cripple
gb/kɹˈɪpəl/ us/kɹˈɪpəl/
B2
Ingles
megbénít, megnyomorít, nyomorék
PANDIWA
B2
1
megbénít
B2
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may overuse it for small problems; it usually implies very serious harm.
Kahulugan
severely damage or weaken
Mga kolokasyon
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
Mga kasingkahulugan
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.)
Mga kasalungat
restore (To bring something back to working order.)
|
strengthen (To make something more effective or resilient.)
Mga tema
news
|business
|politics
|technology
Depinisyon
To damage something badly so it cannot work well.
To seriously damage something so that it cannot function normally or effectively.
PANDIWA
B2
2
megnyomorít
C1
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
The accident crippled him.
A baleset megnyomorította.
The fall crippled the dog’s back legs.
Az esés megnyomorította a kutya hátsó lábait.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
In modern writing, avoid using it about disability in general; it can sound insensitive when not clearly about an injury-caused disability.
Kahulugan
make someone unable to walk
Mga kolokasyon
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
Mga kasingkahulugan
maim (Strong; emphasizes lasting physical damage.)
|
disable (More neutral/clinical; focuses on loss of function.)
Mga kasalungat
heal (To recover from injury or make an injury better.)
|
cure (To remove an illness or condition causing disability.)
Mga tema
health
|accidents
|sports
Depinisyon
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.
PANGNGALAN
C1
VULGAR
3
nyomorék
B2
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
This word is offensive for disabled people.
Ez a szó sértő a fogyatékossággal élő emberekre.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
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.
Kahulugan
disabled person (offensive term)
Mga kolokasyon
poor cripple
|a helpless cripple
|a cripple on crutches
Mga kasingkahulugan
disabled person (Neutral and widely acceptable in modern usage.)
|
person with a disability (Often preferred as more person-first.)
Mga kasalungat
able-bodied person (Describes someone without a physical disability.)
Mga tema
people
|society
Depinisyon
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
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
cripple
IPA
GB/kɹˈɪpəl/
US/kɹˈɪpəl/
Mga pantig at diin
cripple (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (cripple)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: cripple
- Plural: cripples
Verb
- Base: cripple
- 3rd Person Singular: cripples
- Present Participle: crippling
- Past: crippled
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
cripples
noun
crippling
verb
crippled
verb
Related words
disable
verb B2
disability
noun B1
Advanced or less common
debilitate
verb
debilitating
adjective
Mga ekspresyon
cripple along
1/kɹˈɪpəl əlˈɔŋ/
phrasal verb
walk with difficulty
To walk slowly and painfully because you are hurt or weak.
Mga Halimbawa
- After the match, he crippled along to the locker room.
- The old dog crippled along behind us on the trail.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- He crippled along on a sore ankle.