mortify
gb/mˈɔɹtɪfˌaɪ/ us/mˈɔɹtɪfˌaɪ/
B2
إنجليزي
megszégyenít, zavarba hoz, megfékez, elfojt, elhalást okoz, nekrotizál
فعل
B2
FORMAL
1
megszégyenít
C1
zavarba hoz
B2
نمط الاستخدام:
mortify [someone]; be mortified (at/by/about [something]; to + verb)
I was mortified when I realized I’d emailed the complaint to my boss by mistake.
Szörnyen szégyelltem magam, amikor rájöttem, hogy tévedésből a főnökömnek küldtem el e-mailben a panaszt.
He mortified her by telling the story in front of the whole team.
Megsértette és megszégyenítette azzal, hogy az egész csapat előtt elmesélte a történetet.
She was mortified at how loudly her phone rang during the ceremony.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
I was mortified when I forgot his name.
Szörnyen zavarba jöttem, amikor elfelejtettem a nevét.
That mistake mortified me.
Az a hiba borzasztóan zavarba hozott.
غلطة شائعة:
Learners often use it as a mild synonym of “embarrass”; in modern English it usually suggests strong embarrassment or humiliation.
المعنى
embarrass or humiliate deeply
تراكيب شائعة
be mortified
|mortified at/by
|mortified to hear/learn/say
|absolutely mortified
|genuinely mortified
|mortified by the mistake
|mortified in front of everyone
|mortifying mistake
|mortifying experience
|mortify someone publicly
مرادفات
humiliate (Often implies loss of dignity in front of others.)
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shame (Focuses on making someone feel guilty or embarrassed.)
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embarrass (Usually weaker and more everyday than “mortify.”)
أضداد
reassure (Helps someone feel less embarrassed or worried.)
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flatter (Makes someone feel pleased or proud rather than ashamed.)
مواضيع
emotions
|social
|communication
التعريف
To make someone feel very embarrassed or ashamed.
To make someone feel extremely embarrassed, ashamed, or humiliated.
فعل
C1
FORMAL
2
نمط الاستخدام:
mortify [a desire/impulse/passion]
He tried to mortify his anger and speak calmly.
Megpróbálta megfékezni a dühét, és nyugodtan beszélni.
She learned to mortify her impulse to check her phone every few minutes.
Megtanulta megfékezni azt a késztetését, hogy néhány percenként megnézze a telefonját.
The monk sought to mortify worldly desires through a simple lifestyle.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
He tried to mortify his desire to complain.
Megpróbálta megfékezni a késztetését, hogy panaszkodjon.
غلطة شائعة:
This sense is about controlling impulses, not about feeling embarrassed.
المعنى
subdue desires or feelings
تراكيب شائعة
mortify your desires
|mortify the passions
|mortify an impulse
|mortify the ego
|mortify ambition
|mortify pride
|mortify the appetite
مرادفات
suppress (Emphasizes pushing a feeling down so it is not shown.)
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curb (Often used for limiting behavior or appetite.)
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discipline (Highlights training yourself to control impulses.)
أضداد
indulge (To allow yourself to satisfy a desire rather than restrain it.)
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give in to (To stop resisting an impulse or temptation.)
مواضيع
emotions
|behavior
|self_control
التعريف
To control a strong desire by discipline.
To control, weaken, or suppress a desire, impulse, or feeling, often through self-discipline.
فعل
C2
TECHNICAL
3
nekrotizál
C2
نمط الاستخدام:
mortify [tissue/limb]
Untreated infection can mortify the surrounding tissue.
A kezeletlen fertőzés elhalást okozhat a környező szövetekben.
In severe cases, the lack of blood flow may mortify the toe.
Súlyos esetekben a vérellátás hiánya elhalást okozhat a lábujj szöveteiben.
The doctor explained that the tissue had begun to mortify.
غلطة شائعة:
This medical sense is unrelated to embarrassment; it is rare outside medical contexts.
المعنى
cause tissue to die
تراكيب شائعة
mortified tissue
|mortify a limb
|mortify the skin
|mortify the wound
|risk of mortifying
مرادفات
necrose (The standard medical verb for tissue death.)
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gangrene (Often refers to tissue death with decay and infection.)
أضداد
heal (To recover rather than die or decay.)
مواضيع
health
|medicine
التعريف
To make body tissue die (medical use).
To cause part of the body’s tissue to die or decay, especially through loss of blood supply or infection.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
mortify
IPA
GB/mˈɔɹtɪfˌaɪ/
US/mˈɔɹtɪfˌaɪ/
المقاطع والنبر
mor - ti - fy (٣ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (mor)
تصريفات الكلمة
Verb
- Base: mortify
- 3rd Person Singular: mortifies
- Present Participle: mortifying
- Past: mortified
عيلة الكلمة
Forms
mortifies
verb
mortifying
verb
mortified
verb
Core family
mortification
noun
Advanced or less common
mortifyingly
adverb
تعبيرات
be mortified
1/bˈi mˈɔɹtɪfˌaɪd/
fixed phrase
formal
feel extremely embarrassed
To feel very embarrassed or ashamed.
أمثلة
- She was mortified when she realized everyone could hear her.
- I was mortified at the typo on the first slide.
- They were mortified to find out they’d been sitting in the wrong seats.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- I was mortified at my mistake.
mortified to hear/learn/say
1/mˈɔɹtɪfˌaɪd tə hˈiɹlˈɛɹnsˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
formal
apologetic: very sorry to say
A formal way to say you feel very sorry and embarrassed.
أمثلة
- We were mortified to learn that the data had been shared with the wrong client.
- I’m mortified to say I completely forgot our meeting.
- She was mortified to hear that her comment had upset him.
mortify the flesh
1/mˈɔɹtɪfˌaɪ ðə flˈɛʃ/
fixed phrase
literary
deny physical pleasures
To avoid pleasures to control desire (often religious).
أمثلة
- During Lent, some people fast to mortify the flesh.
- The text praises those who mortify the flesh to strengthen their faith.
mortify your desires
1/mˈɔɹtɪfˌaɪ jˈʊɹ dɪzˈaɪɚz/
fixed phrase
formal
control strong wants
To stop yourself from wanting or doing something strongly.
أمثلة
- He tried to mortify his desires and focus on his studies.
- The program teaches people to mortify unhealthy cravings instead of acting on them.