sabotage
gb/sˈæbətˌɑʒ/ us/sˈæbətˌɑʒ/
B2
Inglese
szabotál, aláás, szabotázs
VERBO
B2
1
Schema d'uso:
sabotage [something]
A few senior employees tried to sabotage the merger by leaking confidential documents.
Néhány vezető beosztású alkalmazott bizalmas dokumentumok kiszivárogtatásával próbálta szabotálni a fúziót.
Constant criticism can sabotage a child's confidence.
Az állandó kritika alááshatja egy gyermek önbizalmát.
The opposition accused the minister of sabotaging peace talks.
Esempi per chi studia
He sabotaged the project because he wanted it to fail.
Azért szabotálta a projektet, mert azt akarta, hogy kudarcot valljon.
Don't sabotage your own success.
Ne ásd alá a saját sikeredet.
Errore comune:
Do not confuse sabotage with simple accidental damage; sabotage is intentional.
Significato
deliberately ruin or obstruct
Collocazioni
sabotage a plan
|sabotage a project
|sabotage negotiations
|sabotage a relationship
|sabotage someone's career
|sabotage someone's efforts
|sabotage the process
|sabotage the campaign
|deliberately sabotage
|try to sabotage
Sinonimi
undermine (often means weakening something gradually or indirectly)
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wreck (more informal and often stronger, meaning completely ruin)
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disrupt (focuses on interrupting normal operation, not always with intent to destroy)
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subvert (more formal, often political or institutional)
Contrari
support (help something succeed instead of making it fail)
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promote (actively encourage or advance something)
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protect (keep something safe from damage or disruption)
Temi
conflict
|work
|politics
|relationships
Definizione
to do something on purpose to make a plan, project, relationship, or system fail
To deliberately damage, disrupt, or prevent the success of something, often secretly or indirectly.
SOSTANTIVO
B2
2
szabotázs
B2
Schema d'uso:
sabotage of [something]; an act of sabotage
Police found evidence of sabotage at the power station.
A rendőrség szabotázsra utaló nyomokat talált az erőműben.
The company blamed the delays on sabotage by a former contractor.
A cég a késéseket egy volt alvállalkozó szabotázsának tulajdonította.
The failed launch was investigated as a possible act of sabotage.
Esempi per chi studia
The fire was not an accident; it was sabotage.
A tűz nem baleset volt, hanem szabotázs.
They found signs of sabotage.
Szabotázs jeleit találták.
Errore comune:
Sabotage is usually uncountable, but you can say “an act of sabotage.”
Significato
deliberate damaging obstruction
Collocazioni
an act of sabotage
|political sabotage
|economic sabotage
|industrial sabotage
|suspected sabotage
|deliberate sabotage
|sabotage of the process
|sabotage against the government
|evidence of sabotage
|prevent sabotage
Sinonimi
obstruction (focuses on blocking progress and may be less destructive)
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subversion (more formal, often about weakening authority or institutions from within)
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disruption (focuses on interruption rather than deliberate ruin)
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wrecking (more informal and emphasizes causing serious damage)
Contrari
support (help or cooperation rather than harmful interference)
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assistance (practical help instead of deliberate obstruction)
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protection (action to keep something safe rather than damage it)
Temi
conflict
|crime
|politics
|work
Definizione
intentional action that damages something or makes a plan fail
Deliberate damage, disruption, or obstruction intended to prevent something from working or succeeding.
Grammatica
Forma base
sabotage
IPA
GB/sˈæbətˌɑʒ/
US/sˈæbətˌɑʒ/
Sillabe e accento
sab - ot - age (3 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (sab)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: sabotage
- Plural: sabotage
Verb
- Base: sabotage
- 3rd Person Singular: sabotages
- Present Participle: sabotaging
- Past: sabotaged
Espressioni
cyber sabotage
1/sˈaɪbɚ sˈæbətˌɑʒ/
fixed phrase
technical
digital disruption or damage
using computers or networks to intentionally damage or disrupt digital systems
Esempi
- The attack on the hospital network was treated as cyber sabotage.
- Energy companies are investing more in defenses against cyber sabotage.
- Investigators linked the outage to a coordinated campaign of cyber sabotage.
Esempi per chi studia
- Cyber sabotage can shut down important services.
economic sabotage
1/ˌɛkənˈɑmɪk sˈæbətˌɑʒ/
fixed phrase
damage to financial stability
actions meant to harm an economy or financial system
Esempi
- The government accused foreign agents of economic sabotage.
- Critics called the sudden shutdown an act of economic sabotage.
- The law targets cyberattacks and other forms of economic sabotage.
Esempi per chi studia
- They said the attack was economic sabotage.
industrial sabotage
1/ɪndˈʌstɹiəl sˈæbətˌɑʒ/
fixed phrase
damage to industry operations
intentional damage to a factory, company, or industrial system
Esempi
- The explosion was investigated as a possible case of industrial sabotage.
- The company increased security after threats of industrial sabotage.
- Officials said the equipment failure was accidental, not industrial sabotage.
Esempi per chi studia
- Police suspected industrial sabotage at the factory.
self-sabotage
1/sˈɛlf sˈæbətˌɑʒ/
fixed phrase
harming your own success
doing things that make your own success less likely
Esempi
- Her habit of missing deadlines became a form of self-sabotage.
- Therapy helped him recognize patterns of self-sabotage in his relationships.
- Fear of failure can lead to self-sabotage.
Esempi per chi studia
- He wants the job, but his self-sabotage is hurting him.
- Self-sabotage can stop people from reaching their goals.