sabotage
gb/sˈæbətˌɑʒ/ us/sˈæbətˌɑʒ/
B2
Angielski
szabotál, aláás, szabotázs
CZASOWNIK
B2
1
Schemat użycia:
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
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.
Częsty błąd:
Do not confuse sabotage with simple accidental damage; sabotage is intentional.
Znaczenie
deliberately ruin or obstruct
Kolokacje
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
Synonimy
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)
Antonimy
support (help something succeed instead of making it fail)
|
promote (actively encourage or advance something)
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protect (keep something safe from damage or disruption)
Tematy
conflict
|work
|politics
|relationships
Definicja
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.
RZECZOWNIK
B2
2
szabotázs
B2
Schemat użycia:
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
The fire was not an accident; it was sabotage.
A tűz nem baleset volt, hanem szabotázs.
They found signs of sabotage.
Szabotázs jeleit találták.
Częsty błąd:
Sabotage is usually uncountable, but you can say “an act of sabotage.”
Znaczenie
deliberate damaging obstruction
Kolokacje
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
Synonimy
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)
Antonimy
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)
Tematy
conflict
|crime
|politics
|work
Definicja
intentional action that damages something or makes a plan fail
Deliberate damage, disruption, or obstruction intended to prevent something from working or succeeding.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
sabotage
IPA
GB/sˈæbətˌɑʒ/
US/sˈæbətˌɑʒ/
Sylaby i akcent
sab - ot - age (3 sylaby)
Stress on 1st syllable (sab)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: sabotage
- Plural: sabotage
Verb
- Base: sabotage
- 3rd Person Singular: sabotages
- Present Participle: sabotaging
- Past: sabotaged
Wyrażenia
cyber sabotage
1/sˈaɪbɚ sˈæbətˌɑʒ/
fixed phrase
technical
digital disruption or damage
using computers or networks to intentionally damage or disrupt digital systems
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- 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
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- 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
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- 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
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- He wants the job, but his self-sabotage is hurting him.
- Self-sabotage can stop people from reaching their goals.