Vocabulary
salopp
/zaˈlɔp/· adjective
casual, sloppy (language); casual (clothes)
Salopp — relaxed language that is fine in a chat and wrong in an application.
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- Komparativ
- salopper
- Superlativ
- am saloppsten
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salopp
casual
Das ist ein bisschen salopp formuliert.
That's put a bit casually.
Word family
saloppdie Saloppheitcasualnesssalopp gesagtto put it casually
Common combinations
- salopp formuliertcasually put
- salopp gesagtto put it casually
- salopp gekleidetcasually dressed
Real examples
- Salopp gesagt: Das Projekt ist gescheitert.To put it casually: the project's a flop.
- In der E-Mail an den Chef war er etwas zu salopp.In the email to the boss he was a bit too casual.
- Zur Party kommt man salopp gekleidet.You come to the party casually dressed.
