disgrace

disgrace
[dɪsˈgreɪs]
sustantivo
1. vergüenza (f) (shame)
  • it's a disgrace! -> ¡es una vergüenza or un escándalo!
  • he is in disgrace with the party -> el partido está muy disgustado con él
  • to resign in disgrace -> dimitir a causa de un escándalo
  • he is a disgrace to his family/country -> es una vergüenza or deshonra para su familia/país
verbo transitivo
2. avergonzar (person); deshonrar (family, country)

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disgrace [dis-greis]
sustantivo
1. Ignominia, infamia, oprobio, deshonra; vergüenz
adjetivo
  • It’s a disgrace -> es una vergüenza, es un escándalo
  • He brought disgrace on his family -> trajo la deshonra a su familia
  • To be a disgrace -> ser una vergüenza
1. Deshonrar, disfamar, atraer vergüenza, causar oprobio (bring shame on/person, family, school).
  • I disgraced myself by getting drank -> hice un papelón emborrachándome
2. Hacer caer en desgracia; despedir con ignominia.
va. Desacreditar (destroy reputation of/enemy, politician).

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