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1 discreditable
[dɪs'kredɪtəbl]aggettivo disonorevole, disdicevole* * *adjective (bringing discredit or disgrace.) disonorevole, vergognoso* * *discreditable /dɪsˈkrɛdɪtəbl/a.(form.) disonorevole; vergognoso: discreditable behaviour, comportamento disonorevole.* * *[dɪs'kredɪtəbl]aggettivo disonorevole, disdicevole -
2 discreditable dis·cred·it·able adj
[dɪs'krɛdɪtəbl]frm disonorevoleEnglish-Italian dictionary > discreditable dis·cred·it·able adj
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3 discredit
I [dɪs'kredɪt]nome discredito m.II [dɪs'kredɪt]to bring discredit on sb. — gettare discredito su qcn
verbo transitivo screditare [ person]; mettere in dubbio [report, theory]* * *[dis'kredit] 1. noun((something that causes) loss of good reputation.) discredito, disistima2. verb1) (to show (a story etc) to be false.) screditare2) (to disgrace.) screditare•- discreditably* * *discredit /dɪsˈkrɛdɪt/n. [u]1 discredito: to fall into discredit, cadere in discredito; to bring discredit on sb. [st.], screditare q. [qc.]; To his discredit, he failed to tell anyone about his suspicions, va a suo discredito il fatto che non abbia parlato a nessuno dei suoi sospetti(to) discredit /dɪsˈkrɛdɪt/v. t.1 screditare; gettare discredito su: Her enemies have tried everything to discredit her, i suoi nemici hanno tentato di tutto per screditarla; The incident has permanently discredited his government, l'incidente ha screditato irrimediabilmente il suo governo2 screditare, smentire: The steady-state theory of the universe was discredited by the Big Bang theory, la teoria dello stato stazionario dell'universo è stata screditata dalla teoria del Big Bang.* * *I [dɪs'kredɪt]nome discredito m.II [dɪs'kredɪt]to bring discredit on sb. — gettare discredito su qcn
verbo transitivo screditare [ person]; mettere in dubbio [report, theory]
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