horrify
gb/hˈɔɹəfˌaɪ/ us/hˈɔɹəfˌaɪ/
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Inglese
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Verbo
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shock and upset deeply
To make someone feel very shocked and upset.
Schema d'uso:
[something] horrifies [someone]; It horrifies [someone] that [clause]
Errore comune:
Usually transitive: you horrify someone (or someone is horrified). It is less common to use it without an object.
Sinonimi
appall (Very close in meaning; slightly more formal.)
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shock (Often weaker and less focused on moral disgust.)
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disgust (Emphasizes revulsion more than shock or fear.)
Contrari
delight (To give pleasure rather than shock or disgust.)
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reassure (To reduce fear or worry rather than cause it.)
Collocazioni
deeply horrify
|absolutely horrify
|horrify the public
|horrify viewers
|horrify readers
|horrify the community
|horrify someone to think
|horrify someone that...
|be horrified by
|be horrified at
Temi
emotions
|communication
|news_media
Esempi
- The footage horrified many viewers.
- It horrifies me that people can treat animals that way.
- Her casual jokes about the tragedy horrified the families involved.
Esempi per chi studia
- The news horrified me.
- I was horrified by what I saw.
Grammatica
Forma base
horrify
IPA
GB/hˈɔɹəfˌaɪ/
US/hˈɔɹəfˌaɪ/
Sillabe e accento
hor - rify (2 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (hor)
Forme flesse
Verb
- Base: horrify
- 3rd Person Singular: horrifies
- Present Participle: horrifying
- Past: horrified
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
be horrified (by/at)
1/bˈi hˈɔɹəfˌaɪd bˈaɪət/
fixed phrase
feel shocked and upset
To feel very shocked and upset because of something.
Esempi
- I was horrified by the way he spoke to the staff.
- They were horrified at the amount of waste they saw.
- She was horrified by the message and deleted it immediately.
be horrified to hear/learn/see
1/bˈi hˈɔɹəfˌaɪd tə hˈiɹlˈɛɹnsˈi/
fixed phrase
react with shock to news
To feel very shocked when you find something out.
Esempi
- We were horrified to learn that the building had no fire exits.
- She was horrified to see how sick the dog looked.
- He was horrified to hear what had happened to his friend.