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queer
(kwîr)adj. queer·er, queer·est
1.
a. Deviating from what is expected or normal; strange: "The light above his head made a queer reflection of himself in the glowing wineglass" (Carson McCullers).
b. Odd or unconventional, as in behavior; eccentric: "His mother is very queer, with witchy hair and mismatched shoes" (Caroline Preston).
c. Of a questionable nature or character; suspicious: thought there was something queer about his explanation.
2.
a. Offensive Slang Gay or lesbian.
b. Usage Problem Of or relating to lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, or transgender people.
3. Feeling slightly ill, as in being dizzy or queasy.
n.
1. Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a gay man or a lesbian.
2. Usage Problem A lesbian, gay male, bisexual, or transgender person.
tr.v. queered, queer·ing, queers Slang
To ruin or thwart: "might try to queer the Games with anything from troop movements ... to a bomb attack" (Newsweek).
[Perhaps from Low German, oblique, off-center, from Middle Low German dwer; see terkw- in Indo-European roots.]
queer′ish adj.
queer′ly adv.
queer′ness n.
Usage Note: A reclaimed word is a word that was formerly used solely as a slur but that has been semantically overturned by members of the maligned group, who use it as a term of defiant pride. Queer is an example of a word undergoing this process. For decades queer was used as a derogatory adjective for gays and lesbians, but in the 1980s the term began to be used by gay and lesbian activists as a term of self-identification. Eventually, it came to be used as an umbrella term that included gay men, lesbians, bisexuals, and transgender people. Nevertheless, a sizable percentage of people to whom this term might apply still hold queer to be a hateful insult, and its use by heterosexuals is often considered offensive. Similarly, other reclaimed words are usually offensive to the in-group when used by outsiders, so caution must be taken with their use when one is not a member of the group.
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queer
(kwɪə)adj
1. differing from the normal or usual in a way regarded as odd or strange
2. suspicious, dubious, or shady
3. faint, giddy, or queasy
4. informal offensive homosexual
5. informal odd or unbalanced mentally; eccentric or slightly mad
6. slang worthless or counterfeit
n
informal offensive a homosexual, usually a male
vb (tr)
7. to spoil or thwart (esp in the phrase queer someone's pitch)
8. to put in a difficult or dangerous position
[C16: perhaps from German quer oblique, ultimately from Old High German twērh]
ˈqueerish adj
ˈqueerly adv
ˈqueerness n
Usage: Although the term queer meaning homosexual is still considered highly offensive when used by non-homosexuals, it is often used by homosexuals themselves as a positive term, as in queer politics, queer cinema
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queer
(kwɪər)adj. queer•er, queer•est,
v.
n. adj.
1. strange or odd from a conventional viewpoint; unusually different; eccentric.
2. of a questionable nature or character; suspicious; shady: something queer in the wording of the document.
3. not physically right or well; giddy, faint, or qualmish.
4. mentally unbalanced or deranged.
5. Slang: Usu. Disparaging and Offensive.
a. homosexual.
b. effeminate.
6. Slang. bad, worthless, or counterfeit.
v.t. 7. to spoil; ruin.
8. to put (a person) in a disadvantageous situation as to success, favor, etc.
n. 9. Slang: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. (a term used to refer to a homosexual, esp. a male.)
[1500–10; perhaps < German quer oblique, cross, adverse]
queer′ly, adv.
queer′ness, n.
usage: queer has been used as an adjective and noun meaning respectively “homosexual” and “a homosexual” since the 1920s, and for much of the time has been used in a disparaging manner. Since about 1990 the word has increasingly been adopted as a preferred term by young or radical homosexuals and in the academic community. In the mainstream homosexual community, however, gay and lesbian remain the terms of choice.
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queer
- Comes from the German root quer, "across, oblique, perverse."See also related terms for perverse.
