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1 humiliating
[hjuː'mɪlɪeɪtɪŋ]aggettivo umiliante* * *adjective umiliante* * *humiliating /hju:ˈmɪlɪeɪtɪŋ/a.umiliante; avvilente: a humiliating defeat, una sconfitta umiliante.* * *[hjuː'mɪlɪeɪtɪŋ]aggettivo umiliante -
2 humiliating hu·mili·at·ing adj
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3 ♦ defeat
♦ defeat /dɪˈfi:t/n.sconfitta; disfatta: to suffer a defeat, subire una sconfitta; The bill suffered a narrow defeat, il disegno di legge non è passato per poco; to admit (o to concede) defeat, riconoscere la sconfitta; to inflict a defeat on sb., infliggere una sconfitta a q.; to sustain a defeat, subire una sconfitta; a crushing defeat, una sconfitta clamorosa; a humiliating defeat, una sconfitta umiliante; the defeat of the rebel army, la sconfitta dell'esercito ribelle● ( sport) away defeat, sconfitta in trasferta (o fuori casa) □ ( sport) home defeat, sconfitta in casa.♦ (to) defeat /dɪˈfi:t/v. t.1 sconfiggere; vincere: to defeat an army [the enemy], sconfiggere un esercito [il nemico]; The government could be defeated at the coming election, il governo potrebbe perdere alle prossime elezioni; ( calcio) We were defeated on penalties, abbiamo perso ai rigori2 essere troppo difficile per: The question defeated me, la domanda era troppo difficile per me; The selection process defeats all but the most determined, solo i più determinati superano il processo di selezione3 vanificare: to defeat sb. 's plans, vanificare i progetti di q.; to defeat the object of the exercise, vanificare lo scopo dell'esercizio4 respingere: The bill was defeated in the House of Commons, ai Comuni il disegno di legge è stato respinto. -
4 haze
[heɪz]* * *I [heiz] noun(a thin mist: The mountains were dim through the haze.)- hazy- haziness II [heiz] verb((American) to play tricks on new college students, army recruits etc or make them perform humiliating tasks.)- hazing* * *haze /heɪz/n. [cu]2 (fig.) offuscamento; confusione mentale3 (fotogr.) velo.(to) haze (1) /heɪz/A v. t.B v. i.(to) haze (2) /heɪz/v. t.3 ( nelle università USA) sottoporre ( studenti) a procedure e prove estenuanti ( prima di ammetterli a un'associazione)* * *[heɪz] -
5 licking
['lɪkɪŋ]to take o get a licking — colloq. prendersele; fig. prendersi una bella batosta
* * *['likiŋ]( informal)1) (a beating as a punishment.) botte2) (a humiliating defeat in a sports competition.) batosta* * *licking /ˈlɪkɪŋ/n.1 [uc] leccatura; leccata; leccatina2 (fam.) bastonatura; botte; busse3 (fam.) sconfitta; batosta (fam.).* * *['lɪkɪŋ]to take o get a licking — colloq. prendersele; fig. prendersi una bella batosta
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6 galling gall·ing adj
['ɡɔːlɪŋ](irritating) seccante, irritante, (humiliating) umiliante -
7 U-turn n
['juːˌtɜːn]inversione f a U, fig voltafaccia m inv, cambiamento di rotta, dietro-front m inv -
8 humiliate
[hjuː'mɪlɪeɪt]verbo transitivo umiliare* * *[hju'milieit](to make (someone) feel ashamed: He was humiliated to find that his girlfriend could run faster than he could.) umiliare- humiliation* * *[hjuː'mɪlɪeɪt]verbo transitivo umiliare
См. также в других словарях:
humiliating — adj. causing humiliation. [Narrower terms: {undignified (vs. dignified)}] Syn: demeaning, humbling, mortifying. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
humiliating — index disgraceful, libelous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
humiliating — adj. 1) humiliating to + inf. (it is humiliating to take orders from him) 2) humiliating that + clause (it s humiliating that we may not make our own decisions) * * * [hjuː mɪlɪeɪtɪŋ] humiliating to + inf. (it is humiliating to take orders from… … Combinatory dictionary
humiliating — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ find sth ADVERB ▪ deeply, very ▪ totally, utterly … Collocations dictionary
humiliating — [[t]hjuːmɪ̱lieɪtɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED If something is humiliating, it embarrasses you and makes you feel ashamed and stupid. The Conservatives have suffered a humiliating defeat... It was so humiliating, a terrible blow to my self esteem. Syn:… … English dictionary
Humiliating — Humiliate Hu*mil i*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Humiliated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Humiliating}.] [L. humiliatus, p. p. of humiliare. See {Humble}.] To reduce to a lower position in one s own eyes, or in the eyes of others; to cause a loss of pride or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
humiliating — humiliatingly, adv. /hyooh mil ee ay ting/ or, often, /yooh /, adj. lowering the pride, self respect, or dignity of a person; mortifying: Such a humiliating defeat was good for his overblown ego. [1750 60; HUMILIATE + ING2] * * * … Universalium
humiliating — hu|mil|i|at|ing [hju:ˈmılieıtıŋ] adj making you feel ashamed, embarrassed, and angry because you have been made to look weak or stupid = ↑embarrassing ▪ a humiliating defeat >humiliatingly adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
humiliating — hu|mil|i|at|ing [ hju mıli,eıtıŋ ] adjective making you feel very embarrassed and ashamed: a humiliating mistake … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
humiliating — adjective making you feel ashamed, embarrassed, and angry because you have been made to look weak or stupid: a humiliating defeat … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
humiliating — UK [hjuːˈmɪlɪˌeɪtɪŋ] / US [hjuˈmɪlɪˌeɪtɪŋ] adjective making you feel very embarrassed and ashamed a humiliating mistake … English dictionary