disgust
gb/dɪsɡˈʌst/ us/dɪsɡˈʌst/
B1
Inglese
~ 1100
undor, undorít, undort kelt
SOSTANTIVO
B1
1
undor
B1
Schema d'uso:
feel [disgust] at/for [something]
She looked at the dirty plate with disgust.
Undorral nézett a piszkos tányérra.
His cruelty to animals filled her with disgust.
Az állatokkal szembeni kegyetlensége undorral töltötte el.
The smell of rotten food made him turn away in disgust.
Public disgust grew after the scandal was revealed.
Esempi per chi studia
I felt disgust when I saw the dirty room.
Undort éreztem, amikor megláttam a koszos szobát.
He looked at the bug with disgust.
Undorral nézett a bogárra.
The bad smell gave her disgust.
She turned away in disgust.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'disgust' (a strong negative feeling) with 'discuss' (to talk about something) because they look similar.
Significato
Strong feeling of revulsion
Collocazioni
look of disgust
|express disgust
|feel disgust
|in disgust
|turn away in disgust
Sinonimi
revulsion (A slightly more formal term emphasizing intense physical or emotional repulsion.)
|
loathing (Focuses more on deep hatred than on being sickened.)
Contrari
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.)
Temi
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
A very strong feeling that something is bad, dirty, or wrong.
A strong feeling of dislike and revulsion triggered by something offensive, unpleasant, or morally wrong.
VERBO
B1
2
undorít
B1
undort kelt
B2
Schema d'uso:
[something] disgusts [someone]
The cruelty of the film's villain will disgust many viewers.
A film gonoszának kegyetlensége sok nézőben undort kelt majd.
His rude comments disgusted everyone at the table.
Az asztalnál mindenkit undorítottak a durva megjegyzései.
The dirty kitchen thoroughly disgusted her.
Animal abuse deeply disgusts me.
Esempi per chi studia
The smell of the trash disgusted me.
A szemét szaga undorított.
The bad joke disgusted her.
Az ízléstelen vicc undorította.
His mean words disgusted us.
It disgusts me to see people hurt animals.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes incorrectly use 'disgust' with a reflexive pronoun ('I disgust myself') when they mean 'I am disgusted with myself'.
Significato
Cause strong dislike or revulsion
Collocazioni
deeply disgust
|utterly disgust
|disgust many people
|disgusted by
Sinonimi
revolt (Can imply both moral and physical repulsion.)
|
sicken (Emphasizes a physical feeling of nausea.)
Contrari
please (To make someone feel happy or satisfied instead of repelled.)
|
delight (To give someone great pleasure instead of revulsion.)
Temi
emotions
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
To make someone feel very bad or sick because something is dirty, wrong, or unpleasant.
To make someone feel strong dislike and revulsion because something is offensive, unpleasant, or morally wrong.
Grammatica
Forma base
disgust
IPA
GB/dɪsɡˈʌst/
US/dɪsɡˈʌst/
Sillabe e accento
dis - gust (2 sillabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (gust)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: disgust
- Plural: disgust
Verb
- Base: disgust
- 3rd Person Singular: disgusts
- Present Participle: disgusting
- Past: disgusted
Famiglia di parole
Forms
Related words
disgustingly
adverb
Espressioni
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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- She turned away in disgust when she saw the mess.
- He turned away in disgust after watching the cruel scene.