dishonour
gb/dɪʃənɚ/ us/dɪʃənɚ/
C1
ఆంగ్లం
~ 9900
szégyen, gyalázat, lejárat, szégyent hoz, megszeg, nem tart be, valaminek a szégyene, szégyenfolt, visszautasít, nem teljesít, megerőszakol, megbecstelenít
నామవాచకం
C1
FORMAL
1
వాడుక నమూనా:
fall into [dishonour]
He died in dishonour after the corruption scandal was revealed.
A korrupciós botrány leleplezése után szégyenben halt meg.
The general returned home in disgrace and dishonour.
A tábornok szégyenben és gyalázatban tért haza.
The affair brought lasting dishonour on the royal household.
They considered surrender a fate worse than dishonour.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
He lived the rest of his life in dishonour.
Élete hátralévő részét szégyenben élte le.
The lie brought great dishonour to his name.
A hazugság nagy szégyent hozott a nevére.
She felt that her family was in dishonour after the news.
The crime was a source of deep dishonour for them.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse ‘dishonour’ with ‘dishonesty’. ‘Dishonour’ is about losing respect and reputation, while ‘dishonesty’ is about not telling the truth or not being fair.
అర్థం
loss of respect or reputation
పదకలయికలు
public dishonour
|family dishonour
|live in dishonour
|in disgrace and dishonour
|bring dishonour
పర్యాయపదాలు
disgrace (Very close in meaning; slightly more common in modern English.)
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shame (Can refer more to the feeling; ‘dishonour’ focuses more on social reputation.)
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dishonor (US spelling of the same idea; slightly more common overall because of American usage.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
honour (The positive state of having respect and a good name.)
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respect (General positive regard that is lost when someone falls into dishonour.)
విషయాలు
emotions
|reputation
|society
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
The state of losing respect from other people because you did something bad.
The state of having lost respect or good reputation in the eyes of others, especially because of bad or immoral behaviour.
క్రియ
C1
FORMAL
2
lejárat
B2
szégyent hoz
B2
వాడుక నమూనా:
[someone/something] dishonours [someone/something]
By taking bribes, he dishonoured his office and his country.
A megvesztegetések elfogadásával lejáratta a tisztségét és az országát.
She felt that publishing the photos would dishonour the dead.
Úgy érezte, hogy a fotók közzététele meggyalázná a halottakat.
Their behaviour on the field dishonoured the team's proud history.
The soldiers who looted the village dishonoured the uniform they wore.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
He dishonoured his family when he lied in court.
Szégyent hozott a családjára, amikor hazudott a bíróságon.
The player dishonoured the team by cheating.
A játékos csalással lejáratta a csapatot.
They said the film dishonoured the hero's memory.
Such actions dishonour the name of the school.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes try to use ‘dishonour’ as an adjective (e.g. *a dishonour man*). The adjective is ‘dishonourable’, and ‘dishonour’ is the verb or noun.
అర్థం
to bring shame on someone
పదకలయికలు
dishonour his family
|dishonour her memory
|dishonour the uniform
|dishonour the office
|dishonour their country
పర్యాయపదాలు
disgrace (Very close in meaning; often used for serious damage to reputation.)
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shame (Slightly broader and more emotional; can refer to making someone feel ashamed as well as harming their reputation.)
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tarnish (Suggests making a reputation less clean or pure, sometimes less strong than ‘dishonour’.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
honour (To show great respect for someone or something, the opposite of causing shame.)
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uphold (To support or maintain a standard or reputation, not damage it.)
విషయాలు
emotions
|reputation
|behaviour
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
To make people lose respect for someone or something because of bad actions.
To cause someone or something to lose respect or good reputation, especially by acting badly or showing a lack of integrity.
క్రియ
C2
FORMAL
3
megszeg
B2
nem tart be
B1
వాడుక నమూనా:
dishonour [a promise/an agreement]
The government was accused of dishonouring its election promises within a year.
A kormányt azzal vádolták, hogy egy éven belül nem tartotta be a választási ígéreteit.
Refusing to pay his workers would be to dishonour the agreement he had signed.
Ha nem fizetne a munkásainak, azzal megszegné az aláírt megállapodást.
They argued that the company had dishonoured its contract with local farmers.
To dishonour this treaty would damage the country's standing in the region.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
He dishonoured his promise to help us.
Megszegte az ígéretét, hogy segít nekünk.
