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1 discredit
dis'kredit
1. noun((something that causes) loss of good reputation.) descrédito, deshonor, desprestigio
2. verb1) (to show (a story etc) to be false.) desacreditar2) (to disgrace.) deshonrar•- discreditably
tr[dɪs'kredɪt]1 (dishonour, disgrace) descrédito■ the English hooligans brought discredit on their team los hinchas ingleses trajeron el descrédito a su equipo2 (person, thing) vergüenza (to, para)3 (disbelief, doubt) duda1 (theory, claim) desacreditar; (person, government) desacreditar, desprestigiar2 (refuse to believe) poner en duda, poner en tela de juicio\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be to somebody's discredit ir en descrédito de alguiendiscredit [dɪs'krɛdət] vt1) disbelieve: no creer, dudar2) : desacreditar, desprestigiar, poner en dudathey discredited his research: desacreditaron sus investigaciones1) disrepute: descrédito m, desprestigio m2) doubt: duda fadj.• desautorizado, -a adj.n.• descrédito s.m.• mengua s.f.• menoscabo s.m.v.• desacreditar v.• deslucir v.• deslustrar v.• dudar v.• infamar v.• menoscabar v.
I dɪs'kredət, dɪs'kredɪttransitive verb desacreditar
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mass noun descrédito m[dɪs'kredɪt]to bring discredit on o upon somebody/something — traer* el descrédito a alguien/algo
1.N (=dishonour) descrédito m, deshonor mit was to the general's discredit that... — fue un descrédito para el general que...
to bring discredit (up)on sth/sb — desacreditar algo/a algn, suponer un descrédito para algo/algn
2. VT1) (=prove untrue) [+ theory] rebatir, refutarthat theory is now discredited — esa teoría ya ha sido rebatida or refutada
2) (=cast doubt upon) poner en duda3) (=sully reputation of) [+ family] deshonrar, desacreditar; [+ organization, profession] desacreditar* * *
I [dɪs'kredət, dɪs'kredɪt]transitive verb desacreditar
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mass noun descrédito mto bring discredit on o upon somebody/something — traer* el descrédito a alguien/algo
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2 desprestigio
Del verbo desprestigiar: ( conjugate desprestigiar) \ \
desprestigio es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
desprestigió es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: desprestigiar desprestigio
desprestigiar ( conjugate desprestigiar) verbo transitivo to discredit desprestigiarse verbo pronominal [persona/producto/empresa] to lose prestige
desprestigio sustantivo masculino◊ ir en desprestigio de algo/algn to bring discredit on o upon sth/sb
desprestigiar verbo transitivo to discredit, run down
desprestigio sustantivo masculino discredit, loss of reputation ' desprestigio' also found in these entries: English: smear campaign -
3 desacreditar
desacreditar ( conjugate desacreditar) verbo transitivo to discredit desacreditarse verbo pronominal ( refl) to discredit oneself, damage one's reputation
desacreditar verbo transitivo (desprestigiar) to discredit, bring into discredit ' desacreditar' also found in these entries: Spanish: descalificar English: discredit - disgrace - disparage - debunk - disrepute -
4 disgrace
dis'ɡreis
1. noun1) (the state of being out of favour: He is in disgrace because of his behaviour.) desgracia2) (a state of being without honour and regarded without respect: There seemed to be nothing ahead of him but disgrace and shame.) deshonra3) (something which causes or ought to cause shame: Your clothes are a disgrace!) vergüenza
2. verb1) (to bring shame upon: Did you have to disgrace me by appearing in those clothes?) avergonzar2) (to dismiss from a position of importance: He was publicly disgraced.) caer en desgracia•- disgracefully
disgrace n vergüenzatr[dɪs'greɪs]1 (loss of favour) desgracia; (loss of honour) deshonra, deshonor nombre masculino; (public dishonour) ignominia2 (shame) escándalo, vergüenza1 (bring shame on) deshonrar2 (discredit) desacreditar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be a disgrace (to somebody/something) ser una vergüenza (para alguien/algo)to be in disgrace (adult) estar desacreditado,-a, haber caído en desgracia 2 (child) estar castigado,-ato bring disgrace on somebody traer la deshonra a alguiento disgrace oneself hacer el ridículoto fall into disgrace caer en desgraciadisgrace n1) dishonor: desgracia f, deshonra f2) shame: vergüenza fhe's a disgrace to his family: es una vergüenza para su familian.• desgracia s.f.• deshonra s.f.• deslucimiento s.m.• ignominia s.f.• mancha s.f.• sambenito s.m.v.• baldonar v.• desacreditar v.• deshonrar v.
