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1 discreditable
adjective (bringing discredit or disgrace.) vergonzosotr[dɪs'kredɪtəbəl]1 vergonzoso,-a, deshonroso,-aadj.• deshonroso, -a adj.[dɪs'kredɪtǝbl]ADJ deshonroso, vergonzoso -
2 discreditable
adj.1 vergonzoso, ignominioso.2 deshonroso. -
3 discreditable action
s.acción que causa descrédito, escándalo. -
4 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
См. также в других словарях:
discreditable — dis*cred it*a*ble, a. Not creditable; injurious to reputation; disgraceful; disreputable. {Dis*cred it*a*bly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
discreditable — index arrant (onerous), blameful, blameworthy, calumnious, contemptible, culpable, disgraceful, di … Law dictionary
discreditable — [dis kred′itə bəl] adj. damaging to one s reputation or status; disgraceful discreditably adv … English World dictionary
discreditable — [[t]dɪskre̱dɪtəb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED Discreditable behaviour is not acceptable because people consider it to be shameful and wrong. [FORMAL] She had been suspended from her job for discreditable behaviour. Syn: improper … English dictionary
discreditable — adjective Date: 1640 injurious to reputation ; disgraceful < discreditable conduct > • discreditably adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
discreditable — adj. Discreditable is used with these nouns: ↑conduct … Collocations dictionary
discreditable — dis|cred|it|a|ble [dısˈkredıtəbəl] adj formal bad or wrong, and making people lose respect for you or trust in you ▪ discreditable dealings … Dictionary of contemporary English
discreditable — adjective bad or wrong, and making people lose respect for you or trust in you: a discreditable secret discreditably adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
discreditable — discredit ► VERB (discredited, discrediting) 1) harm the good reputation of. 2) cause (an idea or piece of evidence) to seem false or unreliable. ► NOUN ▪ loss or lack of reputation. DERIVATIVES discreditable adjective … English terms dictionary
discreditable — discreditability, n. discreditably, adv. /dis kred i teuh beuhl/, adj. bringing or liable to bring discredit. [1630 40; DISCREDIT + ABLE] * * * … Universalium
discreditable — adjective a) Able to be discredited. b) Low, mean, bringing discredit … Wiktionary