The company dishonoured the contract and stopped the payments.
A vállalat megszegte a szerződést, és leállította a kifizetéseket.
Many voters felt the leader dishonoured his word.
We must not dishonour the agreement we made.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may think ‘dishonour a promise’ means to insult the promise. It means to fail to keep the promise, not to speak badly about it.
అర్థం
to break a promise or agreement
పదకలయికలు
dishonour a promise
|dishonour an agreement
|dishonour a treaty
|dishonour a contract
|dishonour their word
పర్యాయపదాలు
break (Used in the common phrase ‘break a promise’; more everyday than ‘dishonour’.)
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violate (More formal; often used with ‘treaty’, ‘agreement’, or ‘rights’.)
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renege on (Phrasal verb often used for promises or deals; slightly informal or legalistic.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
honour (Used in the opposite phrase ‘honour a promise/agreement’, meaning to keep it.)
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keep (As in ‘keep a promise’; common, neutral opposite.)
విషయాలు
law
|politics
|business
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
To not do what you promised or agreed, and so show no respect for the promise or agreement.
To fail to do what you have promised or agreed to do, thereby treating the promise, agreement, or obligation without respect.
నామవాచకం
C1
FORMAL
4
వాడుక నమూనా:
[someone] is a dishonour to [group]
They called him a dishonour to the uniform he wore.
Azt mondták róla, hogy az egyenruha szégyene.
Her corrupt actions were a dishonour to the name she carried.
Korrupt tettei miatt szégyene lett a névnek, amelyet viselt.
Many saw the prison as a national dishonour.
Such behaviour is a dishonour to the whole profession.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
They said he was a dishonour to his family.
Azt mondták, ő a család szégyene.
The cheating player is a dishonour to the sport.
A csaló játékos a sport szégyene.
These bad schools are a dishonour to the country.
His lies are a dishonour to the office he holds.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes say *he is dishonour* without an article. In this sense, ‘dishonour’ is a countable noun, so say ‘He is a dishonour to his family.’
అర్థం
person or thing that is a disgrace
పదకలయికలు
a dishonour to his family
|a national dishonour
|a dishonour to the name
|a dishonour to the profession
|a dishonour to the uniform
పర్యాయపదాలు
disgrace (Very close meaning; can refer to both the person and the situation.)
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shame (When used about a person (‘He is a shame to us’), similar but slightly more emotional.)
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black sheep (Informal idiom for a family member who brings shame; more colloquial than ‘dishonour’.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
pride (As in ‘She is the pride of the family’, the positive counterpart.)
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credit (As in ‘He is a credit to his profession’, meaning someone who brings respect.)
విషయాలు
emotions
|reputation
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
A person or thing that makes a family, group, or name look bad.
A person or thing that brings shame on someone or on a group, name, or institution.
క్రియ
C2
TECHNICAL
5
visszautasít
B2
nem teljesít
C1
వాడుక నమూనా:
[a bank] dishonours [a cheque/bill]
The bank dishonoured the cheque because there were insufficient funds in his account.
A bank visszautasította a csekket, mert nem volt elég pénz a számláján.
If the bill is dishonoured, you may be liable for additional charges.
Ha a váltót nem teljesítik, további díjakat számíthatnak fel.
Several payments were dishonoured after the company went into liquidation.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
The bank dishonoured his cheque.
A bank visszautasította a csekkjét.
My payment was dishonoured because I had no money in the account.
A fizetésemet visszautasították, mert nem volt pénz a számlán.
If your cheque is dishonoured, you must pay a fee.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may confuse this with the general ‘shame’ meaning of ‘dishonour’. In banking, ‘dishonour a cheque’ means ‘refuse to pay it’, not ‘make the cheque feel ashamed’.
అర్థం
to refuse to pay a cheque
పదకలయికలు
dishonour a cheque
|dishonour a bill of exchange
|payment was dishonoured
|dishonoured cheque
|dishonoured instrument
పర్యాయపదాలు
bounce (Informal, commonly used about cheques that are not paid.)
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reject (General verb; in this context, means not to accept the cheque for payment.)
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decline (Often used in banking for refused payments, e.g. ‘decline a payment’.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
honour (Technical opposite: to pay a cheque or bill when it is presented.)
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clear (Common banking term meaning the bank successfully processes and pays the cheque.)
విషయాలు
business
|law
|finance
నిర్వచనం
When a bank does not pay a cheque or similar paper when someone asks for the money.
