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1 disgrace
[dis'ɡreis] 1. noun1) (the state of being out of favour: He is in disgrace because of his behaviour.) ónáð2) (a state of being without honour and regarded without respect: There seemed to be nothing ahead of him but disgrace and shame.) smán3) (something which causes or ought to cause shame: Your clothes are a disgrace!) skömm; hneisa2. verb1) (to bring shame upon: Did you have to disgrace me by appearing in those clothes?) óvirða, verða til skammar2) (to dismiss from a position of importance: He was publicly disgraced.) lítillækka; reka med skömm•- disgracefully -
2 shame
[ʃeim] 1. noun1) ((often with at) an unpleasant feeling caused by awareness of guilt, fault, foolishness or failure: I was full of shame at my rudeness; He felt no shame at his behaviour.) skömm2) (dishonour or disgrace: The news that he had accepted bribes brought shame on his whole family.) smán3) ((with a) a cause of disgrace or a matter for blame: It's a shame to treat a child so cruelly.) hneisa4) ((with a) a pity: What a shame that he didn't get the job!) synd, e-ð leiðinlegt2. verb1) ((often with into) to force or persuade to do something by making ashamed: He was shamed into paying his share.) reka með hótunum2) (to cause to have a feeling of shame: His cowardice shamed his parents.) láta skammast sín•- shameful- shamefully
- shamefulness
- shameless
- shamelessly
- shamelessness
- shamefaced
- put to shame
- to my
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3 flight
I noun1) (act of flying: the flight of a bird.) flug2) (a journey in a plane: How long is the flight to New York?) flug3) (a number of steps or stairs: A flight of steps.) stigahluti milli stigapalla eða hæða4) (a number of birds etc flying or moving through the air: a flight of geese; a flight of arrows.) (far)fuglahópur; örvadrífa•- flighty- flight deck
- in flight See also:- fly 2II noun(the act of fleeing or running away from an enemy, danger etc: The general regarded the flight of his army as a disgrace.) flótti -
4 brand
[brænd] 1. noun1) (a maker's name or trademark: a new brand; ( also adjective) a brand name.) vörumerki2) (a variety: He has his own brand of humour.) tegund3) (a mark on cattle etc to show who owns them, made with a hot iron.) brennimark2. verb1) (to mark cattle etc with a hot iron.) brennimerkja2) (to make a permanent impression on: His name is branded on my memory.) brenna inn í3) (to attach (permanent) disgrace to: branded for life as a thief.) brennimerkja• -
5 discredit
[dis'kredit] 1. noun((something that causes) loss of good reputation.) vansæmd, smán2. verb1) (to show (a story etc) to be false.) draga í efa2) (to disgrace.) koma óorði á•- discreditably -
6 dishonour
[dis'onə] 1. noun(disgrace; shame.) vanvirða- dishonourably 2. verb(to cause shame to: You have dishonoured your family by your actions!)- dishonourably -
7 positive
['pozətiv] 1. adjective1) (meaning or saying `yes': a positive answer; They tested the water for the bacteria and the result was positive (= the bacteria were present).) jákvæður2) (definite; leaving no doubt: positive proof.) öruggur3) (certain or sure: I'm positive he's right.) öruggur, handviss4) (complete or absolute: His work is a positive disgrace.) algjör5) (optimistic and prepared to make plans for the future: Take a more positive attitude to life.) jákvæður6) (not showing any comparison; not comparative or superlative.) jákvæður7) ((of a number etc) greater than zero.) jákvæður, stærri en núll8) (having fewer electrons than normal: In an electrical circuit, electrons flow to the positive terminal.) jákvæður, jákvætt hlaðinn2. noun1) (a photographic print, made from a negative, in which light and dark are as normal.) jákvæð mynd, ljósmynd/skyggna2) ((an adjective or adverb of) the positive (not comparative or superlative) degree.) jákvætt stig•- positively
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disgrace — ► NOUN 1) loss of reputation as the result of a dishonourable action. 2) a person or thing regarded as shameful and unacceptable. ► VERB ▪ bring disgrace on. ORIGIN Italian disgrazia, from Latin gratia grace … English terms dictionary
disgrace — noun 1 loss of respect VERB + DISGRACE ▪ fall into ▪ Their father fell into disgrace and lost his business. ▪ bring ▪ His crime had brought disgrace upon his whole family. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
disgrace — I noun abasement, abjectness, abomination, attaint, bad character, bad name, bad report, bad reputation, bad repute, badge of infamy, baseness, blemish, blot, brand, cause of reproach, cause of shame, comedown, condition of infamy, contempt,… … Law dictionary
disgrace — (v.) 1550s, disfigure, from M.Fr. disgracier (16c.), from It. disgraziare, from disgrazia misfortune, deformity, from dis opposite of (see DIS (Cf. dis )) + grazia grace (see GRACE (Cf. grace)). Meaning bring shame upon is from … Etymology dictionary
disgrace — noun loss of reputation as the result of a dishonourable action. ↘a shameful and unacceptable person or thing: he s a disgrace to the legal profession. verb bring disgrace on. ↘cause to fall from favour or power. Origin C16: via Fr. from Ital.… … English new terms dictionary
disgrace — I UK [dɪsˈɡreɪs] / US noun 1) [uncountable] the loss of other people s respect because of something bad that you have done in disgrace: Holman was sent home in disgrace after assaulting one of the other players. bring disgrace upon/on… … English dictionary
disgrace — I. transitive verb Date: 1580 1. archaic to humiliate by a superior showing 2. to be a source of shame to < your actions disgraced the family > 3. to cause to lose favor or standing < was disgraced by the hint of scandal > • disgracer noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
disgrace — dis|grace1 [ dıs greıs ] noun 1. ) uncount the loss of other people s respect because of something bad that you have done: in disgrace: Holman was sent home in disgrace after assaulting one of the other players. bring disgrace upon/on… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
disgrace — 1 noun 1 (U) the complete loss of other people s respect because you have done something they strongly disapprove of: Smith faced total public disgrace after the incident. | in disgrace: Toranaga s father sent my mother away in disgrace. 2 sth is … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
disgrace — 1. noun 1) he brought disgrace on the family Syn: dishonor, shame, discredit, ignominy, degradation, disrepute, ill repute, infamy, scandal, stigma, opprobrium, obloquy, condemnation, vilification, contempt, disrespect; … Thesaurus of popular words
disgrace — 1. noun 1) he brought disgrace on the family Syn: dishonour, shame, discredit, ignominy, disrepute, infamy, scandal, stigma, humiliation, loss of face 2) the unemployment figures are a disgrace Syn … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
