English-German translations for gaffe

  • Ausrutscherder
  • FauxpasderDas klingt wie ein Fauxpas, trifft aber genau ins Schwarze. That sounds like a gaffe but actually his aim was perfect. Aus diesem Blickwinkel betrachtet, ist Präsident Musharrafs Entscheidung, den Ausnahmezustand zu verhängen, ein schwer wiegender Fehler und Fauxpas. Seen from this angle, President Musharraf's decision to declare a state of emergency is a serious mistake and gaffe.
  • Patzerder

Definition of gaffe

  • A foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in public

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