Of a bank or other payer, to refuse to pay a cheque, bill of exchange, or other payment instrument when it is presented.
క్రియ
C2
ARCHAIC
6
megerőszakol
B2
వాడుక నమూనా:
dishonour [a woman/someone]
She feared that if she were captured, the soldiers would dishonour her.
Attól félt, hogy ha elfogják, a katonák megerőszakolják.
In the novel, the villain kidnaps and dishonours the young heiress.
A regényben a gonosztevő elrabolja és megbecsteleníti a fiatal örökösnőt.
The threat of being dishonoured was often used to control women's behaviour in those times.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
The story says the enemy tried to dishonour her.
A történet szerint az ellenség megpróbálta megerőszakolni.
In many old books, men dishonour women and receive no punishment.
Sok régi könyvben a férfiak megbecstelenítik a nőket, és ezért nem kapnak büntetést.
He was jailed because he dishonoured a young woman.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Because this sense is archaic and euphemistic, learners may think it means only to ‘insult’ someone. In older texts, ‘dishonour a woman’ usually refers to serious sexual violence or sex that destroys her social reputation.
అర్థం
to rape or sexually violate (archaic)
పదకలయికలు
dishonour a woman
|dishonoured her
|fear of being dishonoured
|dishonoured against her will
పర్యాయపదాలు
rape (Direct modern legal term; harsher and more explicit than the older euphemistic ‘dishonour’.)
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violate (Formal or old-fashioned verb used similarly in older texts.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
protect (To keep someone safe from sexual violence or harm.)
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respect (To treat someone, including their body and choices, with dignity and without harm.)
విషయాలు
violence
|relationships
|history
|law
|health
నిర్వచనం
In old writing, to rape someone or to have sex with an unmarried woman so that people see her as shamed.
To rape someone, or, especially in older texts, to have sex with an unmarried woman in a way that destroys her social reputation.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
dishonour
IPA
GB/dɪʃənɚ/
US/dɪʃənɚ/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
dis - hon - our (3 అక్షరఖండాలు)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: dishonour
- Plural: dishonour
Verb
- Base: dishonour
- 3rd Person Singular: dishonours
- Present Participle: dishonouring
- Past: dishonoured
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
dishonours
verb
dishonouring
verb
dishonoured
verb
Core family
dishonourable
adjective
Related words
పదప్రయోగాలు
badge of dishonour
1/bˈæd͡ʒ əv dɪʃənɚ/
idiom
a mark that shows shame
Something that clearly shows a person or group should feel shame, not pride.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The high prison population is a badge of dishonour for the country.
- Corruption in local government has become a badge of dishonour for the region.
bring dishonour on
1/bɹˈɪŋ dɪʃənɚ ˈɔn/
fixed phrase
formal
cause shame to someone or something
To make a person, family, group, or country lose respect in other people's eyes.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The scandal brought dishonour on the entire government.
- His actions on the battlefield brought dishonour on his regiment.
- They warned that cheating would bring dishonour on the team.
cover oneself in dishonour
1/kˈʌvɚ wˌʌnsˈɛlf ˈɪn dɪʃənɚ/
fixed phrase
formal
bring great shame on oneself
To do something very bad that makes people lose a lot of respect for you.
ఉదాహరణలు
- He covered himself in dishonour by lying during the trial.
- The team covered themselves in dishonour with their violent behaviour on the pitch.
fall into dishonour
1/fˈɔl ˈɪntu dɪʃənɚ/
fixed phrase
formal
lose respect and good name
To lose respect and a good name, usually because of bad actions becoming known.
ఉదాహరణలు
- Once the fraud was exposed, he fell into dishonour and isolation.
- The party fell into dishonour after years of corruption scandals.
in disgrace and dishonour
1/ˈɪn dɪsɡɹˈeɪs ˈænd dɪʃənɚ/
fixed phrase
formal
in a state of complete shame
In a very bad situation where everyone has lost respect for you.
ఉదాహరణలు
- He left public life in disgrace and dishonour.
- The minister resigned in disgrace and dishonour after the report was published.
live in dishonour
1/lˈɪv ˈɪn dɪʃənɚ/
fixed phrase
formal
continue life without respect
To continue your life after people have lost respect for you because of something bad you did.
ఉదాహరణలు
- He chose exile and lived in dishonour for the rest of his days.
- She refused to live in dishonour and fought to clear her name.