disgust
gb/dɪsɡˈʌst/ us/dɪsɡˈʌst/
B1
Kiingereza
~ 1100
Maana
maana 0
Nomino
B1
state
1
Strong feeling of revulsion
A very strong feeling that something is bad, dirty, or wrong.
Muundo wa matumizi:
feel [disgust] at/for [something]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'disgust' (a strong negative feeling) with 'discuss' (to talk about something) because they look similar.
Visawe
revulsion (A slightly more formal term emphasizing intense physical or emotional repulsion.)
|
loathing (Focuses more on deep hatred than on being sickened.)
Vinyume
admiration (An opposite feeling of respect and approval instead of revulsion.)
|
delight (An opposite feeling of great pleasure instead of disgust.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
look of disgust
|express disgust
|feel disgust
|in disgust
|turn away in disgust
Mada
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- She looked at the dirty plate with disgust.
- His cruelty to animals filled her with disgust.
- The smell of rotten food made him turn away in disgust.
- Public disgust grew after the scandal was revealed.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I felt disgust when I saw the dirty room.
- He looked at the bug with disgust.
- The bad smell gave her disgust.
- She turned away in disgust.
Kitenzi
B1
action
2
Cause strong dislike or revulsion
To make someone feel very bad or sick because something is dirty, wrong, or unpleasant.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[something] disgusts [someone]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes incorrectly use 'disgust' with a reflexive pronoun ('I disgust myself') when they mean 'I am disgusted with myself'.
Visawe
revolt (Can imply both moral and physical repulsion.)
|
sicken (Emphasizes a physical feeling of nausea.)
Vinyume
please (To make someone feel happy or satisfied instead of repelled.)
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delight (To give someone great pleasure instead of revulsion.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
deeply disgust
|utterly disgust
|disgust many people
|disgusted by
Mada
emotions
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- The cruelty of the film's villain will disgust many viewers.
- His rude comments disgusted everyone at the table.
- The dirty kitchen thoroughly disgusted her.
- Animal abuse deeply disgusts me.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The smell of the trash disgusted me.
- The bad joke disgusted her.
- His mean words disgusted us.
- It disgusts me to see people hurt animals.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
disgust
IPA
GB/dɪsɡˈʌst/
US/dɪsɡˈʌst/
Silabi na mkazo
dis - gust (silabi 2)
Stress on 2nd syllable (gust)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: disgust
- Plural: disgust
Verb
- Base: disgust
- 3rd Person Singular: disgusts
- Present Participle: disgusting
- Past: disgusted
Familia ya neno
Forms
Related words
disgustingly
adverb
Semi
in disgust
1/ˈɪn dɪsɡˈʌst/
fixed phrase
Showing revulsion or dislike
In a way that shows you feel very bad or sick about something unpleasant.
Mifano
- She threw the spoiled milk away in disgust.
- He left the room in disgust after hearing the news.
turn away in disgust
1/tˈɚn əwˈeɪ ˈɪn dɪsɡˈʌst/
fixed phrase
Avoid looking due to revulsion
To move your head or body so you do not see something because it makes you feel very bad.
Mifano
- She turned away in disgust when she saw the mess.
- He turned away in disgust after watching the cruel scene.