mortificar

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mortificar
transitive verb
1to mortify
mortificarse
pronomial verb
1to torment oneself (torturarse)

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mortificar [mor-te-fe-car’]
article & verb transitive
1To mortify, to destroy vital qualities.
2To mortify, to subdue inordinate passions.
3To mortify, to afflict, to disgust, to vex.
  • Estos zapatos me mortifican -> these shoes are killing me
verb reflexive
4To mortify, to gangrene.
5To mortify, to practice religious severities; to conquer one’s passions.

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mortificar
verbo:transitivo
1 (atormentar) to torment; plague
sus compañeros les mortifican con crueldad their workmates treat them cruelly
a sus hijos los mortifican con crueldad en la escuela
me han mortificado toda la noche los mosquitos I was tormented all night by the mosquitos; estos zapatos me mortifican these shoes are killing me
por cualquier cosa se enfadaban.No solo se mortificaban ellos sino que nos mortificaban a todos
2 (humillar) to humiliate
3 (Religión)
mortificar la carne to mortify the flesh
El asceta, para mayor gloria de Dios, envilece y mortifica la carne
4 (Med) to damage seriously
verbo:pronominal
mortificarse
1 (atormentarse) to torment o.s.; distress o.s.
2 (Religión) to mortify the flesh
3 (Centroamérica) (México) (avergonzarse) to feel ashamed; be mortified

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Verb Conjugation for "mortificar"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo mortifico mortifiqué mortificaba mortificaré mortifique
Tú mortificas mortificaste mortificabas mortificarás mortifiques
Ella/Él/Usted mortifica mortificó mortificaba mortificará mortifique
Nosotros mortificamos mortificamos mortificábamos mortificaremos mortifiquemos
Vosotros mortificáis mortificasteis mortificabais mortificaréis mortifiquéis
Ellos/Ustedes mortifican mortificaron mortificaban mortificarán mortifiquen
Gerund: mortificando / Participle: mortificado / Complete mortificar conjugation >
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