I dɪs'greɪsmass & count nouna) ( shame) vergüenza fit's a disgrace — es una vergüenza, es un escándalo
b) (somebody, something shameful) (no pl) vergüenza fto be a disgrace (TO somebody/something) — ser* una vergüenza (para alguien/algo)
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a) ( bring shame on) \<\<person/family/school\>\> deshonrarb) ( destroy reputation of) \<\<enemy/politician\>\> desacreditar[dɪs'ɡreɪs]1. N1) (=state of shame) deshonra f, ignominia fto be in disgrace — [adult] estar totalmente desacreditado, haber caído en desgracia; [pet, child] estar castigado
2) (=shameful thing) vergüenza fyou're a disgrace! — ¡lo tuyo es una vergüenza!
to be a disgrace to the school/family — ser una deshonra para la escuela/la familia
3) (=downfall) caída f2.VT [+ family, country] deshonrar* * *
I [dɪs'greɪs]mass & count nouna) ( shame) vergüenza fit's a disgrace — es una vergüenza, es un escándalo
b) (somebody, something shameful) (no pl) vergüenza fto be a disgrace (TO somebody/something) — ser* una vergüenza (para alguien/algo)
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a) ( bring shame on) \<\<person/family/school\>\> deshonrarb) ( destroy reputation of) \<\<enemy/politician\>\> desacreditar -
5 compromise
((a) settlement of differences in which each side gives up something it has previously demanded: We argued for a long time but finally arrived at a compromise.) acuerdo mutuo, término mediotr['kɒmprəmaɪz]1 acuerdo mutuo, término medio, compromiso, solución nombre femenino de compromiso1 llegar a un acuerdo, transigir1 (endanger, weaken) comprometer\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto compromise oneself comprometerseto reach a compromise llegar a un acuerdo, llegar a un compromiso: transigir, avenirsecompromise vtjeopardize: comprometer, poner en peligro: acuerdo m mutuo, compromiso mn.• acuerdo s.m.• componenda s.f.• compromiso s.m.• sesgo s.m.• temperamento s.m.• termino medio s.m.• transigencia s.f.• término medio s.m.v.• arreglar v.• comprometer v.• encabezar v.• transigir v.• zanjar v.'kɑːmprəmaɪz, 'kɒmprəmaɪz
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to come to o reach a compromise — llegar* a un acuerdo mutuo
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a) ( make concessions) transigir*, transar (AmL)b) ( give way)we cannot compromise on this point — en este punto no podemos ceder or transigir
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vta) ( discredit) \<\<person/organization/reputation\>\> comprometerto compromise oneself — ponerse* en una situación comprometida
b) ( endanger) comprometer, poner* en peligro['kɒmprǝmaɪz]1. N1) (=agreement) arreglo m, solución f intermedia2) (=giving in) transigencia f2. VI1) (=reach an agreement) llegar a un arregloso we compromised on seven — así que, ni para uno ni para otro, convinimos en siete
2) (=give in) transigir, transar (LAm)3. VT1) (=endanger safety of) poner en peligro2) (=bring under suspicion) [+ reputation, person] comprometerto compromise o.s. — comprometerse
4.CPD [decision, solution] intermedio* * *['kɑːmprəmaɪz, 'kɒmprəmaɪz]
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to come to o reach a compromise — llegar* a un acuerdo mutuo
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a) ( make concessions) transigir*, transar (AmL)b) ( give way)we cannot compromise on this point — en este punto no podemos ceder or transigir
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vta) ( discredit) \<\<person/organization/reputation\>\> comprometerto compromise oneself — ponerse* en una situación comprometida
b) ( endanger) comprometer, poner* en peligro
См. также в других словарях:
bring discredit on — index decry Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
discredit — n. 1) to bring discredit on, to 2) a discredit to (a discredit to one s family) * * * [dɪs kredɪt] to to bring discredit on a discredit to (a discredit to one s family) … Combinatory dictionary
discredit — dis|cred|it1 [dısˈkredıt] v [T] 1.) to make people stop respecting or trusting someone or something ▪ The company s lawyers tried to discredit her testimony. 2.) to make people stop believing in a particular idea ▪ Some of Freud s theories have… … Dictionary of contemporary English
discredit — 1 verb (T) 1 to make people stop respecting or trusting someone or something: Black s remarks were taken out of context in an effort to discredit him. 2 to make people stop believing in a particular idea: Some of Freud s theories have now been… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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discredit — [v1] blame, detract from blow up*, bring into disrepute, bring to naught, censure, defame, degrade, destroy, disconsider, disesteem, disfavor, disgrace, dishonor, disparage, disprove, explode, expose, frown upon*, knock bottom out of*, mudsling* … New thesaurus
Discredit — Dis*cred it, n. [Cf. F. discr[ e]dit.] 1. The act of discrediting or disbelieving, or the state of being discredited or disbelieved; as, later accounts have brought the story into discredit. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, some degree of dishonor or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bring into discredit — index brand (stigmatize), censure, condemn (blame), denounce (condemn), derogate, discommen … Law dictionary
Discredit — Dis*cred it, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Discredited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Discrediting}.] [Cf. F. discr[ e]diter.] 1. To refuse credence to; not to accept as true; to disbelieve; as, the report is discredited. [1913 Webster] 2. To deprive of credibility;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bring disgrace upon — index discredit Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
bring into disfavor — index discredit Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary