Meaning

4 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect.

    Ungnade, Schande

    позо́рpozór, бесче́стиеbesčéstije, срамsram

    ганьба́hanʹbá, со́ромsórom

  2. (countable, uncountable)The state of being dishonored, or covered with shame.

    Now she lives in disgrace.

    Schande, Schmach, Schande

    позо́рpozór

    ганьба́hanʹbá

    a state of dishonor

  3. (countable)Someone or something which brings dishonor; the cause of reproach or shame; great discredit.

    His behaviour at the party was a total disgrace! He was leeching on all the ladies, and insulting the men.

  4. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)An act of unkindness; a disfavor.

Examples

81 sentences
  1. I would rather die than disgrace myself.

    Я краще помру ніж осоромлюся. — ChickenKiev

    ruЯ лучше умру, чем опозорю себя. — odexed

  2. Tom is a disgrace to his family.

    Том — ганьба своєї родини. — deniko

  3. Tom has disgraced himself.

    Том зганьбився. — deniko

  4. Tom has disgraced his family.

    Том зганьбив свою родину. — deniko

  5. There's no disgrace in being poor.

    ruБыть бедным не стыдно. — marafon

Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
condition of being out of favor:
Русский
By meaning 1
condition of being out of favor:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
condition of being out of favor:
state of being dishonored or covered with shame:
that which brings dishonor:

Origin

From Middle French disgracier.

From Middle French disgracier.

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Forms

plural: disgraces
Singulardisgrace
Pluraldisgraces

regular

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

3 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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