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queer
Past participle: queered
Gerund: queering
| Imperative |
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| queer |
| queer |
| Present |
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| I queer |
| you queer |
| he/she/it queers |
| we queer |
| you queer |
| they queer |
| Preterite |
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| I queered |
| you queered |
| he/she/it queered |
| we queered |
| you queered |
| they queered |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am queering |
| you are queering |
| he/she/it is queering |
| we are queering |
| you are queering |
| they are queering |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have queered |
| you have queered |
| he/she/it has queered |
| we have queered |
| you have queered |
| they have queered |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was queering |
| you were queering |
| he/she/it was queering |
| we were queering |
| you were queering |
| they were queering |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had queered |
| you had queered |
| he/she/it had queered |
| we had queered |
| you had queered |
| they had queered |
| Future |
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| I will queer |
| you will queer |
| he/she/it will queer |
| we will queer |
| you will queer |
| they will queer |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have queered |
| you will have queered |
| he/she/it will have queered |
| we will have queered |
| you will have queered |
| they will have queered |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be queering |
| you will be queering |
| he/she/it will be queering |
| we will be queering |
| you will be queering |
| they will be queering |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been queering |
| you have been queering |
| he/she/it has been queering |
| we have been queering |
| you have been queering |
| they have been queering |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been queering |
| you will have been queering |
| he/she/it will have been queering |
| we will have been queering |
| you will have been queering |
| they will have been queering |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been queering |
| you had been queering |
| he/she/it had been queering |
| we had been queering |
| you had been queering |
| they had been queering |
| Conditional |
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| I would queer |
| you would queer |
| he/she/it would queer |
| we would queer |
| you would queer |
| they would queer |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have queered |
| you would have queered |
| he/she/it would have queered |
| we would have queered |
| you would have queered |
| they would have queered |
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Noun 1. [画像:queer - offensive term for an openly homosexual man]queer - offensive term for an openly homosexual man
gay man, shirtlifter - a homosexual man
Verb 1. [画像:queer - hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of]queer - hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"
disappoint, let down - fail to meet the hopes or expectations of; "Her boyfriend let her down when he did not propose marriage"
foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent, forbid - keep from happening or arising; make impossible; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project"
dash - destroy or break; "dashed ambitions and hopes"
short-circuit - hamper the progress of; impede; "short-circuit warm feelings"
ruin - destroy or cause to fail; "This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election"
2. queer - put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
affect, bear upon, impact, bear on, touch on, touch - have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?"
compromise - expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute; "The nuclear secrets of the state were compromised by the spy"
Adj. 1. queer - beyond or deviating from the usual or expected; "a curious hybrid accent"; "her speech has a funny twang"; "they have some funny ideas about war"; "had an odd name"; "the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves"; "something definitely queer about this town"; "what a rum fellow"; "singular behavior"
2. queer - homosexual or arousing homosexual desires
homosexual - sexually attracted to members of your own sex
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queer
adjective
1. strange, odd, funny, unusual, extraordinary, remarkable, curious, weird, peculiar, abnormal, rum (Brit. slang), uncommon, erratic, singular, eerie, unnatural, unconventional, uncanny, disquieting, unorthodox, outlandish, left-field (informal), anomalous, droll, atypical, outré If you ask me, there's something queer going on.
strange normal, regular, ordinary, common, natural, straight, conventional, orthodox, rational, customary, believable, unexceptional, unoriginal
strange normal, regular, ordinary, common, natural, straight, conventional, orthodox, rational, customary, believable, unexceptional, unoriginal
2. (Informal, derogatory) gay, camp, homosexual, pink (informal) contemporary queer culture
noun
1. (Informal, derogatory) homosexual, queen (informal), gay, lesbian, homo (informal, derogatory), pansy (informal, derogatory), poof (Brit. & Austral. derogatory slang), batty boy (slang), shirt-lifter (derogatory slang), woofter (derogatory slang) She knows more queers than I do.
verb spoil help, aid, boost, enhance
Usage: Although the term queer meaning `gay' is still considered derogatory when used by non-gays, it is now being used by gay people themselves as a positive term in certain contexts, such as queer politics, queer cinema. Nevertheless, many gay people would not wish to have the term applied to them, nor would they use it of themselves.
