disgraceful

[US]/dɪs'greɪsfʊl/
[UK]/dɪs'ɡresfl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. ya kuwa mazuri, kushindwa kwa mazuri, kushindwa kwa maeleko
adv. kwa maeleko ya mazuri, kwa maeleko ya mazuri
n. mazuri, kushindwa kwa maeleko

Example Sentences

to behave in a disgraceful manner

kuvibeba na mtanganyifu

a disgraceful display of behavior

moyo mwenye mtanganyifu

to feel disgraceful about something

kufikia mtanganyifu kuhusu kitu

to make a disgraceful comment

kutafuta mtanganyifu

to wear a disgraceful outfit

kupanga paka ya mtanganyifu

to have a disgraceful reputation

kutumia mtanganyifu

Real-world Examples

And the only foreseeable outcomes are triumph, glorious triumph, or disgraceful defeat.

Na matokeo ya kuzama tu ni mafua, mafua ya mazuri, au kipindi cha kusurua kwa mafua.

Source: Past English Major Level 8 Exam Listening (Specialized)

I think him coming down here is disgraceful.

Ninikamua kuwa kusikia yeye hapa ni kusurua.

Source: Not to be taken lightly.

The US State Department calling the attack disgraceful since the school has been designated a protected location.

Kampuni ya Mipango ya Marekani inaondoa uchunguzi kusurua kwa sababu shule ya kusikia inaunganishwa kwa mwenyewe.

Source: AP Listening August 2014 Collection

He said this was a disgraceful dereliction of duty.

Alisema kuwa hii ilikuwa mazuri ya kusurua.

Source: NPR News February 2021 Compilation

It's a horrible disgraceful thing and a horrible act.

Hii ni mazuri ya kusurua na mazuri ya kusurua.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

My dear fellow, the way you flirt with Gwendolen is perfectly disgraceful.

Moyo yako, jinsi ungekata kwa Gwendolen ni mazuri ya kusurua.

Source: Not to be taken lightly.

What are these filthy little brats doing here at all? It's disgraceful!

Je, wengine wana makosa ya kusurua wanaifanya hapa kote? Hii ni mazuri ya kusurua!

Source: Brave New World

Yeah, it's so crazy. - Like, it's really, deeply dark and disgraceful, so.

Ndiyo, hii ni mazuri sana. - Kama hii ni mazuri sana, mazuri ya kusurua, kwa hiyo.

Source: Actor Dialogue (Bilingual Selection)

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson described the scenes at the US Congress as disgraceful.

Mwana wa Mipango wa Uingereza, Boris Johnson, amewaandika mazuri ya kusurua kwa mazuri ya kusurua kwenye Mipango ya Marekani.

Source: VOA Daily Standard January 2021 Collection

It's really disgraceful, and it's not what our founders had in mind.

Hii ni mazuri ya kusurua sana, na hii si mazuri ya kusurua kwa waziri wote.

Source: PBS English News

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