mortify

[US]/ˈmɔːtɪfaɪ/
[UK]/ˈmɔːrtɪfaɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. Magdulot ng kahihiyan o pagkababa sa loob, makasakit (damdamin)
vi. Magkaroon ng gangren (sa balat)
Word Forms
Present Participlemortifying
Past Tensemortified
Past Participlemortified
Third Person Singularmortifies
Pluralmortifies

Phrases & Collocations

feel mortified

makaramdam ng hiya

mortifying experience

nakakahiya na karanasan

Example Sentences

She was mortified when she realized she had been talking loudly in a quiet library.

Nagalit siya nang malaman niyang malakas siyang nagsasalita sa isang tahimik na aklatan.

He tried to cover up his mistake to avoid mortifying himself in front of his colleagues.

Sinubukan niyang itago ang kanyang pagkakamali upang maiwasan ang pagkapahiya sa harap ng kanyang mga kasamahan.

The embarrassing photo on social media mortified her beyond words.

Ang nakakahiyang litrato sa social media ay lubos siyang napahiya.

His mother's constant nagging about his appearance mortified him.

Napahiya siya sa patuloy na pangungulit ng kanyang ina tungkol sa kanyang itsura.

The public rejection of his proposal mortified him in front of a large audience.

Napahiya siya sa pampublikong pagtanggi sa kanyang panukala sa harap ng malaking audience.

She was mortified by her own behavior at the party and apologized profusely the next day.

Napahiya siya sa kanyang sariling pag-uugali sa party at humingi ng paumanhin nang lubos kinabukasan.

The embarrassing typo in the report mortified the new employee in front of his boss.

Napahiya ang bagong empleyado sa nakakahiyang mali sa ulat sa harap ng kanyang boss.

He felt mortified when he tripped and fell in the middle of the crowded street.

Naramdaman niya ang pagkapahiya nang madapa siya at mahulog sa gitna ng mataong kalye.

The teacher's harsh criticism mortified the student and made her lose confidence in her abilities.

Napahiya ang estudyante sa matinding kritisismo ng guro at nawalan siya ng kumpiyansa sa kanyang kakayahan.

She was mortified to realize she had been singing loudly in the shower with the window open.

Napahiya siya nang malaman niyang malakas siyang kumanta sa shower na bukas ang bintana.

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