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1 disgrace
I [dɪs'greɪs]1) (shame) vergogna f., disonore m.to bring disgrace on sb. — disonorare qcn.
2) (scandal) vergogna f.II 1. [dɪs'greɪs]verbo transitivo disonorare [team, family]2.* * *[dis'ɡreis] 1. noun1) (the state of being out of favour: He is in disgrace because of his behaviour.) disgrazia, sfavore2) (a state of being without honour and regarded without respect: There seemed to be nothing ahead of him but disgrace and shame.) disonore3) (something which causes or ought to cause shame: Your clothes are a disgrace!) vergogna2. verb1) (to bring shame upon: Did you have to disgrace me by appearing in those clothes?) svergognare2) (to dismiss from a position of importance: He was publicly disgraced.) far cadere in disgrazia•- disgracefully* * *disgrace /dɪsˈgreɪs/n. [u]1 disgrazia, perdita di favore: The courtier was in disgrace with the queen, il cortigiano era in disgrazia presso la regina; to fall into disgrace, cadere in disgrazia; to bring disgrace on one's family, disonorare la famiglia2 ( di cosa, situazione) vergogna, scandalo: There's no disgrace in admitting you're wrong, non è una vergogna ammettere di aver torto; It's a disgrace that children are still dying, è una vergogna che dei bambini continuino a morire; The health service is a national disgrace, la sanità pubblica è uno scandalo nazionale; Your bedroom is a disgrace!, la tua camera da letto è vergognosa!3 ( di persona) vergogna; disonore: You're a disgrace to your family!, sei la vergogna della famiglia!: He's a disgrace to the profession, disonora la sua professioneFALSI AMICI: disgrace non significa disgrazia nel senso di sventura, calamità o sciagura. (to) disgrace /dɪsˈgreɪs/v. t.2 (di solito al passivo) svergognare: He was publicly disgraced when the truth came out, è stato svergognato pubblicamente quando la verità è emersa; a disgraced politician, un politico in disgrazia● to disgrace oneself, coprirsi di vergogna: She disgraced herself by getting drunk, si è coperta di vergogna ubriacandosi.* * *I [dɪs'greɪs]1) (shame) vergogna f., disonore m.to bring disgrace on sb. — disonorare qcn.
2) (scandal) vergogna f.II 1. [dɪs'greɪs]verbo transitivo disonorare [team, family]2. -
2 disgrace dis·grace
[dɪs'ɡreɪs]1. nhe's a disgrace to the school/family — è il disonore della scuola/della famiglia
he resigned in disgrace — caduto in disgrazia, si è dimesso
to be in disgrace — essere in disgrazia, (child, dog) essere in castigo
2. vt(family, country) disonorare, far cadere in disgrazia
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