sour grapes

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Английский Язык - Турецкий язык
(deyim) ulasilamayan seye pis deme,"kedi ulasamadigi cigere pis der"
ulaşılamayan şeye pis deme
koruk
sour grape
(Gıda) koruk
Английский Язык - Английский Язык
A putting down or expression of disdain about something that one desires but cannot have

I think his comments about that new car are just sour grapes because he can't afford it.

disparagement of something that is unattainable
Denial of the desirability of something after one has found out that it cannot be reached or acquired: The losers' scorn for the award is pure sour grapes
grapes that are not yet ripe; pretense of disinterest or contempt toward an item that cannot be obtained (from Aesop's fable "The Fox and the Grapes")
sour grapes

    Расстановка переносов

    Sour grapes

    Турецкое произношение

    saur greyps

    Произношение

    /ˈsour ˈgrāps/ /ˈsaʊr ˈɡreɪps/

    Этимология

    () From the Aesop's fable The Fox and the Grapes, in which a fox, unable to reach grapes he is seeking, decides that they must have been sour.
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