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be/feel mortified to be/feel extremely embarrassed or humiliated: He was mortified when she slapped him.) avergonzar, dar vergüenza- mortification
tr['mɔːtɪfaɪ]1 SMALLRELIGION/SMALL formal use mortificar2 (embarrass) avergonzar, dar vergüenza a, humillar■ she was mortified se sintió avergonzada, le dio mucha vergüenza1) : mortificar (en religión)2) humiliate: humillar, avergonzarv.• gangrenarse v.• mortificar v.'mɔːrtəfaɪ, 'mɔːtɪfaɪtransitive verb -fies, -fying, -fied1) ( Relig) mortificar*2) mortified past p['mɔːtɪfaɪ]I was mortified — me dio mucha vergüenza, me sentí muy avergonzado
1.VT avergonzarI was mortified (to find that...) — me moría de vergüenza (al descubrir que...)
2.VI (Med) gangrenarse* * *['mɔːrtəfaɪ, 'mɔːtɪfaɪ]transitive verb -fies, -fying, -fied1) ( Relig) mortificar*2) mortified past pI was mortified — me dio mucha vergüenza, me sentí muy avergonzado
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Mortifying — Mor ti*fy ing, a. 1. Tending to mortify; affected by, or having symptoms of, mortification; as, a mortifying wound; mortifying flesh. [1913 Webster] 2. Subduing the appetites, desires, etc.; as, mortifying penances. [1913 Webster] 3. Tending to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mortifying — [[t]mɔ͟ː(r)tɪfaɪɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you say that something is mortifying, you mean that it makes you feel extremely ashamed or embarrassed. She felt it would be utterly mortifying to be seen in such company as his by anyone. Syn: embarrassing … English dictionary
Mortifying — Mortify Mor ti*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mortified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mortifying}.] [OE. mortifien, F. mortifier, fr. L. mortificare; L. mors, mortis, death + ficare (in comp.) to make. See {Mortal}, and { fy}.] 1. To destroy the organic texture… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mortifying — adjective extremely embarrassing: The princess now faced further mortifying revelations in the tabloid press … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
mortifying — mortify ► VERB (mortifies, mortified) 1) cause to feel embarrassed or humiliated. 2) subdue (physical urges) by self denial or discipline. 3) be affected by gangrene or necrosis. DERIVATIVES mortification noun mortifying adjective … English terms dictionary
mortifying — adjective 1. causing awareness of your shortcomings golf is a humbling game • Syn: ↑demeaning, ↑humbling, ↑humiliating • Similar to: ↑undignified 2. causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation … Useful english dictionary
mortifying — adjective Causing mortification; extremely embarrassing … Wiktionary
mortifying — mor|ti|fy|ing [ mɔrtə,faııŋ ] adjective extremely embarrassing … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
mortifying — mor·ti·fy || mÉ”rtɪfaɪ / mÉ”Ë v. shame, humiliate; get gangrene; suppress fleshly desires for spiritual discipline … English contemporary dictionary
mortifying — adj 1. humiliating, humbling; shameful, disgraceful, Obs. reproachful; disreputable, disfavorable, discreditable. 2. belittling, derogatory, deprecatory, disparaging, depreciatory, demeaning, deflating. 3. confusing, perplexing, bewildering,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
mortifying — UK [ˈmɔː(r)tɪˌfaɪɪŋ] / US [ˈmɔrtəˌfaɪɪŋ] adjective extremely embarrassing … English dictionary
