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mortify

/ˈmɔːtɪfaɪ/ /ˈmɔɹtɪfaɪ/

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verb

Mortifier, s'imposer des privations

To discipline (one's body, appetites etc.) by suppressing desires; to practise abstinence on.

Examples :

"Some people seek sainthood by mortifying the body."

Certaines personnes recherchent la sainteté en s'imposant des privations.

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verb

Humilier, mortifier

(usually used passively) To embarrass, to humiliate. To injure one's dignity.

Examples :

"His embarrassing blunder at the school talent show mortified him. "

Son gaffe embarrassante au spectacle de l'école l'a mortifié.

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verb

Tuer, assassiner

Examples :

"The harsh criticism mortified the student's pride. "

Les critiques acerbes ont tué la fierté de l'étudiant.

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verb

Mortifier, neutraliser, annuler

To reduce the potency of; to nullify; to deaden, neutralize.

Examples :

"The judge's ruling to suppress the evidence mortified the prosecution's case, making a conviction much less likely. "

La décision du juge de supprimer les preuves a mortifié le dossier de l'accusation, rendant une condamnation beaucoup moins probable.

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verb

Nécroser, faire mourir

To kill off (living tissue etc.); to make necrotic.

Examples :

"The severe frost mortified the exposed tips of the tomato plants, turning them black. "

Le gel sévère a nécrosé les extrémités exposées des plants de tomates, les faisant noircir.

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verb

Mortifier, humilier, vexer

To affect with vexation, chagrin, or humiliation; to humble; to depress.

Examples :

"My sister's embarrassing story at the family gathering mortified me. "

L'histoire embarrassante de ma sœur lors de la réunion de famille m'a mortifié.

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verb

Accorder en mainmorte

To grant in mortmain.

Examples :

"The wealthy landowner decided to mortify his estate to the local church, ensuring it would be held in perpetuity and not sold. "

Le riche propriétaire terrien a décidé d'accorder son domaine à l'église locale en mainmorte, garantissant ainsi qu'il serait détenu à perpétuité et non vendu.

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verb

Se gangrener, se nécroser

To lose vitality.

Examples :

"The plant will mortify if you don't water it regularly. "

La plante va se nécroser si vous ne l'arrosez pas régulièrement.

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verb

Se gangrener

Examples :

"The frostbite on his toes began to mortify, turning a sickening shade of black. "

Les engelures sur ses orteils ont commencé à se gangrener, prenant une teinte noire écœurante.

medicine disease

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verb

Mortifier, humilier

Examples :

"The student was mortified by her embarrassing mistake in front of the whole class. "

L'élève était mortifiée par son erreur embarrassante devant toute la classe.

emotion mind human