InterjektionNr. 9.991 nach Häufigkeit
ahem
/əˈhɛm/
The sound of a quiet cough or of clearing one's throat; Demanding attention; Expresses disapproval or annoyance
Bedeutungen
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The sound of a quiet cough or of clearing one's throat
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Demanding attention
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Expresses disapproval or annoyance
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; Indicates subtle sarcasm, polite lying, or euphemism — Indicates the speaker does not wish to be perceived as rude, often intimating an impolite meaning to a third party that the speaker is not addressingselten
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; Indicates an unintentional or inappropriate pun — Indicates the speaker does not wish to be perceived as rude, often intimating an impolite meaning to a third party that the speaker is not addressingselten