লক্ষ্য করুন: এই এন্ট্রির অনুবাদ বর্তমানে মান পর্যালোচনার অধীনে রয়েছে, তাই কিছু বিষয়বস্তু সাময়িকভাবে শুধুমাত্র ইংরেজিতে প্রদর্শিত হচ্ছে।
এই এন্ট্রিটি এখনও আপনার ভাষায় অনুবাদ করা হয়নি, তাই নিচে মূল লেখাটি দেখানো হচ্ছে।
howler
This term carries a strong sense of public absurdity. When referring to a mistake, it describes an error so profound or illogical that it transcends a simple slip-up and becomes a source of ridicule. It is frequently used in academic or professional settings to describe a blunder that is painfully obvious to everyone except the person making it.
In its literal sense, the word evokes a raw, piercing sound. It shifts the focus from the act of howling to the identity of the source, characterizing the subject by their capacity for loud, disruptive noise.
Meanings
A glaring or embarrassing mistake, especially one that is obvious and laughable.
The student made a complete howler during the presentation by forgetting the client's name.
Examples
That spelling mistake in the headline is a complete howler.
I cannot believe I made such a howler during the presentation.
The student wrote that the Great Wall of China was in Japan, which was a total howler.
What a howler. I just called the boss by the wrong name.
The comedian spent ten minutes laughing at the howler in the legal document.
The lone wolf was a persistent howler throughout the night.
The lone wolf was a persistent howler throughout the night.
Listen to that howler in the distance. It must be a coyote.
The baby is a real little howler when he is hungry.