mortifies

[US]/ˈmɔːtɪfaɪz/
[UK]/ˈmɔrtɪfaɪz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. hacer que alguien se sienta avergonzado o ashamed; dañar los sentimientos de alguien; restringir o controlar; suprimir (físico, emocional, etc.)

Phrases & Collocations

mortifies me

me mortifica

mortifies others

mortifica a otros

mortifies the soul

mortifica el alma

mortifies my pride

mortifica mi orgullo

mortifies the heart

mortifica el corazón

mortifies his ego

mortifica su ego

mortifies her spirit

mortifica su espíritu

mortifies my feelings

mortifica mis sentimientos

mortifies their confidence

mortifica su confianza

mortifies the audience

mortifica a la audiencia

Example Sentences

she mortifies easily in social situations.

Ella se mortifica fácilmente en situaciones sociales.

his mistakes mortify him every time he remembers them.

Sus errores lo mortifican cada vez que los recuerda.

it mortifies me to think about my past failures.

Me mortifica pensar en mis fracasos pasados.

being criticized in public mortifies him.

Ser criticado en público lo mortifica.

it's mortifying to admit you were wrong.

Es mortificante admitir que estabas equivocado.

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