English-Italian translations for circumlocution

  • circonlocuzione
  • giro di paroleQuesto è un interessante giro di parole, che si riferisce - crediamo noi - alla necessità di far passare anche in Europa un'idea di gran moda in Italia, cioè la deregulation totale. This is an interesting circumlocution, which we believe refers to the desire to extend to Europe a principle which is in great vogue in Italy - total deregulation.
  • perifrasi

Definition of circumlocution

  • A roundabout or indirect way of speaking; the use of more words than necessary to express an idea

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