disservice

[US]/dɪ(s)'sɜːvɪs/
[UK]/dɪs'sɝvɪs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. dano, maus-tratos, comportamento cruel.
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

unintentional disservice

prejuízo não intencional

Example Sentences

The spreading of such ideas is of great disservice to the state.

A disseminação dessas ideias é extremamente prejudicial ao estado.

you have done a disservice to the African people by ignoring this fact.

Você causou um desserviço ao povo africano ao ignorar esse fato.

The technician has done a serious disservice to his company by disclosing the kerneled secrets about its main products to other companies.

O técnico causou um sério desserviço à sua empresa ao divulgar os segredos confidenciais sobre seus principais produtos para outras empresas.

do a disservice to someone

causar um desserviço a alguém

it would be a disservice to ignore their hard work

seria um desserviço ignorar o trabalho duro deles

to do a great disservice to the community

causar um grande desserviço à comunidade

he did a disservice to his reputation

ele prejudicou sua reputação

to do a disservice to the truth

prejudicar a verdade

this decision will be a disservice to our customers

esta decisão será um desserviço para nossos clientes

to do a disservice to future generations

prejudicar as futuras gerações

they did a disservice to the environment

eles prejudicaram o meio ambiente

it would be a disservice to underestimate her abilities

seria um desserviço subestimar suas habilidades

to do a disservice to oneself

prejudicar a si mesmo

Real-world Examples

This ridiculous slander does a disservice to our nation.

Source: New York Times

We would be doing the branda disservice.

Source: Gossip Girl Season 1

I think he's doing a tremendous disservice to a wonderful wife.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

" You do them a disservice by not confiding something this important to them."

Source: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Today, in a Washington speech, Tillerson insisted the critics are doing a disservice to department employees.

Source: PBS English News

Believe me, my dear Miss Elizabeth, that your modesty, so far from doing you any disservice, rather adds to your other perfections.

Source: Pride and Prejudice (Original Version)

It’s only going to be a disservice to everyone.

Source: Complete English Speech Collection

Bosses who hang around after their turn has ended do their successors a disservice.

Source: Economist Business

And I just really think that it's a total disservice, quite frankly, to President Obama.

Source: PBS Business Interview Series

If anyone is doing a disservice here, it's you.

Source: Designated Survivor Season 1

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