disgust
gb/dɪsɡˈʌst/ us/dɪsɡˈʌst/
B1
Inglés
~ 1100
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Sustantivo
B1
state
1
Strong feeling of revulsion
A very strong feeling that something is bad, dirty, or wrong.
Patrón de uso:
feel [disgust] at/for [something]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'disgust' (a strong negative feeling) with 'discuss' (to talk about something) because they look similar.
Sinónimos
revulsion (A slightly more formal term emphasizing intense physical or emotional repulsion.)
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loathing (Focuses more on deep hatred than on being sickened.)
Antónimos
admiration (An opposite feeling of respect and approval instead of revulsion.)
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delight (An opposite feeling of great pleasure instead of disgust.)
Colocaciones
look of disgust
|express disgust
|feel disgust
|in disgust
|turn away in disgust
Temas
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- She looked at the dirty plate with disgust.
- His cruelty to animals filled her with disgust.
- The smell of rotten food made him turn away in disgust.
- Public disgust grew after the scandal was revealed.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I felt disgust when I saw the dirty room.
- He looked at the bug with disgust.
- The bad smell gave her disgust.
- She turned away in disgust.
Verbo
B1
action
2
Cause strong dislike or revulsion
To make someone feel very bad or sick because something is dirty, wrong, or unpleasant.
Patrón de uso:
[something] disgusts [someone]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes incorrectly use 'disgust' with a reflexive pronoun ('I disgust myself') when they mean 'I am disgusted with myself'.
Sinónimos
revolt (Can imply both moral and physical repulsion.)
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sicken (Emphasizes a physical feeling of nausea.)
Antónimos
please (To make someone feel happy or satisfied instead of repelled.)
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delight (To give someone great pleasure instead of revulsion.)
Colocaciones
deeply disgust
|utterly disgust
|disgust many people
|disgusted by
Temas
emotions
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- The cruelty of the film's villain will disgust many viewers.
- His rude comments disgusted everyone at the table.
- The dirty kitchen thoroughly disgusted her.
- Animal abuse deeply disgusts me.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The smell of the trash disgusted me.
- The bad joke disgusted her.
- His mean words disgusted us.
- It disgusts me to see people hurt animals.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
disgust
AFI
GB/dɪsɡˈʌst/
US/dɪsɡˈʌst/
Sílabas y acento
dis - gust (2 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (gust)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: disgust
- Plural: disgust
Verb
- Base: disgust
- 3rd Person Singular: disgusts
- Present Participle: disgusting
- Past: disgusted
Familia de palabras
Forms
Related words
disgustingly
adverb
Expresiones
in disgust
1/ˈɪn dɪsɡˈʌst/
fixed phrase
Showing revulsion or dislike
In a way that shows you feel very bad or sick about something unpleasant.
Ejemplos
- She threw the spoiled milk away in disgust.
- He left the room in disgust after hearing the news.
turn away in disgust
1/tˈɚn əwˈeɪ ˈɪn dɪsɡˈʌst/
fixed phrase
Avoid looking due to revulsion
To move your head or body so you do not see something because it makes you feel very bad.
Ejemplos
- She turned away in disgust when she saw the mess.
- He turned away in disgust after watching the cruel scene.