disgrace
gb/dɪsɡɹˈeɪs/ us/dɪsɡɹˈeɪs/
B2
אנגלית
~ 3400
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
שם עצם
B2
state
1
Loss of respect or honor
When people no longer respect or trust you because you did something bad or wrong.
תבנית שימוש:
in [someone's] disgrace
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'disgrace' (loss of respect) with 'discomfort' (physical or mental unease), which have very different meanings.
מילים נרדפות
dishonor (More formal and often used in ceremonial or moral contexts.)
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shame (Focuses more on the personal emotional feeling rather than public perception.)
הפכים
honor (The state of being respected and admired for good qualities or actions.)
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respect (Positive regard and esteem from others.)
צירופים
bring disgrace
|fall into disgrace
|public disgrace
|national disgrace
|face disgrace
נושאים
emotions
|reputation
|society
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- The politician left office in disgrace after the scandal.
- Cheating on the exam brought disgrace to the student.
- He tried to rebuild his career after falling into disgrace.
- Her actions were a disgrace to the entire team.
- The company’s safety violations were a national disgrace.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- He lost his job in disgrace.
- The player left the team in disgrace.
- She brought disgrace to her family.
- They want to avoid public disgrace.
- It was a great disgrace for the country.
פועל
B2
action
2
Cause someone to lose respect
To make people lose respect for someone because of something bad they did.
תבנית שימוש:
to disgrace [someone/something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes use 'disgrace' as a verb without a subject, but it requires an object (e.g., 'He disgraced himself', not just 'He disgraced').
מילים נרדפות
dishonor (More formal, often in ceremonial or moral contexts.)
|
shame (Can be less formal and more focused on personal feelings.)
הפכים
honor (To show or give respect and admiration.)
צירופים
disgrace oneself
|disgrace the family
|disgrace the team
נושאים
emotions
|reputation
|society
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- He disgraced himself by lying in court.
- The player disgraced the sport with his unsportsmanlike behavior.
- She felt she had disgraced her family by failing the exam.
- The officer was accused of disgracing the uniform.
- They disgraced the company's name through fraud.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- He disgraced himself at the party.
- The actor disgraced the show with rude words.
- She disgraced her parents by cheating.
- The team disgraced their fans by losing badly.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
disgrace
IPA
GB/dɪsɡɹˈeɪs/
US/dɪsɡɹˈeɪs/
הברות והטעמה
dis - grace (2 הברות)
Stress on 2nd syllable (grace)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: disgrace
- Plural: disgrace
Verb
- Base: disgrace
- 3rd Person Singular: disgraces
- Present Participle: disgracing
- Past: disgraced
משפחת מילים
Forms
disgraces
verb
disgracing
verb
disgraced
verb
Core family
disgraceful
adjective B2
disgracefully
adverb
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
graceless
adjective
gracelessly
adverb
ביטויים
a disgrace to [someone/something]
1/ə dɪsɡɹˈeɪs tə sˈoʊmˈoʊnsəmˈɛθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Someone or something causing shame to another
A person or thing that makes another person, group, or place lose respect.
דוגמאות
- His behavior is a disgrace to the profession.
- The dirty stadium is a disgrace to the city.
fall into disgrace
1/fˈɔl ˈɪntu dɪsɡɹˈeɪs/
fixed phrase
Start being in a state of lost respect
To start being no longer respected because of something bad you did.
דוגמאות
- The minister fell into disgrace after the corruption scandal.
- She fell into disgrace with her friends when they found out she lied.
in disgrace
1/ˈɪn dɪsɡɹˈeɪs/
fixed phrase
In a state of lost respect
People have lost respect for you because of something bad you did.
דוגמאות
- He left the meeting in disgrace after being caught lying.
- She returned home in disgrace after the failed project.