malpractice
gb/mælpɹˈæktɪs/ us/mælpɹˈæktɪs/
B2
Engleză
~ 9300
műhiba, szakmai mulasztás, szabálytalanság, visszaélés
SUBSTANTIV
C1
TECHNICAL
1
műhiba
C1
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] is accused of malpractice
The family filed a medical malpractice suit after the surgeon left a sponge inside the patient.
A család orvosi műhibaper indított, miután a sebész egy gézlapot hagyott a beteg testében.
He lost his license to practice law because of repeated legal malpractice.
Ismételt szakmai mulasztások miatt elvesztette az ügyvédi engedélyét.
Hospitals carry malpractice insurance to protect themselves against costly lawsuits.
The report concluded that the child’s death resulted from gross malpractice by the attending physician.
Allegations of malpractice against the clinic have shaken public confidence.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The doctor was sued for malpractice after the operation.
Az orvost a műtét után műhiba miatt perelték be.
She hired a lawyer who specializes in medical malpractice cases.
Olyan ügyvédet fogadott, aki orvosi műhibás ügyekre szakosodott.
The hospital paid a lot of money because of malpractice.
Malpractice can hurt patients and damage trust in doctors.
He lost his job because of serious malpractice.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes use *malpractice* to mean any small mistake at work. In legal and common use, *malpractice* is usually serious professional wrongdoing, often by doctors or lawyers, that may lead to a lawsuit, not just a minor error.
Sens
professional negligence causing harm
Colocații
medical malpractice
|legal malpractice
|professional malpractice
|malpractice suit
|malpractice claim
|malpractice insurance
Sinonime
negligence (Broader term for failing to take proper care; does not necessarily involve a licensed professional, while malpractice usually does.)
Antonime
proper practice (Describes doing professional work correctly and carefully, the opposite of harmful or negligent professional behavior.)
Teme
law
|healthcare
|work
|health
Definiție
Bad or careless work by a professional person, especially a doctor or lawyer, that hurts a patient or client and can lead to a lawsuit.
Negligent, careless, or improper behavior by a licensed professional, especially a doctor or lawyer, that causes harm to a client or patient and may be grounds for legal action.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
FORMAL
2
visszaélés
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
malpractice in [a field or organization]
The investigation uncovered years of corporate malpractice and fraud.
A vizsgálat éveken át tartó vállalati szabálytalanságokat és csalást tárt fel.
Observers accused the ruling party of electoral malpractice during the vote count.
Megfigyelők választási szabálytalanságokkal vádolták a kormánypártot a szavazatszámlálás során.
The bank was fined heavily for financial malpractice and misleading investors.
Whistleblowers played a key role in exposing administrative malpractice in the agency.
Journalists criticized the company’s actions as serious malpractice that harmed consumers.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The company was punished for financial malpractice.
A vállalatot pénzügyi szabálytalanságok miatt megbüntették.
There were reports of electoral malpractice during the election.
Jelentések szóltak választási szabálytalanságokról a választás során.
He lost his position after clear malpractice in the office.
New rules aim to stop malpractice in the banking industry.
The report shows long-term malpractice by top managers.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may think *malpractice* always refers to doctors or lawyers. In modern usage it is also common for serious wrongdoing in business, politics, or other fields, especially in phrases like *corporate malpractice* or *electoral malpractice*.
Sens
serious wrongdoing in work or office
Colocații
corporate malpractice
|financial malpractice
|electoral malpractice
|administrative malpractice
Sinonime
misconduct (A general word for bad or improper behavior, often in a job; *malpractice* tends to suggest more serious or systematic wrongdoing.)
Antonime
ethical conduct (Highlights following moral rules and standards at work, the opposite of dishonest or abusive behavior.)
Teme
business
|politics
|ethics
|law
Definiție
Serious bad or dishonest behavior at work, in business, or in government, especially when people with power break important rules.
Dishonest, unethical, or seriously improper behavior in business, government, or another field of work, especially when it abuses power or breaks rules.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
malpractice
IPA
GB/mælpɹˈæktɪs/
US/mælpɹˈæktɪs/
Silabe și accent
mal - prac - tice (3 silabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (prac)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: malpractice
- Plural: malpractice, malpractices
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
malpractices
noun
Core family
Negative and opposite forms
impractical
adjective B2
Related words
practically
adverb B1
practicality
noun B2
Expresii
legal malpractice
1/lˈiɡəl mælpɹˈæktɪs/
fixed phrase
technical
negligent representation by a lawyer
Bad or careless work by a lawyer that hurts a client’s case and can be the reason for a lawsuit.
Exemple
- He sued his former attorney for legal malpractice.
- Legal malpractice can include missing important filing deadlines.
- The firm set strict rules to reduce the risk of legal malpractice.
malpractice insurance
1/mælpɹˈæktɪs ɪnʃˈʊɹəns/
fixed phrase
technical
insurance against malpractice claims
Insurance that doctors, lawyers, and other professionals buy to pay costs if someone sues them for malpractice.
Exemple
- Most surgeons carry expensive malpractice insurance.
- Her malpractice insurance premiums went up after the claim.
- The new doctor could not start work until his malpractice insurance was approved.
malpractice suit
1/mælpɹˈæktɪs sˈut/
fixed phrase
technical
lawsuit for professional negligence
A legal case in which a patient or client says a professional person harmed them by doing their job badly.
Exemple
- The clinic settled a malpractice suit for several million dollars.
- After the mistake, the surgeon faced a malpractice suit.
- Fear of a malpractice suit can make doctors order extra tests.
medical malpractice
1/mˈɛdɪkəl mælpɹˈæktɪs/
fixed phrase
technical
negligent treatment by medical staff
Bad or careless work by a doctor or other medical worker that harms a patient and may lead to a lawsuit.
Exemple
- She specializes in cases of medical malpractice.
- The hospital denied any medical malpractice after the patient’s death.
- Victims of medical malpractice can sometimes receive large settlements.
sue for malpractice
1/sˈu fɚ mælpɹˈæktɪs/
fixed phrase
technical
bring a malpractice lawsuit
To take a doctor, lawyer, or other professional to court because you say their bad work hurt you.
Exemple
- The patient decided to sue for malpractice after the misdiagnosis.
- They threatened to sue for malpractice unless the hospital paid compensation.
- If you think your lawyer harmed your case, you may be able to sue for malpractice.