cripple
gb/kɹˈɪpəl/ us/kɹˈɪpəl/
B2
Anglų
megbénít, megnyomorít, nyomorék
VEIKSMAŽODIS
B2
1
megbénít
B2
Vartosenos šablonas:
cripple [something]
The cyberattack crippled several hospital computer systems.
A kibertámadás több kórházi számítógépes rendszert is megbénított.
New tariffs could cripple small exporters.
Az új vámok megbéníthatják a kis exportőröket.
A prolonged strike would cripple public transport in the city.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
The storm crippled the power grid.
A vihar megbénította az elektromos hálózatot.
High costs can cripple a new business.
A magas költségek megbéníthatnak egy új vállalkozást.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may overuse it for small problems; it usually implies very serious harm.
Reikšmė
severely damage or weaken
Kolokacijos
cripple the economy
|cripple a business
|cripple growth
|cripple operations
|cripple production
|cripple trade
|cripple a system
|cripple the network
|cripple efforts
|cripple supply chains
Sinonimai
disable (Often more technical or formal; focuses on making something unable to operate.)
|
paralyze (Emphasizes stopping activity completely, often suddenly.)
|
hamstring (Often suggests preventing success by limiting key resources or abilities.)
Antonimai
restore (To bring something back to working order.)
|
strengthen (To make something more effective or resilient.)
Temos
news
|business
|politics
|technology
Apibrėžimas
To damage something badly so it cannot work well.
To seriously damage something so that it cannot function normally or effectively.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
B2
2
megnyomorít
C1
Vartosenos šablonas:
cripple [someone/animal]; cripple [someone] for life
He was crippled in a motorcycle accident when he was twenty.
Húszéves korában egy motorbalesetben megnyomorodott.
The explosion crippled two workers and left others with minor injuries.
A robbanás két munkást megnyomorított, mások pedig könnyebb sérüléseket szenvedtek.
A poorly timed tackle can cripple a player.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
The accident crippled him.
A baleset megnyomorította.
The fall crippled the dog’s back legs.
Az esés megnyomorította a kutya hátsó lábait.
Dažna klaida:
In modern writing, avoid using it about disability in general; it can sound insensitive when not clearly about an injury-caused disability.
Reikšmė
make someone unable to walk
Kolokacijos
cripple someone in an accident
|cripple an opponent
|cripple a leg
|cripple a hand
|cripple someone for life
|badly crippled
|cripple permanently
|cripple with a blow
Sinonimai
maim (Strong; emphasizes lasting physical damage.)
|
disable (More neutral/clinical; focuses on loss of function.)
Antonimai
heal (To recover from injury or make an injury better.)
|
cure (To remove an illness or condition causing disability.)
Temos
health
|accidents
|sports
Apibrėžimas
To injure someone so they cannot walk or move normally.
To cause a person or animal to have a serious, often lasting physical disability, especially affecting the ability to walk or move normally.
DAIKTAVARDIS
C1
VULGAR
3
nyomorék
B2
Vartosenos šablonas:
a cripple
The author uses the term “cripple,” which many readers consider offensive today.
A szerző a „nyomorék” szót használja, amelyet ma sok olvasó sértőnek tart.
He apologized for calling her a “cripple.”
Bocsánatot kért, amiért „nyomoréknak” nevezte.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
This word is offensive for disabled people.
Ez a szó sértő a fogyatékossággal élő emberekre.
Dažna klaida:
Do not use this as a neutral word for a disabled person; use “disabled person,” “person with a disability,” or a more specific term when relevant.
Reikšmė
disabled person (offensive term)
Kolokacijos
poor cripple
|a helpless cripple
|a cripple on crutches
Sinonimai
disabled person (Neutral and widely acceptable in modern usage.)
|
person with a disability (Often preferred as more person-first.)
Antonimai
able-bodied person (Describes someone without a physical disability.)
Temos
people
|society
Apibrėžimas
An offensive word for a person with a disability.
A person with a physical disability, especially affecting walking; this word is now usually considered offensive and is avoided in polite speech.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
cripple
IPA
GB/kɹˈɪpəl/
US/kɹˈɪpəl/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
cripple (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (cripple)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: cripple
- Plural: cripples
Verb
- Base: cripple
- 3rd Person Singular: cripples
- Present Participle: crippling
- Past: crippled
Žodžių šeima
Forms
cripples
noun
crippling
verb
crippled
verb
Related words
disable
verb B2
disability
noun B1
Advanced or less common
debilitate
verb
debilitating
adjective
Posakiai
cripple along
1/kɹˈɪpəl əlˈɔŋ/
phrasal verb
walk with difficulty
To walk slowly and painfully because you are hurt or weak.
Pavyzdžiai
- After the match, he crippled along to the locker room.
- The old dog crippled along behind us on the trail.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- He crippled along on a sore ankle.