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queer
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Translations
شَخْص لواطيغَريب، غَريبلوطي، مُصاب بِشُذوذ جِنْسيمُتَوَعِّك المَزاج
особенстраненхомосексуаленчудат
buzikhomoušpodivnýpřihřátýšpatně
bøssehomoseksuelsygunderligutilpas
hinttiomituinenoutopervo
buzifurcsa
lasinn, slappurundarlegur
lytiškai iškrypęs
dīvainshomoseksuālistshomoseksuālsneparastsnevesels
buzerantpociťujúci nevoľnosť
nenavaden
queer
[kwɪəʳ]A. ADJ (queerer (compar) (queerest (superl)))
1. (= odd) → raro, extraño
there's something queer going on → pasa algo raro or extraño
there was a queer noise coming from the kitchen → había un ruido raro en la cocina
to be queer in the head → andar mal de la cabeza
to be in Queer Street (Brit) → estar en apuros
there's something queer going on → pasa algo raro or extraño
there was a queer noise coming from the kitchen → había un ruido raro en la cocina
to be queer in the head → andar mal de la cabeza
to be in Queer Street (Brit) → estar en apuros
2. (Brit) (o.f.) (= ill) to feel queer → no sentirse bien, encontrarse mal
to come over queer → ponerse malo
to come over queer → ponerse malo
C. VT to queer sb's pitch → fastidiar a algn
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queer
[ˈkwɪər] adj
(old-fashioned) (= odd) → étrange, curieux/euse
(offensive) (= homosexual) [man] → pédé
(= gay) [culture, activism, politics] → homo
(British) (= sick) I feel queer → je ne me sens pas bien
n
(offensive) → pédé m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
queer
adj (+er)
(= strange) → eigenartig, seltsam, komisch ; (= eccentric) → komisch, kauzig ; (inf: = mentally unbalanced) → nicht ganz richtig (im Kopf) (inf); a queer-sounding name → ein komischer Name ; he’s a bit queer in the head (inf) → er ist nicht ganz richtig im Kopf (inf); doesn’t it feel queer being the only woman? → kommst du dir nicht komisch vor als einzige Frau?
(= causing suspicion) → verdächtig, nicht ganz hasenrein (inf); there’s something queer about it → da ist etwas faul dran (inf)
(inf) (= unwell) → unwohl ; (= peculiar) feeling → komisch ; I feel queer (= unwell) → mir ist nicht gut ; (= peculiar) → mir ist ganz komisch (inf); I came over all queer → mir wurde ganz anders (inf) → or komisch (inf)
(pej inf: = homosexual) → schwul (inf)
n (pej inf: = homosexual) → Schwule(r) mf (inf)
vt (inf: = spoil) → versauen (inf), → vermasseln (inf); to queer somebody’s pitch (inf) → jdm einen Strich durch die Rechnung machen
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queer
[kwɪəʳ]1. adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl)))
a. (odd) → strano/a, curioso/a, singolare
he's a queer customer → è un tipo strano
there's something queer going on here → qui c'è qualcosa che non va
queer in the head (fam) → tocco/a, picchiato/a
he's a queer customer → è un tipo strano
there's something queer going on here → qui c'è qualcosa che non va
queer in the head (fam) → tocco/a, picchiato/a
c. (fam, offensive) (homosexual) → omosessuale
d. (suspicious) → dubbio/a, sospetto/a
2. n (old) (fam, offensive, YYY) (male homosexual) → finocchio
3. vt to queer sb's pitch (fam) → rovinare tutto a qn, rompere le uova nel paniere a qn
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queer
