disgrace

disgrace
dis'ɡreis
1. noun
1) (the state of being out of favour: He is in disgrace because of his behaviour.) desgracia
2) (a state of being without honour and regarded without respect: There seemed to be nothing ahead of him but disgrace and shame.) deshonra
3) (something which causes or ought to cause shame: Your clothes are a disgrace!) vergüenza

2. verb
1) (to bring shame upon: Did you have to disgrace me by appearing in those clothes?) avergonzar
2) (to dismiss from a position of importance: He was publicly disgraced.) caer en desgracia
•
- disgracefully
disgrace n vergüenza
disgrace
tr[dɪs'greɪs]
noun
1 (loss of favour) desgracia; (loss of honour) deshonra, deshonor nombre masculino; (public dishonour) ignominia
2 (shame) escándalo, vergüenza
transitive verb
1 (bring shame on) deshonrar
2 (discredit) desacreditar
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to be a disgrace (to somebody/something) ser una vergüenza (para alguien/algo)
to be in disgrace (adult) estar desacreditado,-a, haber caído en desgracia 2 (child) estar castigado,-a
to bring disgrace on somebody traer la deshonra a alguien
to disgrace oneself hacer el ridículo
to fall into disgrace caer en desgracia
disgrace [dɪ'skreɪs] vt, -graced ; -gracing : deshonrar
disgrace n
1) dishonor: desgracia f, deshonra f
2) shame: vergüenza f
he's a disgrace to his family: es una vergüenza para su familia
disgrace
n.
• desgracia s.f.
• deshonra s.f.
• deslucimiento s.m.
• ignominia s.f.
• mancha s.f.
• sambenito s.m.
v.
• baldonar v.
• desacreditar v.
• deshonrar v.

I dɪs'greɪs
mass & count noun
a) (shame) vergüenza f

it's a disgrace — es una vergüenza, es un escándalo

he brought disgrace on his family — trajo la deshonra a su familia

she was sent upstairs in disgrace — la mandaron arriba castigada

b) (somebody, something shameful) (no pl) vergüenza f

to be a disgrace (TO somebody/something) — ser* una vergüenza (para alguien/algo)


II
transitive verb
a) (bring shame on) \<\<person/family/school\>\> deshonrar

I disgraced myself by getting drunk — hice un papelón emborrachándome (fam)

b) (destroy reputation of) \<\<enemy/politician\>\> desacreditar
[dɪs'ɡreɪs]
1. N
1) (=state of shame) deshonra f , ignominia f

there is no disgrace in being poor — no es ninguna deshonra ser pobre

to be in disgrace — [adult] estar totalmente desacreditado, haber caído en desgracia; [pet, child] estar castigado

she was sent home in disgrace — la mandaron a casa castigada

to bring disgrace on — deshonrar

2) (=shameful thing) vergüenza f

it's a disgrace — es una vergüenza

you're a disgrace! — ¡lo tuyo es una vergüenza!

to be a disgrace to the school/family — ser una deshonra para la escuela/la familia

3) (=downfall) caída f
2.
VT [+ family, country] deshonrar

he disgraced himself — se deshonró

he was disgraced and banished — lo destituyeron de su cargo y lo desterraron

* * *

I [dɪs'greɪs]
mass & count noun
a) (shame) vergüenza f

it's a disgrace — es una vergüenza, es un escándalo

he brought disgrace on his family — trajo la deshonra a su familia

she was sent upstairs in disgrace — la mandaron arriba castigada

b) (somebody, something shameful) (no pl) vergüenza f

to be a disgrace (TO somebody/something) — ser* una vergüenza (para alguien/algo)


II
transitive verb
a) (bring shame on) \<\<person/family/school\>\> deshonrar

I disgraced myself by getting drunk — hice un papelón emborrachándome (fam)

b) (destroy reputation of) \<\<enemy/politician\>\> desacreditar

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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