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abuse

/əˈbjuːs/ /əˈbjus/ /əˈbjuːz/ /əˈbjuz/

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noun

Abuso, maltrato

Improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom.

Examples :

"All abuse, whether physical, verbal, psychological or sexual, is bad."

Todo abuso, ya sea físico, verbal, psicológico o sexual, es malo.

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noun

Abuso, mal uso

Misuse; improper use; perversion.

Examples :

"The child's abuse of the school supplies led to damaged textbooks and broken pencils. "

El abuso de los útiles escolares por parte del niño provocó libros de texto dañados y lápices rotos.

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noun

Engaño, ilusión

A delusion; an imposture; misrepresentation; deception.

Examples :

"The politician's promises were an abuse of the voters' trust, a deliberate misrepresentation of their intentions. "

Las promesas del político fueron un engaño a la confianza de los votantes, una tergiversación deliberada de sus intenciones.

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Abuso, insulto, injuria

Coarse, insulting speech; abusive language; language that unjustly or angrily vilifies.

Examples :

"The teacher's abuse of students during the lecture made the class atmosphere very hostile. "

El abuso del profesor hacia los estudiantes durante la conferencia hizo que el ambiente de la clase fuera muy hostil.

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noun

Abuso, mal uso

Examples :

"The teacher's frequent use of unusual metaphors in her lectures was an abuse of language, confusing students. "

El uso frecuente de metáforas inusuales por parte de la profesora en sus clases fue un abuso del lenguaje, lo que confundió a los estudiantes.

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noun

Abuso, maltrato, crueldad

Physical maltreatment; injury; cruel treatment.

Examples :

"The child's injuries were a clear case of abuse. "

Las lesiones del niño fueron un claro caso de abuso.

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noun

Abuso sexual, violación

Violation; defilement; rape; forcing of undesired sexual activity by one person on another, often on a repeated basis.

Examples :

"The student reported the abuse she suffered from her classmate. "

La estudiante denunció el abuso sexual que sufrió por parte de su compañero de clase.

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verb

Abusar, maltratar

To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to use improperly; to misuse; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert

Examples :

"He abused his authority."

Él abusó de su autoridad.

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verb

Maltratar, abusar, injuriar

To injure; to maltreat; to hurt; to treat with cruelty, especially repeatedly.

Examples :

"The bully constantly abused the smaller children on the playground. "

El abusón maltrataba constantemente a los niños más pequeños en el patio de recreo.

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verb

Insultar, abusar, injuriar

To attack with coarse language; to insult; to revile; malign; to speak in an offensive manner to or about someone; to disparage.

Examples :

"The teacher abused the student with harsh words during the argument. "

El profesor insultó al estudiante con palabras duras durante la discusión.

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verb

Abusar de drogas, consumir drogas

To imbibe a drug for a purpose other than it was intended; to intentionally take more of a drug than was prescribed for recreational reasons; to take illegal drugs habitually.

Examples :

"He abused prescription pain medication, taking more than prescribed to get high. "

Él abusó de los analgésicos recetados, tomando más de lo prescrito para drogarse.

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verb

Violar, abusar

To violate; defile; to rape.

Examples :

"The bully abused the smaller child on the playground. "

El abusón abusó del niño más pequeño en el patio de recreo.

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verb

Tergiversar, adulterar

Misrepresent; adulterate.

Examples :

"The student abused the facts in their report, misrepresenting the actual data. "

El estudiante tergiversó los hechos en su informe, adulterando los datos reales.

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verb

Engañar, abusar de

To deceive; to trick; to impose on; misuse the confidence of.

Examples :

"The salesman abused the customer's trust by promising a lower price that he never intended to honor. "

El vendedor abusó de la confianza del cliente al prometer un precio más bajo que nunca tuvo la intención de cumplir.

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verb

Abusar, maltratar

Examples :

"The old bicycle lay in the garage, neglected and abused, its once-shiny paint now faded and dull. "

La vieja bicicleta yacía en el garaje, descuidada y maltratada, con su pintura brillante de antaño ahora descolorida y opaca.

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