(kwiə) adjective1. odd, strange or unusual. queer behaviour; queer noises in the middle of the night. vreemd, eienaardig غَريب، غَريب странен estranho podivný sonderbar underlig ιδιόρρυθμος, παράξενος, αλλόκοτος extraño; excéntrico; raro pentsik عجیب غریب outo bizarre מוזר अजीब čudan, nastran furcsa aneh undarlegur bizzarro, strano 妙な 기묘한 keistas, neįprastas savāds; dīvains; neparasts aneh, pelik zonderling rar, merkelig, pussig dziwny عجيب، نادر، نااشنا estranho ciudat странный zvláštny čuden čudan konstig, underlig แปลกประหลาด tuhaf, acayip 奇怪的 дивакуватий, дивний عجیب kỳ quặc 奇怪的
2. sick; unwell. I do feel a bit queer – perhaps I ate too many oysters. olik مُتَوَعِّك المَزاج неразоложен esquisito špatně unwohl syg; utilpas άρρωστος, αδιάθετος mal, pachucho haiglane ناخوش pahoinvoiva mal חוֹלֶה מְעָט बीमार bolestan rosszul érzi magát tidak sehat lasinn, slappur indisposto, male 気分が悪い 기분이 개운치 않은 nelabai sveikas nevesels rasa hendak pitam onwel dårlig niezdrów نادر esquisito homosexual испытывающий недомогание pociťujúci nevoľnosť slab bolestan konstig, illamående ป่วย; ไม่สบาย hasta 不舒服的 той, що нездужає بیمار khó chịu; chóng mặt 不舒服的
3. (slang) homosexual. moffieagtig لوطي، مُصاب بِشُذوذ جِنْسي педераст bicha teplý, přihřátý schwul, lesbisch bøsse ομοφυλοφιλικός maricón homo همجنس باز homoseksuaalinen הוֹמוֹסֶקסוּאָל समलिंगकामी homoseksualan homokos, meleg homoseks omosessuale 男の同性愛者の 동성애의 lytiškai iškrypęs homoseksuāls homoseksual homoseksueel homofil homoseksualny همجنس باز гомосексуальный teplý homoseksualen, pedrski homoseksualan homofil, bög ชายรักร่วมเพศ. ibne (俚)同性戀的 гомосексуальний ہم جنس پرست đồng tính luyến ái (俚)同性恋的
noun a homosexual. moffie شَخْص لواطي педераст bicha teplouš, homouš, buzik der Schwule, die Lesbe homoseksuel ομοφυλόφιλος maricón homo آدم همجنس باز homo הוֹמוֹסֶקסוּאָל समलिंगकामी homoseksualac homokos, meleg seorang homoseks omosessuale 男の同性愛者 동성애 pederastas homoseksuālists homo homoseksueel homofil, homse/lesbe pedał همجنس بازه سړی педик teploš, buzerant, homoš peder homoseksualac homofil, bög กระเทย ibne kişi 同性戀者 гомосексуаліст ہم جنس پرست شخص kẻ đồng tính luyến ái 同性恋者
ˈqueerly adverb vreemd بِغَرابَه странно estranhamente divně sonderbar underligt παράξενα, αλλόκοτα extrañamente; excéntricamente kentsakalt بطور عجیب و غریب oudosti bizarrement בְּאוֹפֶן מוּזָר अजीब तरह से čudno furcsán pusing undarlega bizzarramente, stranamente 妙に 기묘하게 keistai savādi; dīvaini dengan cara yang pelik vreemd underlig, rart dziwnie په عجيبه ډول estranhamente (în mod) ciudat странно zvláštne čudno čudno konstigt, underligt อย่างประหลาด tuhafça, acayip bir şekilde 奇怪地 дивно عجیب طریقے سے kỳ quặc; đồng tính luyến ái 奇怪地
ˈqueerness noun vreemdheid غَرابَه странност estranheza zvláštnost die Sonderbarkeit løjerlighed παραξενιά, ιδιορρυθμία rareza; excentricidad veidrus عجیب و غریب بودن؛ ناخوشی outous bizarrerie מוזרות अजीबपन čudaštvo furcsaság rasa pusing undarlegheit stramberia 奇妙さ 기묘함 keistumas savādība; dīvainums kepelikan vreemdheid underlighet; homofil legning dziwność عجیب estranheza ciudăţenie странность zvláštnosť nenavadnost čudnost konstighet, underlighet ความประหลาด tuhaflık, acayiplik 奇怪 щось дивне نرالاپن tính kỳ quặc 奇怪
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queer
a. raro-a, excéntrico-a; [slang] homosexual, invertido, maricón.
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