mortify
gb/mˈɔɹtɪfˌaɪ/ us/mˈɔɹtɪfˌaɪ/
B2
Ingles
megszégyenít, zavarba hoz, megfékez, elfojt, elhalást okoz, nekrotizál
PANDIWA
B2
FORMAL
1
megszégyenít
C1
zavarba hoz
B2
Padron ng paggamit:
mortify [someone]; be mortified (at/by/about [something]; to + verb)
I was mortified when I realized I’d emailed the complaint to my boss by mistake.
Szörnyen szégyelltem magam, amikor rájöttem, hogy tévedésből a főnökömnek küldtem el e-mailben a panaszt.
He mortified her by telling the story in front of the whole team.
Megsértette és megszégyenítette azzal, hogy az egész csapat előtt elmesélte a történetet.
She was mortified at how loudly her phone rang during the ceremony.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
I was mortified when I forgot his name.
Szörnyen zavarba jöttem, amikor elfelejtettem a nevét.
That mistake mortified me.
Az a hiba borzasztóan zavarba hozott.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners often use it as a mild synonym of “embarrass”; in modern English it usually suggests strong embarrassment or humiliation.
Kahulugan
embarrass or humiliate deeply
Mga kolokasyon
be mortified
|mortified at/by
|mortified to hear/learn/say
|absolutely mortified
|genuinely mortified
|mortified by the mistake
|mortified in front of everyone
|mortifying mistake
|mortifying experience
|mortify someone publicly
Mga kasingkahulugan
humiliate (Often implies loss of dignity in front of others.)
|
shame (Focuses on making someone feel guilty or embarrassed.)
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embarrass (Usually weaker and more everyday than “mortify.”)
Mga kasalungat
reassure (Helps someone feel less embarrassed or worried.)
|
flatter (Makes someone feel pleased or proud rather than ashamed.)
Mga tema
emotions
|social
|communication
Depinisyon
To make someone feel very embarrassed or ashamed.
To make someone feel extremely embarrassed, ashamed, or humiliated.
PANDIWA
C1
FORMAL
2
Padron ng paggamit:
mortify [a desire/impulse/passion]
He tried to mortify his anger and speak calmly.
Megpróbálta megfékezni a dühét, és nyugodtan beszélni.
She learned to mortify her impulse to check her phone every few minutes.
Megtanulta megfékezni azt a késztetését, hogy néhány percenként megnézze a telefonját.
The monk sought to mortify worldly desires through a simple lifestyle.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
He tried to mortify his desire to complain.
Megpróbálta megfékezni a késztetését, hogy panaszkodjon.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
This sense is about controlling impulses, not about feeling embarrassed.
Kahulugan
subdue desires or feelings
Mga kolokasyon
mortify your desires
|mortify the passions
|mortify an impulse
|mortify the ego
|mortify ambition
|mortify pride
|mortify the appetite
Mga kasingkahulugan
suppress (Emphasizes pushing a feeling down so it is not shown.)
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curb (Often used for limiting behavior or appetite.)
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discipline (Highlights training yourself to control impulses.)
Mga kasalungat
indulge (To allow yourself to satisfy a desire rather than restrain it.)
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give in to (To stop resisting an impulse or temptation.)
Mga tema
emotions
|behavior
|self_control
Depinisyon
To control a strong desire by discipline.
To control, weaken, or suppress a desire, impulse, or feeling, often through self-discipline.
PANDIWA
C2
TECHNICAL
3
nekrotizál
C2
Padron ng paggamit:
mortify [tissue/limb]
Untreated infection can mortify the surrounding tissue.
A kezeletlen fertőzés elhalást okozhat a környező szövetekben.
In severe cases, the lack of blood flow may mortify the toe.
Súlyos esetekben a vérellátás hiánya elhalást okozhat a lábujj szöveteiben.
The doctor explained that the tissue had begun to mortify.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
This medical sense is unrelated to embarrassment; it is rare outside medical contexts.
Kahulugan
cause tissue to die
Mga kolokasyon
mortified tissue
|mortify a limb
|mortify the skin
|mortify the wound
|risk of mortifying
Mga kasingkahulugan
necrose (The standard medical verb for tissue death.)
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gangrene (Often refers to tissue death with decay and infection.)
Mga kasalungat
heal (To recover rather than die or decay.)
Mga tema
health
|medicine
Depinisyon
To make body tissue die (medical use).
To cause part of the body’s tissue to die or decay, especially through loss of blood supply or infection.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
mortify
IPA
GB/mˈɔɹtɪfˌaɪ/
US/mˈɔɹtɪfˌaɪ/
Mga pantig at diin
mor - ti - fy (3 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (mor)
Mga anyo ng salita
Verb
- Base: mortify
- 3rd Person Singular: mortifies
- Present Participle: mortifying
- Past: mortified
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
mortifies
verb
mortifying
verb
mortified
verb
Core family
mortification
noun
Advanced or less common
mortifyingly
adverb
Mga ekspresyon
be mortified
1/bˈi mˈɔɹtɪfˌaɪd/
fixed phrase
formal
feel extremely embarrassed
To feel very embarrassed or ashamed.
Mga Halimbawa
- She was mortified when she realized everyone could hear her.
- I was mortified at the typo on the first slide.
- They were mortified to find out they’d been sitting in the wrong seats.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I was mortified at my mistake.
mortified to hear/learn/say
1/mˈɔɹtɪfˌaɪd tə hˈiɹlˈɛɹnsˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
formal
apologetic: very sorry to say
A formal way to say you feel very sorry and embarrassed.
Mga Halimbawa
- We were mortified to learn that the data had been shared with the wrong client.
- I’m mortified to say I completely forgot our meeting.
- She was mortified to hear that her comment had upset him.
mortify the flesh
1/mˈɔɹtɪfˌaɪ ðə flˈɛʃ/
fixed phrase
literary
deny physical pleasures
To avoid pleasures to control desire (often religious).
Mga Halimbawa
- During Lent, some people fast to mortify the flesh.
- The text praises those who mortify the flesh to strengthen their faith.
mortify your desires
1/mˈɔɹtɪfˌaɪ jˈʊɹ dɪzˈaɪɚz/
fixed phrase
formal
control strong wants
To stop yourself from wanting or doing something strongly.
Mga Halimbawa
- He tried to mortify his desires and focus on his studies.
- The program teaches people to mortify unhealthy cravings instead of acting on them.