gaslight
To manipulate someone such that they doubt their own memory, perceptions of reality,…To manipulate someone such that they doubt their own memory, perceptions of reality, or sanity, typically for malevolent reasons.
» Tom claimed that Mary was gaslighting him.
Значение
значений: 2(официальное, историческое, переходный)To manipulate someone such that they doubt their own memory, perceptions of reality, or sanity, typically for malevolent reasons.
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газла́йтитьgazlájtitʹ
(шире, историческое, разговорное, proscribed, переходный)To deceive, trick, or lie to.
Примеры
предложений: 14Tom claimed that Mary was gaslighting him.
Some bosses like to gaslight their employees.
How do I know if Tom is gaslighting me?
Those agents just like gaslighting, trying to fool everybody.
Is the past tense of "gaslight" "gaslit" or "gaslighted"?
Переводы
языков: 6По значениям 1
По значениям 1
Происхождение
From the 1938 stage play Gas Light by the English playwright and novelist Patrick HamiltonFrom the 1938 stage play Gas Light by the English playwright and novelist Patrick Hamilton (1904–1962), and its 1940 and 1944 film adaptations, in which a husband attempts to convince his wife and others that she is insane by manipulating small elements of their environment. For more details, see also Gaslighting § Etymology on Wikipedia.
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Формы
gaslights, gaslighting, gaslighted, gaslighted| Базовая форма | gaslight · to gaslight |
|---|---|
| 3-е лицо ед. числа | gaslights |
| Причастие настоящего времени | gaslighting |
| Прошедшее время | gaslighted / gaslit |
| Причастие прошедшего времени | gaslighted / gaslit |
правильный
Синонимы
синонимов: 1Однокоренные
связанных слов: 7Уроки к слову
уроков: 3- A1Present Simple: настоящее простое время — Потому что это глагол
- A1Past Simple: неправильные глаголы — Потому что у него есть форма прошедшего времени
- A2Present Perfect: введение — Потому что у него есть причастие прошедшего времени