victim
gb/vˈɪktɪm/ us/vˈɪktɪm/
A2
Ingles
~ 1500
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan
A2
entity
1
person harmed by an act or event
A person who is hurt, killed, or suffers because of a crime, accident, or bad event.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] is a victim of [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'victim' with 'survivor'. A survivor is someone who lived through an event; a victim may have died or survived but was harmed.
Mga kasingkahulugan
casualty (Often used for people injured or killed in accidents or disasters; more formal.)
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sufferer (Emphasizes ongoing pain or hardship rather than the event itself.)
Mga kasalungat
perpetrator (The person who commits the harmful act, opposite role to victim.)
Mga kolokasyon
crime victim
|accident victim
|victim of abuse
|victim of fraud
|victim support
Mga tema
law
|safety
|daily life
|health
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- The victim of the robbery was taken to the hospital.
- Several victims were rescued from the burning building.
- She became a victim of identity theft last year.
- The charity helps victims of domestic violence.
- Police are trying to identify the victims of the crash.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The victim was hurt in the car crash.
- She is a victim of a bad crime.
- The fire victims lost their homes.
- He is a victim of online fraud.
- The police talked to the victims.
Pangngalan
B1
entity
2
person deceived or exploited
A person who is fooled or treated badly so someone else can get something.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] is a victim of [fraud/scam/etc.]
Mga kasingkahulugan
dupe (Informal; suggests being easily fooled.)
Mga kasalungat
beneficiary (Someone who gains from a situation instead of being harmed.)
Mga kolokasyon
victim of fraud
|victim of a scam
|con artist's victim
Mga tema
crime
|business
|law
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- He was the victim of an elaborate scam.
- The company admitted its customers had been victims of false advertising.
- Tourists are often victims of pickpockets in the city.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- She was a victim of a scam.
- The man is a victim of fraud.
- Tourists can be victims of thieves.
Pangngalan
B1
entity
3
person suffering from disease or condition
A person who has an illness or other bad health problem.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] is a victim of [disease/problem]
Mga kasingkahulugan
patient (Neutral term for someone receiving medical care; does not necessarily imply harm by external cause.)
Mga kolokasyon
cancer victim
|AIDS victim
Mga tema
health
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- The charity supports victims of rare diseases.
- He became a victim of depression after losing his job.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- She is a victim of cancer.
- He is a victim of stress.
Pangngalan
B2
entity
4
person harmed by situation beyond control
A person who has problems because of things they cannot change or stop.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] is a victim of [circumstance/change/trend]
Mga kasingkahulugan
casualty (Can be used figuratively for people affected by changes or trends.)
Mga kolokasyon
victim of circumstance
|victim of fate
Mga tema
society
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- Many small businesses were victims of the economic downturn.
- She felt like a victim of fate after losing her job and home.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- He is a victim of bad luck.
- They are victims of the war.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
victim
IPA
GB/vˈɪktɪm/
US/vˈɪktɪm/
Mga pantig at diin
vic - tim (2 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (vic)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: victim
- Plural: victims
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
victims
noun
Core family
victimize
verb
victimization
noun
Related words
victimizer
noun
victimhood
noun
Negative and opposite forms
victimless
adjective
Mga ekspresyon
fall victim to
1/fˈɔl vˈɪktɪm tə/
fixed phrase
be harmed by something bad
To be hurt, damaged, or badly affected by something bad.
Mga Halimbawa
- Many animals fell victim to the harsh winter.
- She fell victim to an online scam.
play the victim
1/plˈeɪ ðə vˈɪktɪm/
idiom
informal
pretend to be harmed for sympathy or excuses
To act like you are hurt so that people feel sorry for you or don't blame you.
Mga Halimbawa
- Stop playing the victim and take responsibility for your actions.
- He always plays the victim when things go wrong at work.
victim of circumstance
1/vˈɪktɪm əv sˈɚkəmstˌæns/
fixed phrase
harmed due to situation beyond control
Someone who has problems because of things they cannot control.
Mga Halimbawa
- He claimed he was just a victim of circumstance and not to blame.
- Sometimes people are simply victims of circumstance and end up in trouble without meaning to.