infamy
gb/ˈɪnfəmi/ us/ˈɪnfəmi/
C1
انگریزی
~ 9400
rossz hírnév, hírhedtség, gyalázat
اسم
C1
FORMAL
1
rossz hírnév
B2
hírhedtség
C1
استعمال کا انداز:
[someone]/[something] lives in infamy
The dictator’s name now lives in infamy around the world.
For many fans, the scandal guaranteed the athlete’s infamy as a cheat.
The company fell into infamy after the massive data breach was exposed.
Her infamy grew with each new report of corruption.
The decision plunged the party into political infamy.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
His name lives in infamy after the crime.
The city fell into infamy because of its high level of violence.
The war brought infamy to the leader.
The group fears social infamy if the truth comes out.
The lie caused her lasting infamy in the town.
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'infamy' with 'fame' and use it for positive situations. Remember that 'infamy' is always strongly negative and usually serious. It is also more common as an uncountable noun (to live in infamy, fall into infamy) than as a countable one.
معنی
being famous for something bad
لفظی تراکیب
live in infamy
|name will live in infamy
|mark of infamy
|stain of infamy
|covered in infamy
|forever in infamy
ہم معنی الفاظ
notoriety (Focuses on being widely known for something bad, slightly less strong and dramatic than 'infamy'.)
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disgrace (Stresses loss of respect and honor; can be personal or public, while 'infamy' usually suggests wider, lasting public shame.)
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dishonor (Highlights loss of honor or respect; less tied to the idea of being widely known than 'infamy'.)
متضاد الفاظ
honor (Public respect and high moral reputation, the positive opposite of being known in shame.)
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glory (Being widely admired and praised, especially for great achievements, the reverse of being infamous.)
موضوعات
reputation
|society
|morality
|communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
When many people know you or something because of a very bad action or event.
The state of being widely and enduringly known in a negative way, with strong public shame or disapproval.
اسم
C2
FORMAL
2
gyalázat
C1
استعمال کا انداز:
the infamy of [an action/event]
History books still recount the infamy of the massacre.
A történelemkönyvek ma is felidézik a mészárlás gyalázatát.
The infamy of the regime’s secret prisons became clear after the documents were released.
A rezsim titkos börtöneinek gyalázata csak a dokumentumok nyilvánosságra kerülése után vált világossá.
For many, the bombing was an infamy that could never be forgiven.
They marched in silence to remember the infamy committed against the village.
The trial exposed the full infamy of the abuse scandal.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
The attack was an infamy that shocked the world.
A támadás olyan gyalázat volt, amely megrázta a világot.
People remember the infamy of the war crimes.
Az emberek emlékeznek a háborús bűnök gyalázatára.
The film shows the full infamy of the dictator’s actions.
Many years later, the infamy of the event is still clear.
The report told the story of this infamy in detail.
عام غلطی:
Learners may try to use 'infamy' for small or everyday bad actions (like lying to a friend). This sense is usually reserved for very serious or shocking acts, often with historical or political importance.
معنی
extremely shameful or cruel act
لفظی تراکیب
the infamy of [the massacre]
|historic infamy
|war-time infamy
|an act of infamy
|remembered for its infamy
ہم معنی الفاظ
atrocity (Focuses on extreme cruelty or violence, especially in war; 'infamy' emphasizes the lasting shame and reputation of the act.)
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outrage (A shocking, morally offensive act; can be less grand or historical than the typical use of 'infamy'.)
متضاد الفاظ
heroism (Brave and noble actions, especially in danger, contrasting directly with shameful and evil acts.)
موضوعات
crime
|history
|politics
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
A very bad and shocking action that makes people feel strong anger and shame.
An action or event that is extremely cruel, shocking, or morally terrible, and that becomes a symbol of shame.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
infamy
IPA
GB/ˈɪnfəmi/
US/ˈɪnfəmi/
ہجا بندی اور زور
in - famy (2 ہجے)
Stress on 1st syllable (in)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
- Base: infamy
- Plural: infamy
متعلقہ الفاظ
عبارات
a day that will live in infamy
1/ə dˈeɪ ðˈæt wˈɪl lˈɪv ˈɪn ˈɪnfəmi/
fixed phrase
literary
date known for a terrible event
A way to describe a date that people will always remember because something very bad happened then.
مثالیں
- For many citizens, the date of the bombing is a day that will live in infamy.
- Commentators called the crash a day that will live in infamy for the airline industry.
live in infamy
1/lˈɪv ˈɪn ˈɪnfəmi/
idiom
formal
be remembered for something bad
To be known for a very bad event or action for a long time.
مثالیں
- The attack will live in infamy for generations.
- Her decision to betray her colleagues now lives in infamy within the company.
- That night lives in infamy as the worst failure in the team’s history.