"puca" meaning in Esperanto

See puca in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: [ˈput͡sa] Forms: pucan [accusative, singular], pucaj [plural], pucajn [accusative, plural]
Rhymes: -ut͡sa Head templates: {{eo-head}} puca (accusative singular pucan, plural pucaj, accusative plural pucajn)
  1. (literary) tacky Tags: literary Synonyms: kiĉa
    Sense id: en-puca-eo-adj-wg5aKsB3 Categories (other): Esperanto entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 48 44 1 1 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 45 1 1 3 3
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      "form": "pucan",
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    },
    {
      "form": "pucaj",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
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  "lang_code": "eo",
  "pos": "adj",
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        {
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          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "48 44 1 1 3 3",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 4 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "48 45 1 1 3 3",
          "kind": "other",
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      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Garbhan Macaoidh, \"Ho, tempoj! Ho, moroj!\", Monato:\nDomaĝe, ke ne nur Eŭropo sed ankaŭ ĉiu parto de nia mondo entuziasme kaj senkritike malfermas siajn pordojn al la plej banalaj, trivialaj, strasaj, pucaj, kiĉaj kaj malutilaj elementoj de tiu iam esperplena nova mondo.\nA pity that not only Europe but also every part of our world enthusiastically and uncritically opens its doors to the most banal, trivial, phony, tacky, kitsch and harmful elements of this once hopeful new world.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "2000, Viktor Sapoĵnikov, translator, \"Resurekto: Fragmento el la romano de Lev Tolstoj\", La ondo de Esperanto:\nsurmeto de puca silka robo nudiganta la korpon\nputting on a tacky silk robe exposing the body",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "2013, Jorge Camacho, \"Carlo Minnaja\", En la profundo:\nvi varme subtenas[...]\ngeparon da blufaj amikoj\n(delire ĉikanaj kaj pucaj)\nsen ajna kritik', malhoneste\nyou warmly support…\na mixed pair of sycophantic friends\n(deliriously annoying and tacky)\nwithout any criticism, dishonestly",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
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        "(literary) tacky"
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        {
          "word": "kiĉa"
        }
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        "literary"
      ]
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    {
      "ipa": "[ˈput͡sa]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ut͡sa"
    }
  ],
  "word": "puca"
}
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        "plural"
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    },
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      "form": "pucajn",
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  "lang": "Esperanto",
  "lang_code": "eo",
  "pos": "adj",
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        "Esperanto adjectives",
        "Esperanto adjectives with red links in their headword lines",
        "Esperanto entries with incorrect language header",
        "Esperanto lemmas",
        "Esperanto literary terms",
        "Esperanto terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Esperanto terms with usage examples",
        "Pages with 4 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Rhymes:Esperanto/ut͡sa"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Garbhan Macaoidh, \"Ho, tempoj! Ho, moroj!\", Monato:\nDomaĝe, ke ne nur Eŭropo sed ankaŭ ĉiu parto de nia mondo entuziasme kaj senkritike malfermas siajn pordojn al la plej banalaj, trivialaj, strasaj, pucaj, kiĉaj kaj malutilaj elementoj de tiu iam esperplena nova mondo.\nA pity that not only Europe but also every part of our world enthusiastically and uncritically opens its doors to the most banal, trivial, phony, tacky, kitsch and harmful elements of this once hopeful new world.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "2000, Viktor Sapoĵnikov, translator, \"Resurekto: Fragmento el la romano de Lev Tolstoj\", La ondo de Esperanto:\nsurmeto de puca silka robo nudiganta la korpon\nputting on a tacky silk robe exposing the body",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "2013, Jorge Camacho, \"Carlo Minnaja\", En la profundo:\nvi varme subtenas[...]\ngeparon da blufaj amikoj\n(delire ĉikanaj kaj pucaj)\nsen ajna kritik', malhoneste\nyou warmly support…\na mixed pair of sycophantic friends\n(deliriously annoying and tacky)\nwithout any criticism, dishonestly",
          "type": "example"
        }
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          "tacky",
          "tacky"
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        "(literary) tacky"
      ],
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        "literary"
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈput͡sa]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ut͡sa"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "kiĉa"
    }
  ],
  "word": "puca"
}

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