Rhetorically, this becomes the device of litotes; it can be difficult to distinguish litotes from pleonastic double negation, a feature which may be used for ironic effect. en.wikipedia.org

The pattern for early litotes was to start with two words, mainly a positive and a negative connected by a particle. en.wikipedia.org

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